Towering over the rooftops of Mulegns, a tiny Swiss Alpine village with solely 12 everlasting residents, the newly unveiled Tor Alva (White Tower) is now the world’s tallest 3D-printed constructing.
Standing 30 meters excessive, the tower incorporates a modular design with 32 individually printed columns, all related by large screws and metal cables as an alternative of cement. This progressive construction makes use of no metal body, but its creators insist that superior 3D-printed concrete expertise makes it extraordinarily protected, straightforward to dismantle, and reusable.
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Tor Alva’s official web page highlights its pioneering use of thin-walled, material-efficient elements and modular development, which promote future reuse and sustainability. The tower was inaugurated on Might 20, 2025, drawing a crowd of 300 individuals who climbed its 3D-printed stairs to a domed theater on the high, providing each creative performances and gorgeous alpine views. Designed by architects and researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Expertise in Zurich, Tor Alva showcases cutting-edge developments in computational design, digital fabrication, and structural engineering, setting new requirements for sustainable development.
