The tallest 3D-printed building in the world has been completed in Switzerland. Named Tor Alvaand located in the alpine village of Mulegns, the project was undertaken by the Origen Cultural Foundation in collaboration with ETH Zurich to understand the relationship between digital fabrication, cultural heritage preservation, and rural revitalization. Image credit: Benjamin Hofer and Nova Fundaziun OrigenImage credit: Benjamin Hofer and Nova Fundaziun OrigenThe five-story tower’s defining feature is its 32 unique, load-bearing 3D-printed concrete columns. The Y-shaped columns contain intricate detailing at three distinct scales, made possible by a novel fabrication process involving two cooperating robots, with one extruding concrete while the other places steel reinforcement. Image credit: Benjamin Hofer and Nova Fundaziun OrigenImage credit: Benjamin Hofer and Nova Fundaziun OrigenMeanwhile, the interior is composed of vertically stacked rooms accessed via a spira... #worlds #tallest #3dprinted #building #completed