The emerging technology of 4D printing – where 3D-printed material changes shape over time – means we may be able to build things that can adapt to our use or the environment around them, says ...

But permanent modular construction is a different animal, one that has benefited considerably from the integration of 3D and 4D design software. Modular design and construction can be a profitable ...

Buildings are learning to build themselves. Skylar Tibbits, who teaches architecture at MIT, Boston, is working with materials that self-assemble. Skip to main content ...

American researcher reveals 4D computer-aided design system used to build new Disneyland extension 4D CAD systems will mean quicker and more efficient construction. That is the message Martin Fischer ...

4D design exploits 3D printing and considers not only three spatial dimensions, but also a fourth dimension - time. 3D printed “shape memory polymers” are designed and positioned in components so that ...

Some buildings have withstood the test of time. After centuries or even millennia, they’ve remained structurally sound, revered as inhabitable spaces of human history and innovation. Some are ...

The emerging technology of 4D printing – where 3D-printed material changes shape over time – means we may be able to build things that can adapt to our use or the environment around them, says ...