Publications

2024

The potential of natural fiber reinforcement in 3D printed concrete: a review

Dias, J. P., Brandão, F., Figueiredo, B., & Cruz, P. J. S. (2024). The potential of natural fiber reinforcement in 3D printed concrete: a review. In D. Lowke, N. Freund, D. Böhler, & F. Herding (Eds.), Digital Concrete 2024 – Supplementary Proceedings. Digital Concrete 2024. 4th RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication. 4th to 6th September 2024 – Munich, Germany. doi: 10.24355/dbbs.084-202408201106-0

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2024

Continuum optimization of 3D printed self-supported shell: hybrid strategy for crafting ribbed system

Hanifa, M. F., Figueiredo, B., El-Mahdyc, D. , Mendonça, P. & Oliveira, D. (2024). Continuum optimization of 3D printed self-supported shell: hybrid strategy for crafting ribbed system. In P. Block, G. Boller, C. DeWolf, J. Pauli, W. Kaufmann (Eds.), Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium Redefining the Art of Structural Design. 24th to 26th August 2024 – Zurich, Switzerland.

 

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2024

Embodied carbon of structural earthen composites with natural materials and byproducts suitable for robotic 3d printing

Hanifa, M. F., Daruari, H., Figueiredo, B., & Mendonça, P. (2024). Embodied carbon of structural earthen composites with natural materials and byproducts suitable for robotic 3d printing. E3S Web Conf., 546. DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202454603008

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2024

3DCP for Complex Sites

Ribeiro, J., Silva, J.M., Morais, A., Figueiredo, B., Cruz, P.J.S. (2024). 3DCP for Complex Sites: Robotic Fabrication of Custom-Fit Slabs in Irregular Pontoons. In: Yan, C., Chai, H., Sun, T., Yuan, P.F. (eds) Phygital Intelligence. CDRF 2023. Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8405-3_41

 

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2023

Support-strategies for Robocasting Ceramic Building Components

Wolf, A., Carvalho, J., Figueiredo, B., Cruz, P.J.S., Campos, T (2023). Support-strategies for Robocasting Ceramic Building Components. In Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (eds.), eCAADe 2023 – Digital Design Reconsidered – Proceedings of the 41th International Hybrid Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design, Volume 1, pp. 377–386, TU Graz, Austria, doi: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.377

 

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2023

STRATEGIES OF LEARNING AND CONTROL OF ROBOTIC MANUFACTURING METHODS IN ARCHITECTURE

Morais, A., Figueiredo, B., Cruz, P.J.S. (2023). Strategies of Learning and Control of Robotic Manufacturing Methods in Architecture. In: Mora, P.L., Viana, D.L., Morais, F., Vieira Vaz, J. (eds) Formal Methods in Architecture. FMA 2022. Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2217-8_28

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2023

Life cycle assessment for prefabricated buildings: A state of the art for enhancing construction circularity

Barbosa, A.C.M..; Figueiredo, B.; Cruz, P.J.S. (2023). “Life cycle assessment for prefabricated buildings: A state of the art for enhancing construction circularity”. In: CEES 2023 | 2nd International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Itecons, Coimbra.

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A new breed of sustainable augmented urban furniture. Designing for extrusion-based additive manufacturing

Cruz, P.J.S.; Figueiredo, B.; Oliveira, O; Lopes, J. V.; Freitas, P. (2023). “A new breed of sustainable augmented urban furniture. Designing for extrusion-based additive manufacturing”. In: CEES 2023 | 2nd International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Itecons, Coimbra.

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A Machine Learning and computer-vision framework for real-time control in 3DCP: layer morphology as a design feature

Silva, J.; Macedo, R.; Morais, A.; Ribeiro, J.; Mould, S.; Cruz, P.J.S.; Figueiredo, B. (2023). “A Machine Learning and computer-vision framework for real-time control in 3DCP: layer morphology as a design feature”. In: CEES 2023 | 2nd International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Itecons, Coimbra.

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3DCP prefabrication for complex topographical contexts:A case study of rocky pontoons

Ribeiro, J.; Silva, J.; Morais, A.; Figueiredo, B.; Cruz, P.J.S. (2023). “3DCP prefabrication for complex topographical contexts:A case study of rocky pontoons”. In: CEES 2023 | 2nd International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Itecons, Coimbra.

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2023

Concrete AM: An insight into the control of main parameters

Ribeiro, J.; Figueiredo, B.; Cruz, P.J.S.; Camões, A. (2022). “Concrete AM: An insight into the control of main parameters”. In: M. F. Hvejsel, P.J.S. Cruz (eds.), ICSA 2022 Proceedings, CRC Press. 

