The potential for 3D-printable glass masonry is immense. It could be reused multiple times, serving as recyclable bricks for ...
These bricks are designed to interlock seamlessly, similar to LEGO pieces, making them versatile and easy to assemble.
The 3D-printed glass bricks, each shaped like a figure eight, are designed to interlock similar to LEGO bricks. In mechanical ...
“Glass as a structural material kind of breaks people’s brains a little bit,” said researcher Michael Stern in a statement.
MIT engineers have created 3D-printed, interlocking recycled glass bricks that could revolutionize sustainable construction.
The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material.
Using a 3D printer that works with molten glass, researchers forged LEGO-like glass bricks with a strength comparable to concrete. The bricks could have a role in circular construction in which ...
“Glass is a highly recyclable material,” says Kaitlyn Becker, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. “At ...
Engineers at MIT have developed interlocking bricks made from recycled glass that could be re-used at the end of a building's lifecycle.
What if construction materials could be put together and taken apart as easily as LEGO bricks? Such reconfigurable masonry ...
He was the founder of a tech startup. He believed that, just as the printing press had contributed to the collapse of the ...
The artisan was preparing for his Glass After Dark show in the newly renovated Perry Glass studio at the Chrysler Museum of ...