\”3D Printed Glass\” by Mediated Matter (Neri Oxman), image/information source: This is Colossal
Neri Oxman showcased her pioneering work on 3D-printed glass in projects like G3DP, developed with her Mediated Matter group at MIT Media Lab around 2015.dezeen+1
TED Talk Context
Her 2015 TED Talk, \”Design at the Intersection of Technology and Biology,\” highlighted broader innovations in digital fabrication and materials, including early explorations of glass printing for optically active structures. While the talk focused more on bio-inspired designs like photosynthetic wearables, it aligned with her glass research announced shortly after in September 2015.[youtube][stratasys]
Glass 3D Printing Method
Oxman\’s team created the G3DP printer, which extrudes molten glass at around 1,900°F from a kiln-like upper chamber into an annealing lower chamber, enabling transparent, structurally sound objects like vases and potential architectural facades. This process allowed complex inner and outer geometries, variable thicknesses, and optical tunability—unlike traditional glassblowing—for applications in solar-optimized building skins.news.mit+2
Architectural Relevance
As a sustainable architecture expert, you\’d appreciate how this advances eco-innovative materials: the method supports customizable, media-flowing structures for energy-efficient facades, bridging additive manufacturing with environmental performance. Oxman\’s work continues influencing bio-based and adaptive designs at OXMAN.oxman+2
