3D printing of concrete that allows the realization of houses, street furniture, artificial reef and many more designs. This technique is one of the biggest innovative methods in the industry that offers new solutions that traditional construction methods cannot achieve.

The robot can print mortar layers with a refinement of 2 mm without any problem. In that respect it is a completely different product than the plum pudding-like concrete products that come from 3D printers elsewhere. The trick lies in the fact that hydrating only happens after printing or extruding.

Intriguing, unconventional. The scenography created by Patricia Urquiola for BMW Welt in Munich expands the theme of 'freedom' using Aectual’s 3D printing technology.

Jury vote: LAAB Architects and Carlow Architecture & Design - F22 Foto Space (Hong Kong)
People's vote: DUS Architects - 3D Interior (Tokyo)

The structure was designed and built by students and professors at the Gramazio Kohler Research lab at the Swiss University, as part of ongoing research into the use of robots for timber construction.