3D-Printed Recycled-Glass Bricks Could Be the Next Big Thing for Home Construction. ... (MIT) have just developed a way to 3D print construction blocks from recycled glass.

The original models, invented in 1886, were hollow, blown glass bricks. They were used in the designs of some of the era's most famed architects, such as Le Corbusier, and Auguste Perret.

Using a 3D printer that works with molten glass, researchers forged LEGO-like glass bricks with a strength comparable to concrete. The bricks could have a role in circular construction in which ...

Researchers at MIT created a new type of 3D-printed glass brick designed for sustainable circular construction. These interlocking bricks can be easily assembled and disassembled, minimizing waste.

Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls.

However, the researchers believe that these recycled glass bricks could be a great opportunity to prove just how valuable glass is as a construction material.

The system can use glass bottles – so the recycling is baked right in – which are crushed and melted down for the printer to deposit layer by layer. The strongest prototype bricks were ...