With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial ...

The world's largest 3D-printed construction project is currently underway in Qatar. The effort involves printing a pair of schools, each of which smashes current records for a 3D-printed building. The ...

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Houses from 3D printers are considered one of the most exciting innovations in construction. The buildings are created layer by layer using special printing processes. But how does such a construction ...

These days, 3D printing is never far from the public eye. Its vast and imaginative array of applications is constantly growing, from life-saving medical implants to life-ending firearms. Now, ...

3D printing has made some massive strides. In fact, in recent years, we've even started to see architects experimenting with using 3D printing to create entire houses. If you really want to be ...

The world’s largest 3D-printed building, as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records, was just completed in Dubai. It offers 640 square meters of space and its two stories make the structure 9.5 ...

Google apparently thought the 3D buildings in Flight Simulator mode would slow down performance for some computers. So, starting with Google Earth 4.3 they automatically disable the 3D buildings layer ...

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When the Empire State Building was constructed, its 102 stories rose above midtown one piece at a time, with each individual element combining to become, for 40 years, the world's tallest building.