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2023

Towards E-Cities

Cruz, P.; Oliveira, I.; Figueiredo, B.; Lopes, J. and Freitas, P. (2023). Towards e-Cities: An Atlas to Enhance the Public Realm Through Interactive Urban Cyber-Physical Devices. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems – SMARTGREENS; ISBN 978-989-758-651-4; ISSN 2184-4968, SciTePress, pages 58-69. DOI: 10.5220/0011975500003491

 

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2023

Cyber-physical devices in urban design

Oliveira, I.; Lopes, J. V.; Freitas, P.; Figueiredo, B. (2023) CYBER-PHYSICAL DEVICES IN URBAN DESIGN: Towards the improvement of liveability in public space . A: “International Urban Planning Research Seminar”, vol. 15, núm. 15. DOI: 10.5821/siiu.12722.

 

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Performance-based design

Pereira, S.A.S., Figueiredo, B.A., Mendonça, P. (2023). Performance-based design: Report of an academic workshop with energy efficiency simulation tools. In Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (eds.), eCAADe 2023 – Digital De-sign Reconsidered – Proceedings of the 41th International Hybrid Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design, Volume 2, pp. 137–146, TU Graz, Austria, doi: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.2.137

 

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2023

Additive manufacturing earth-based composite

Hanifa, M.F., Figueiredo, B., Mendonca, P. (2023). Additive Manufacturing Earth-Based Composite: Strategical and Computational Methodology for Building Shell Geometries. In: Gaspar, F., Mateus, A. (eds) Sustainable and Digital Building . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25795-7_5

 

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2022

BioTILES: A sustainable interior wall panel

Campos, Tatiana; Cruz, Paulo, J.S. ; Figueiredo, Bruno. (2022). BioTILES: A Sustainable Interior Wall Panel”, In  BE-AM | Built Environment Additive Manufacturing 2022, Rosendahl, P.; Muth, J., (eds.) 24-32. TU Darmstadt, Germany.

2022

Compression-only precast block construction system using BIM and custom interoperability tools for collaboration between engineers and architects

Mutale, L.; Gomes, C..; Figueiredo, B.; Azenha, M. (2022). Compression-only precast block construction system using BIM and custom interoperability tools for collaboration between engineers and architects. In 4º Congresso Português de Building Information Modelling vol. 1 – ptBIM. Braga, UMinho Editora, pp. 383-393, 2022, DOI: 10.21814/uminho.ed.32.32. 

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Aprendizagem de máquinas aplicada a modelos de informação de construção: BIM2GNN

Aghabayli, A; Camarinha, R.; Luís, M.; Granja, J.; Figueiredo, B. (2022). “Aprendizagem de máquinas aplicada a modelos de informação de construção: BIM2GNN.” In 4º Congresso Português de Building Information Modelling vol. 2 – ptBIM. Braga, UMinho Editora, pp. 94-105, 2022, DOI:10.21814/uminho.ed.77.8.29.

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AM of discrete ceramics – Post tensioned gantry structures

Carvalho, J.; Cruz, P.J.S.; Figueiredo, B. (2022). “AM of discrete ceramics – Post tensioned gantry structures.” In: M. F. Hvejsel, P.J.S. Cruz (eds.), ICSA 2022 Proceedings, CRC Press.

Biomaterials: The use of natural materials in AM of building components

Campos, T.; Cruz, P.J.S.; Figueiredo, B. (2022). “Biomaterials: The use of natural materials in AM of building components.” In: M. F. Hvejsel, P.J.S. Cruz (eds.), Structures and Architecture: ICSA 2022 Proceedings, CRC Press. 

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Exploration of natural materials in additive manufacturing in architecture: use of cellulose-based pulps

Campos, T.; Cruz, P.J.S.; Figueiredo, B. (2022). “Exploration of natural materials in additive manufacturing in architecture: use of cellulose-based pulps”. In: M. F. Hvejsel, P.J.S. Cruz (eds.), ICSA 2022 Proceedings, CRC Press.

Additive manufacturing Earthbased composite: strategical and computational methodology for building shell geometries

Figueiredo, B.; Mendonça, P.; Hanifa, M.F. (2022). “Additive manufacturing Earthbased composite: strategical and computational methodology for building shell geometries.” In: Gaspar, F.; Mateus, A.; Archer de Carvalho, T.; Batista, R.; Filipe, M. (eds.), Sustainable and Digital Building – Proceedings of the International Conference, Springer.  

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2021

Structural Grid Predesign using Generative Design for Residential Building with Steel Structure on BIM Models

Rodríguez Hernández, J.L., Cortes Perez, J. P., Gradisar, L. and Figueiredo, B. (2021). “Structural Grid Predesign using Generative Design for Residential Building with Steel Structure on BIM Models.” In Stojakovic, V and Tepavcevic, B (eds.), Towards a new, configurable architecture – Proceedings of the 39th eCAADe Conference – Volume 2, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 8-10 September 2021, pp. 59-66, doi: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.2.059. 

