'Digital Grotesque' Structure Takes 3D Printing to New Heights

3D printers can create everything from glasses to ears, yet two architects have pushed the technology to new heights — by printing an entire room.

Benjamin Dillenburger and Michael Hansmeyer teamed up with an eight-person fabrication team to create an entirely 3D-printed 172-square-foot room. Titled “Digital Grotesque,” the room is made up of 3D-printed sandstone in two large halves that come together and form a space for viewers to explore its intricate design details

While working on the design took about a year, the team finished printing after a month and put the room together in only one day Read more...