Plans have been revealed today in Dubai for the world's first fully functional 3D printed building, an ambitious move that will establish the UAE's position as the global centre of technology in architecture construction and design.

The world's first continuous 3D printer will be used for the project

Belgian design studio Next Issue has printed an entire city in 3D using the Roland ARM-10 3D printer. The skyscrapers and modern architecture remind one of New York. The buildings have a maximum height of 6 cm and are extremely realistic representations of modern-day buildings. "It's fantastic to see how even the smallest design details are printed with such precision. It also offers a lot of satisfaction to be able to see one's creative fantasies become reality," says Maarten Bloemen, 3D designer.

Stratasys collaborates with Zaha Hadid, Alvin Huang, Francis Bitonti, Jose Sanchez and Jenny Wu, highlighting the shift towards rapid manufacturing and a new industrial revolution

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The AIR furniture system represents a breakthrough in furniture design by achieving several important goals.

Contour Crafting (CC) is a computerized construction method that 3D Prints large-scale structures directly from architectural CAD models. Walls are built up by forming their outer surfaces via extrusion of a paste-like material, such as concrete, and the use of a robotic trowel to provide a smooth contoured surface. CC is a very flexible technique, capable of constructing aesthetically pleasing "organic" curvilinear shapes as easily as "boxy" rectilinear shapes; and, as such, it has attracted strong interest from leading architects.

Contest Draws Over 1,000 Innovative Product Ideas From Engineers and Students in 61 Countries

Contour Crafting, a computerized construction method that rapidly 3D prints large-scale structures directly from architectural CAD models, has been awarded the grand prize of $20,000 in the 2014 "Create the Future" Design Contest.