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Ceramic AM gantry structures

Carvalho, J. Cruz, P.J.S. Figueiredo, B. (2021). “Ceramic AM gantry structures.” In tojakovic, V and Tepavcevic, B (eds.), Towards a new, configurable architecture – Proceedings of the 39th eCAADe Conference – Volume 2, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 8-10 September 2021, pp. 483-492, DOI: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.2.483

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The Use of Natural Materials in Additive Manufacturing of Buildings Components – Towards a more sustainable architecture

Campos, T. Cruz, P.J.S. Figueiredo, B. (2021). The Use of Natural Materials in Additive Manufacturing of Buildings Components – Towards a more sustainable architecture. In eCAADe 2021 –Towards a New, Configurable Architecture – Proceedings of the 39th International Hybrid Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design, 1, pp.355-364. Novi Sad, Serbia, DOI: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.2.355 

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Reuse of Ceramic Roof Tiles: Enhancing New Functional Design Possibilities Through the Integration of Digital Tools for Simulation, Manufacture and Assembly

Escaleira, C., Morais, A., Figueiredo, B., Cruz, P.J.S. (2021). “Reuse of Ceramic Roof Tiles: Enhancing New Functional Design Possibilities Through the Integration of Digital Tools for Simulation, Manufacture and Assembly.” In P. Gomez and F. Braida (Ed.), Proceedings of the 25th Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics, Online Conference 10 – 12 November 2021, DOI: 10.5151/sigradi2021-176.

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2020

Exceptional structures > Ordinary materials + Emerging construction technologies

Cruz, P.J.S., Figueiredo, B., Carvalho J. and Campos, T. (2020) Exceptional structures > Ordinary materials + Emerging construction technologies, Proceedings of Baustatik–Baupraxis 14, M. Bischoff, M. von Scheven, B. Oesterle (Eds.), Institut für Baustatik und Baudynamik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. pp. 199-206. ISBN: 978-3-00-064639-3.

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Paper in Architecture: The role of additive manufacturing.

Campos, T.; Cruz, P.J.S.; Figueiredo, B. (2020). Paper in Architecture: The role of Additive Manufacturing. In: P. Bártolo, F. Moreira da Silva, S. Jaradat, H. Bártolo (eds.) Industry 4.0 – Shaping The Future of The Digital World, CRC Press, pp.167-172, DOI: 10.1201/9780367823085

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2020

Design for Additive Manufacturing of Mechanical Connections

Sampaio, A.M., Gonçalves, R., Lima, R., Cruz, P.J.S., Figueiredo, B., Carvalho, S. and Pontes, A.J. (2020). Design for Additive Manufacturing of Mechanical Connections Toward Hybrid Products, in Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, July 24–28, Washington D.C., USA. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020, M. Di Nicolantonio et al. (Eds.): AHFE 2019, AISC 975, pp. 418–427.

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2019

Making customized tree-like structures: Integrating algorithmic design with digital fabrication

Figueiredo, B.; Duarte, J.P. (2019). Making customized tree-like structures: Integrating algorithmic design with digital fabrication. In: Nardelli, E. S.; Vincent, C. (eds) Anais do XIII Congresso da Sociedade Iberoamericana de Gráfica Digital, SIGraDi 2009 sp, São Paulo, pp.424-29.

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Ceramic Additive Manufacturing in Architecture – Computational Methodology for Defining a Column System

Moreira, J.; Figueiredo, B.; Cruz, P.J.S. (2019). Ceramic Additive Manufacturing in Architecture – Computational Methodology for Defining a Column System. In: J. Sousa, D.C. Henriques; J.P. Xavier. The Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution – 37th eCAADe and 23rd SIGraDi Conference, Porto, pp. 471-476, doi: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_455.

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Free-form Ceramic Vault System – Taking ceramic additive manufacturing to real scale.

Carvalho, J.; Figueiredo, B.; Cruz, P.J.S. (2019). Free-form Ceramic Vault System – Taking ceramic additive manufacturing to real scale. In: J. Sousa, D.C. Henriques; J.P. Xavier. The Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution – 37th eCAADe and 23rd SIGraDi Conference, Porto, pp. 481-492, doi: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_455.

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2019

Multifunctional Coatings Based on Doped Ag:TiN for Architectural Applications

Castro, J.D., Carneiro, E., Marques, S.M., Figueiredo, B., Pontes, A.J., Sampaio, A.M., Carvalho, I., Henriques, M., Cruz, P.J.S. and Carvalho, S. (2019). “Multifunctional Coatings Based on Doped Ag:TiN for Architectural Applications”. Materiais 2019, XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials, 14th to 17th April, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Self-supporting ceramic wall system: challenges of additive manufacturing of architectural ceramic components

Moreira, J., Ferreira, L., Figueiredo, B. and Cruz, P.J.S. (2019). “Self-supporting ceramic wall system: challenges of additive manufacturing of architectural ceramic components”, in Proceedings of the The Fourth International Conference on Structures and Architecture, Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-26.

