The world is overwhelmed with plastic waste, a material that has the potential and need for reuse. In an undergraduate architecture studio, Pratt Institute students created large-scale inflatable ...

MIT’s 3D-printed recycled plastic trusses could reduce deforestation and offer a scalable solution for global housing needs.

The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers ...

MIT engineers turn plastic waste into strong building parts that could solve housing crisis and reduce environmental impact ...

3D printing is transforming single-use trash into permanent infrastructure. Engineers at MIT are successfully ...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved funding for a Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) that will be tasked with developing “intelligent production technologies for lightweight plastic ...

The MIT HAUS team is pioneering 3D-printed floor trusses from recycled plastic, aiming to revolutionize sustainable ...

MIT aims to make house construction more sustainable by using discarded plastics to print structural components.

In recent years, research interest in the 3D printing of metal patterns on plastic parts has grown exponentially, due to its high potential in the manufacturing of next-generation electronics. But ...