Even if you’re not all that into construction work and equipment, the name ICON might ring a bell. It’s the company behind one of the most insane 3D printers out there, a piece of hardware that can ...
Though 3D-printed architecture is still in its relative infancy, Icon has already produced both affordable homes in Mexico and luxury residences in the US. The firm has now teamed up with prestigious ...
US-based 3D concrete-printing company, Icon, announced it’s nearing 100% completion of its Wolf Ranch subdivision, which includes 100 concrete-printed homes near Austin, Texas, US. Using their ...
The Vulcan 3D printed home construction system is comprised of the Vulcan printer and the Magma portable mixing unit that prepares ICON’s proprietary building material, Lavacrete, for printing. All of ...
Evan Garcia / Reuters GEORGETOWN — As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer works layer by layer to build an object — except this printer is more than 45 feet wide, weighs 4.75 tons and ...
3D printers are incredible machines. They’re just as exotic as Star Trek’s food replicators, or the teleporter, only real. And in no time, they’ll probably reshape our world. In the auto industry the ...
Leading 3D printing firm Icon has revealed an ambitious competition that aims to revolutionize affordable housing. Named Initiative 99, it will solicit designs for 3D-printed homes that can be ...