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2019

Ceramic Additive Manufacturing in Architecture – Computational Methodology for Defining a Column System

Moreira, J., Figueiredo, B., Cruz, P.J.S. (2019). “Ceramic Additive Manufacturing in Architecture – Computational Methodology for Defining a Column System”. Proceedings of the 37th eCAADe and 23rd SIGraDi Conference: Architecture in the Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 471-476.

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Free form Ceramic Vault System – Taking ceramic additive manufacturing to real scale

Carvalho, J., Figueiredo, B., Cruz, P.J.S. (2019) Free form Ceramic Vault System – Taking ceramic additive manufacturing to real scale. Proceedings of the 37th eCAADe and 23rd SIGraDi Conference: Architecture in the Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 485-492.

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Challenges of 3d printed architectural ceramic components structures

Figueiredo, B., Cruz, P.J.S., Carvalho, J. and Moreira, J. (2019) Challenges of 3d printed architectural ceramic components structures,  IASS Symposium 2019 – 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures and Structural Membranes 2019 – 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE, Barcelona, Spain, October 7-10, C. Lázaro, K.-U. Bletzinger and E. Oñate (Eds.), International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) pp. 95-102.

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From rapid prototyping to building in real scale: methodologies for upscaling additive manufacturing in architecture

Cruz, P.J.S., Figueiredo, B., Carvalho and J., Ribeiro, J. (2019). From rapid prototyping to building in real scale: methodologies for upscaling additive manufacturing in architecture,  IASS Symposium 2019 – 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures and Structural Membranes 2019 – 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE, Barcelona, Spain, October 7-10, C. Lázaro, K.-U. Bletzinger and E. Oñate (Eds.), International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) pp. 103-112.

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2019

BIM em projeto para manufatura e montagem na indústria AECO 4.0

Santos, Tiago; Figueiredo, Bruno; Pires, Miguel; Carneiro, Pedro. “Metodologia para a otimização e automação da produção de paredes divisórias”. In 4º Congresso Português de Building Information Modelling vol. 1 – ptBIM, 216-227. Portugal: UMinho Editora, 2022. 10.21814/uminho.ed.32.18

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2018

The challenges of adopting BIM for setting and infrastructure management of University of Minho

Cruz, P.J.S.; Azenha, M.. “The challenges of adopting BIM for setting and infrastructure management of University of Minho”. 2018. E3S Web Conf. 48 02002. doi: 10.1051/e3sconf/20184802002

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2018

3D Printed Ceramic Vault Shading Systems

Carvalho, J., Figueiredo, B. and Cruz, P.J.S., (2018). “3D Printed Ceramic Vault Shading Systems”, in Proceedings of the IASS 2018 – Creativity in Structural Design, MIT, Boston, USA, 16-20 July.

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2017

Ceramic 3D printing? The future of brick architecture

Cruz, P. J. S.; Knaack, U.; Figueiredo, B.; Witte, D. D. (2017). Ceramic 3D printing? The future of brick architecture. In Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2017- IASS 2017: Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, Hamburg, pp. 1-10(10).

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2017

Optimized brick: print optimization

Barbosa, I.; Cruz, P.J.S.; Figueiredo, B. (2017). Optimized brick: print optimization. In: P. Bártolo, F. Moreira da Silva et al. (eds.), Challenges for Technology Innovation: An Agenda for the Future, CRC Press, pp.167-172, DOI:10.1201/9781315198101-42

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Estructuras recíprocas paramétricas

Cruz, P. J. S.; Figueiredo, B. (2017). “Estructuras recíprocas paramétricas” In VII Congreso Trienal de la Asociación Científico Técnica del Hormigón Estructural (ACHE), Coruña.

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3D Printing of High Strength and Multi-Scaled Fragmented Structures

Hünkar, E., Figueiredo, B., (2018). “3D Printing of High Strength and Multi-Scaled Fragmented Structures“, in Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow – Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference – Volume 1, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 173-178. 

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2017

Additive Manufacturing for the Built Environment

Knaack, U., Schneider, J., Cruz, P.J.S. and Colombo, P. (2017). “Additive Manufacturing for the Built Environment”, in Proceedings of the IASS 2017 – Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, HafenCity University, Hamburg, Germany, September 25-28.

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Ceramic 3D printing – The future of brick architecture

Cruz, P.J.S., Knaack, U., Figueiredo, B. and Witte, D.D. (2017). “Ceramic 3D printing – The future of brick architecture”, in Proceedings of the IASS 2017 – Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, HafenCity University, Hamburg, Germany, September 25-28. 

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