Forget machine parts and iPhone cases, the Dutch are thinking much bigger by using a 20-foot-tall 3D printer to create whole rooms that can be assembled into unique, customized houses. Freelancer ...

The USS Essex, a Wasp-class landing helicopter Dock (LHD) ship used by the U.S. Navy, previously received a giant 3D printer. The amphibious assault ship USS Essex returns to sea February 17, 2006 ...

Zhuhai CTC Electronic has launched a new FFF/FDM based 3D printer aptly named the “Giant 3D Printer” that provides a build volume of 305mm x 305mm x 405mm. This substantial build volume allows users ...

Artist depiction of Contour Crafting’s printer. Photo Credit: Contour Crafting. A company from Southern California called Contour Crafting, a project that started at the University of Southern ...

Netherlands-based artist Olivier van Herpt wanted to 3D print ceramics. The problem? There was no machine that could do what he wanted. His solution was to build his own. Michelle Starr is CNET's ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed HARP, a 3D printer that can print large objects at rapid speeds in a relatively small space. The HARP splits the difference between speed and size ...

The FDM product, developed by open source 3D printer maker Ultimaker, is regarded as the giant among desktop models as it comes equipped with the Cura slicing software, a feature very much in demand, ...

As 3D printers become more ubiquitous, the number of custom designs and styles of printers has skyrocketed. From different printing materials and technologies to the movements of the printing head, we ...

A Dutch architect has designed a building that will be a single large piece from floor to ceiling, and plans to build it using a giant 3-D printing system. The "Landscape House" was designed by ...

An Amsterdam-based architecture firm has ambitions to take 3D printing to the next level, by building the world's first 3D-printed house as early as 2014. The team at Universe Architecture, led by ...

Hewlett-Packard is the king of printing, and its new printers are king-sized. The new HP PageWide XL large-format printers can print giant color posters at a speed of up to 30 pages per minute. Above: ...

The Big Delta is a giant 3-D printer big enough to print buildings. It is, says WASP, the Italian company behind it, the biggest 3-D printer in the world, and it is designed to build homes in ...