How a lightweight, prefabricated concrete roof is just a taste of the coming revolution in architecture

This is a new kind of architecture.
By Nikolay Nikolov  on 
How a lightweight, prefabricated concrete roof is just a taste of the coming revolution in architecture
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Researchers at the technical school ETH Zurich have constructed a unique lightweight concrete ceiling by mixing computational design, 3D printing, and prefabrication.

The design makes it cheaper and more efficient so that structures only use concrete where needed. In the future, that will make buildings more sustainable and better optimized.

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