Knowledge
A working library
on LFAM.
Foundational articles on large format additive manufacturing, robotic 3D printing and how the process actually lands on architecture, hospitality, retail and sustainable construction projects.
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Foundations · 6 min read
What is LFAM?
LFAM stands for Large Format Additive Manufacturing — industrial-scale 3D printing that produces architectural elements, tooling and furniture at meters, not millimeters. Here's how it works.
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Foundations · 7 min read
What is Large Format Additive Manufacturing?
Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) is industrial 3D printing at architectural scale. Learn how the process works, which materials it uses and where it's used in production.
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Architecture · 6 min read
Why architects are switching to robotic 3D printing
Robotic 3D printing lets architects specify continuous, non-planar geometry without the setup cost of a mold. Here's why more firms are adopting it as a primary specification tool.
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Hospitality · 6 min read
Large-scale 3D printing for hotels
How hotel developers, operators and interior designers are using large-scale 3D printing for reception, bar, guestroom and property-wide feature architecture. Codes, timelines and applications.
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Retail · 6 min read
Large-scale 3D printing for retail
How retail brands are using large-scale 3D printing for flagship architecture, vitrines, plinths and rollout fixture programs. Finish standards, brand palettes and campaign rotation.
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Materials · 5 min read
Carbon fiber architectural fabrication
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer systems produce strong, stiff, light architectural elements — but not every project needs them. Here's when carbon fiber earns its place in an architectural spec.
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Furniture · 6 min read
Custom printed furniture
Custom 3D printed furniture — seating, tables, lighting — produced as monolithic objects without frame or upholstery. What's possible, what it costs and how the process works.
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Sustainability · 6 min read
Sustainable construction manufacturing
Large-scale additive manufacturing is often called sustainable — but what does that actually mean in construction terms? Embodied carbon, material waste, closed-loop recycling and end-of-life pathways.
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Cost · 6 min read
3D printed façade cost
What a 3D printed façade actually costs per square meter, what drives the number up or down, and how it compares to GFRC, precast concrete and custom curtain wall.
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Process · 7 min read
LFAM vs. CNC vs. traditional fabrication
When to specify large-format 3D printing, when to spec CNC milling, and when to stay with traditional trades. A decision framework for architects and product designers.
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Public Art · 6 min read
3D printing for public art
How public art commissions use large-scale 3D printing — from artist selection through fabrication, permitting, installation and long-term maintenance. What commissioners and artists should know.
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Process · 5 min read
Robotic 3D printing lead times
Realistic lead times for robotic 3D printed architectural elements — feature walls, façades, furniture and public art — from approved geometry to installed piece.