Research & Development (R&D) has always been a core focus at COBOD. Today, we’re excited to talk with Jonathan Riise, Head of R&D, who, along with his team, developed the newly launched BOD3 3D Construction Printer. In this interview, Jonathan Riise shares the journey behind the BOD3’s development, what went into creating innovative solutions, his personal favorite feature, and why the BOD3 is ideal for 3D printing homes.

WASP’s technology at the service of the United Nations through sustainable building

WASP World’s Advanced Saving Project and the UNDP United Nations Development Program have long been united by a shared objective: delivering accessible and impactful solutions that can enhance communities and environments globally.

WASP's architectural 3D printing technology serves the students of ESEB and Cantieri dell’Arte to promote research and sustainable development in the Italian construction sector.
The Fondazione ITS Academy "Cantieri dell’Arte", of which ESEB Ente Sistema Edilizia Brescia is a founding member, has recently acquired a model of Crane WASP, the architectural 3D printer for the construction sector. This makes it the first Italian educational institution to have large-scale 3D printing technology for construction in its laboratories.

IAAC has 3D printed a new lightweight building with Crane WASP using local soil and natural materials

3D printed earth forest campus by IAAC with Crane WASP

By Monisha Sridhara – Tutor: Nikoletta Karastathi, Arthur Prior
The project Ceram-Screens by Monisha Sridhara draws inspiration from traditional stone-carved Jaali screens, commonly found in Indian architecture. These ornamental structures serve a dual function, providing light and heat control by reducing solar glare and enhancing ventilation. Originally crafted from natural materials like stone and wood, their intricate design is meant to produce cooler air by utilizing the principle of contraction—allowing hot air to contract as it passes through their small openings, becoming cooler.

This is how students at Bartlett School of Architecture are developing their Master’s thesis In Design for Manufacture using WASP’s 3D printing technology
Since 2012, WASP has consistently embraced the world of university research, deploying its technology on university campuses across Europe and worldwide. For over 2 years, the Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL (University College London) has hosted a Delta WASP 40100 Clay in its labs, utilized by students of the Design for Manufacture faculty for research and the execution of their thesis projects.

BM Partners completed Central Asia's first 3D printed house in Almaty, Kazakhstan, meeting strict seismic regulations.

Using extra-strong concrete, normally used for highly loaded structures such as skyscrapers and bridges, and other seismic precautions, the house is designed to withstand earthquakes of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale.

The entire building, with a floor area of 100 m2 (1076 square feet), was constructed in less than two months, with the walls printed in just five days.

To cope with the extreme temperature variations in Kazakhstan, the building also contains expanded polystyrene concrete for insulation.

WASP is the technical partner of Paolo Castelli Spa in the creation of Haibu, an innovative project featuring light, 3D printing, and the functional versatility of stoneware.
On the occasion of the 2024 edition of Salone del Mobile, Paolo Castelli Spa presented a unique 3D printed ceramic suspension lamp named 'Haibu', an innovative project featuring light, 3D printing, and the functional versatility of stoneware.

Holcim Switzerland, with the assistance of PERI 3D Construction, completed the 6.2 metre high walls in just 55 hours over 8 days.

Holcim, with the assistance of PERI 3D Construction, completed the 6.2 metre high walls in just 55 hours over 8 days.

The mainly curved 3D printed walls reach a height of 6.2 metres and contain 60 m3 of concrete.

On the occasion of the 2024 edition of RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Italian landscape designer and gardener Giulio Giorgi has partnered with WASP for the creation of an unprecedented 3D printed sensory ceramic garden in collaboration with World Child Cancer UK.

WASP is the technical partner of IOUS Studio for the creation of a 3D printed wall cladding for Milan Design Week.
3D Printed Ceramic Tiles for Wall Cladding | WASP Residency of IOUS Studio
For the occasion of Salone del Mobile, during Milan Design Week, IOUS Studio reached out to WASP for the creation of Fusion: a 3D printed wall cladding in ceramic created using WASP 40100 Production.

voxeljet and Parastruct have successfully used binder jetting 3D printing to investigate the processing of recycled, biogenic, and mineral waste materials from the construction industry in an initial proof of concept.

Parastruct’s material and binder technology is fully recyclable and can reduce primary resource consumption by up to 90% while minimizing disposal costs.
The next step is to develop the technology further with application partners in mold making for cold casting and laminating applications.