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The latest news, analysis and opinion on 3D printing. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Robots on display at the Hong Kong Computer and Communication Festival 2026. Photo: Dickson Lee
The theme of this year’s festival is “AI Connect: Let’s Link the Future”. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Embrace AI to boost competitiveness, Paul Chan says at tech festival opening

Finance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones.

Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong may host Shenzhou-23 crew in 2027, including astronaut Lai Ka-ying

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Science

China team unveils 3D printing leap, creates solid structure in under 1 second

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Timepieces

Are straps the luxury watch world’s latest design statements?

Watch straps have evolved far beyond traditional leather bands, with today’s hi-tech models designed to be stylish, comfortable and easily interchangeable.

Rolex ambassador and tennis legend Roger Federer wears a Land-Dweller 40 with a five-band bracelet. Photo: Handout
Robotics

How a Chinese start-up is scaling 3D printing from sneakers to robots

Materials expert Wang Wenbin founded PollyPolymer in 2017 and developed a mature 3D-printing technology for footwear two years later.

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Could investing in China’s AI industry prove more lucrative than the US’?

Amid US fears of an AI bubble, experts argue that China’s home-grown innovation offers robust growth opportunities for investors.

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Interiors

Singapore’s first 3D-printed house is out there yet introverted

An oculus illuminates the groundbreaking potential embodied by Singapore’s first 3D-printed house.

The kitchen on the ground floor of QR3D, Singapore’s first 3D-printed house, designed by architect/owner Lim Koon Park, founder and Principal of Park + Associates. Photo: Derek Swalwell
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

University of Hong Kong scientists explore growing organs with 3D printing tech

Professor Michael Chan says his team is looking to produce personalised 3D-printed airways for burn victims using patients’ cells.

Art

Inside Kooza: the people bringing Cirque du Soleil magic to Hong Kong

Ahead of its return, meet the artists behind the circus production’s death-defying stunts and slapstick clowning.

Architecture and design

In Hong Kong, Editecture creates sustainable designs for brands like L’Occitane

‘Turning waste to wonder’ is the motto driving design firm Editecture’s sustainability projects – here’s how they give plastics new purpose.

Jacqueline Chak (left) and Genevieve Chew (right), co-founders of Editecture, pose for a portrait at Editecture’s studio in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, on April 17. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Japan

Video | Japan builds world’s first 3D-printed train station

How Japan built a 3D-printed railway station overnight
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Architecture and design

A piece of Hong Kong in your living room

Heritage and urban living inform a collection of locally designed and crafted furniture on show in Milan, Italy, as part of Hong Kong Interior Design Week.

Wellness

3D bioprinter that makes humanlike tissue should improve drug testing

The coffee-machine-sized printer produces 3D humanlike tissue that should allow for better testing and development of medicines.

Science

China-led team uses 3D-printed male sex organ for ED treatment in world first

Chinese-led team uses hydrogel-based bioinks for 3D-printed implant able to replicate functional components of natural erectile tissue.

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More than 40 per cent of men aged 40 and above are said to have erectile dysfunction. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

China teen makes folding phone with 3D printer, gains 4 million views online

Secondary school student uses skills honed since primary school to create his own mobile phone, is backed by parents, praised on social media.

A teenage boy in China has made a folding mobile phone using a 3D printer, and some old parts, gaining four million views online. Photo: SCMP composite/Bilibili
Science

Chinese scientists say they can strengthen pure gold by adding tiny holes

Nanopores added to precious metal allow it to bear higher loads and maintain plasticity with ‘no extra weight, no pollution’, team reports in Science article

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US-China relations

Opinion | US needs a techno-industrial plan to beat China’s factories of the future

China’s shift towards advanced industries will give it such economic and strategic advantages that an equally powerful US response is necessary.

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Science

Pioneering ‘shark skin’ tech could propel China ahead of US in jet engine race

Breakthrough structure developed by Chinese scientists could threaten America’s dominance of engine technology.

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New technology in jet engine development – used to power military aircraft such as the J-20 stealth fighter, pictured – could see China zoom ahead of the US in the area. Photo: Xinhua
Architecture and design

Inside The Fabrick Lab: meet ‘material innovator’ Elaine Ng Yan Ling

She credits fashion designer Zandra Rhodes as her first inspiration, but a visit to Ng’s Hong Kong studio feels more like an episode of dystopian Netflix show Black Mirror

Hong Kong economy

3D-printed concrete homes? Hong Kong team hits brick wall in bid to apply tech

Christian Lange of the University of Hong Kong says his team can produce 3D-printed concrete objects in just minutes, potentially revolutionising building practices

Fashion

How tech is reshaping the sneaker space, from Nike’s RTFKT to 3D printing

Digitisation is transforming the sneaker industry, offering a host of new possibilities exemplified by Nike’s RTFKT Web3 studio, Zellerfeld’s 3D-printed shoes and design platform Sol3Mates.

A visual breakdown of the RTFKT x Nike Dunk Genesis sneakers. Acquired by Nike in 2021, RTFKT marries physical sneakers with their digital counterparts, creating unique experiences that blur the line between the real and virtual worlds. Photo: Instagram / @rtfkt
Semiconductors

Chinese chip makers plan to invest billions on R&D, production in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s push to boost local advanced manufacturing is gaining traction, according to government officials, as the Asian financial centre endeavours to diversify its economy.

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Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, speaks at InvestHK’s half-day seminar “Crafting Tomorrow: a Fresh Look at Advanced Manufacturing in Hong Kong” on Tuesday. Photo: SCMP
Architecture and design

How 3D printing is helping resurrect a century-old village in rural China

A University of Hong Kong team has combined 3D printing technology with traditional Chinese wooden construction in an adaptive reuse experiment they believe to be the first of its kind.

Shenzhen

Can China’s 3D printers appeal to more than just gamers and cosplayers?

Shenzhen-based Elegoo hopes to democratise 3D printing technology with low prices and convenient shipping, but it will need to grow appeal outside niche markets to reach mass adoption.

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Science

Chinese scientists develop cutting-edge tech for 3D ceramic printing in the air

Jiangnan University team creates new printing paste and improved curing technique to enhance 3D printing efficiency and remove need for support structures.

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A team from Jiangnan University reports that their cutting-edge technique can help printed ceramic curves to be freely extended in space without support. Photo: Handout
Abby Choi - murder of a model

Body restoration of Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘more complicated than expected’

Family of deceased believed to have opted for 3D printing to restore body parts, with one industry expert saying full recreation could cost at least HK$100,000.

The vigil for slain model Abby Choi is set to take place on June 18. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
Architecture and design

Video | Only 140 hours needed to make ‘Europe’s largest 3D-printed building’

Space

3D-printed rocket’s debut launch aborted at last minute

The countdown for Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket was halted with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with its upper stage.

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