Wow!: 3D-printed homes build hope for US affordable housing
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how new printing technology can build cheap, climate-resilient structures in a fraction of the time of traditional construction…
Robot bricklayers to 3D printing – how tech can transform housebuilding
Washington, DCThomson Reuters Foundation A robotic bricklayer, 3D printing and furniture that can be stowed away at the wave of a hand could all help to address the global deficit in affordable housing, according to a study released last week. Nearly 90 per cent of the world’s cities cannot provide affordable homes for their citizens […]
WOW!: AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS IN PIPES, CONTAINERS AND 3D PRINTERS
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on some innovative housing solutions…
Aid sector eyes innovation with 3D-printed hands and braille ‘Kindles’
Thomson Reuters Foundation Kindle-like braille readers, 3D-printed prosthetic hands and eye scan payments for refugees are just some of the innovations on offer to improve aid operations around the world. With nations slowly moving to meet an ambitious set of goals to conquer poverty, hunger and other international woes by 2030, aid groups are testing […]
WOW!: CAN 3D PRINTERS PROVIDE CHEAP, SAFE HOMES FOR THE WORLD’S POOR?
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on hopes that families in El Salvador’s slums could be the first to live in houses created on a 3D printer…