
Domino 3.0: Generated Living Structure takes timber from trees uprooted and devastated by Storm Vaia in October 2018. The trees were left to decay on the forest floor. Each fallen tree was 3D-scanned, then reassembled with the assistance of AI to integrate seamlessly into the natural environment while maintaining structural integrity. Soft flexible which areresponsive to movement, and freely transformable, were created using 3D printing and embedded into the branches. These allowed the trees to be gently interconnected, forming a living, adaptive structure. This was displayed at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in 2025.

Printer category: Material Extrusion
€€€€€
€500 plus
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Component
★☆☆
Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Scale
Providers Involved
Continue reading
Create a free account to unlock this application