3D-printed architecture continues to go from strength to strength, with all kinds of projects now being created with the burgeoning technology, including a Walmart, housing, and even a data center.

An often-spouted complaint about public infrastructure projects is how long they take to complete. California High-Speed Rail, a perennial punching bag, is slated to get its initial operating segment ...

On March 11, 2025, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) announced it would construct Japan’s first 3D-printed train station in Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan News says the locomotive company will replace ...

Incredible things have been happening in Japan. This is the country that gave us karaoke bars, sushi conveyors, and square watermelon — not to mention those high-tech toilets. Undergirding these ...

What just happened? West Japan Railway Company (JR West) has unveiled what it claims to be the world's first 3D-printed train station building. Located at Hatsushima Station on the JR Kisei Main Line ...

Japan is home to a wide variety of train stations, from tiny countryside sheds to sprawling urban complexes, stations with their own wineries and ones with giant ancient relics whose eyes glow. It’s ...

West Japan Railway Company has built the world’s first 3D-printed train station in Arida, assembling it in under six hours. In a world first, the West Japan Railway Company has constructed a ...

West Japan Railway (JR West) on Wednesday built a station building that consists of parts made with 3D printer technology. The station building in Wakayama Prefecture is the world's first to be built ...

World’s first 3D-printed train station to be built in Japan in just six hours. - West Japan Railway Group A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train ...