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New leaps in 3D printing technology make using unusual materials and shapes a reality for architects , pushing the envelope of what can be built , and how .
by rima sabina aouf
FORM AND FUNCTION A 3D printer extruding material into a column at ETH Zurich research university ; a detail of the HighRes Concrete Slab ceiling made by using a complex 3D-printed mold , left .
HP DESKJET 500C This machine revolutionized affordable color printing . It was HP ’ s first 300 dpi color printer , using a swappable printhead for true black or three-color printing . With a print speed of up to three pages per minute for black or seven minutes for color , it was less expensive than comparable printers on the market — enabling HP to bring affordable color printing to consumers at home and in the office .