As additive manufacturing continues to push into architecture and structural engineering, researchers are refining not just the machines and materials, but the digital workflows that link design and fabrication. Ahead of his presentation at CDFAM Amsterdam 2025, we spoke with Luca Breseghello, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), about his research into simulation-driven design and robotic 3D concrete printing.
Can you start by introducing yourself and your research focus, and give us an overview of what you’ll be presenting at CDFAM Amsterdam?
I am Luca Breseghello, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Engineering Technology at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
My background is in architecture, specialising in computational design and digital fabrication. I hold a PhD in civil and architectural engineering from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), where I developed structural and fabrication optimisation workflows for 3D concrete printed horizontal elements.
My research focuses on advancing design-to-fabrication methodologies that harness the full potential of 3D Concrete Printing and looks into printable material mixes that can reduce the environmental impact of construction, with the broader aim of expanding the possibilities of what can be built, while promoting material efficiency and sustainability.
A growing research interest of mine is to investigate whether, and how, 3D concrete printing can be meaningfully applied not only in the Global North but also in the fast-developing regions of the Global South.
At CDFAM Amsterdam, I will present research on the interplay between construction-scale physical prototypes and digital design and optimisation processes. I will discuss computational design strategies and examine how material behaviour and the specific constraints of 3D concrete printing influence and inform both design development and fabrication.
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