Our additive manufacturing platform enables artists and designers to bring the most intricate, unique and large-scale 3D designs to life like never before. Boosting creativity, sustainability and innovation.
We are redefining what’s achievable in cutting-edge art and design, offering creatives a single, user-friendly platform to translate digital designs into tangible reality.
From conceptualisation through to design and print, large-scale sculptures and complex objects can now be printed exactly as they were imagined.
Interiors
Lightweight structures.
Art sculptures
Complex toolpaths.
Furniture
Recycled polymers.
Built with creativity in mind
Our unique Aibuild platform enables our art & design clients to fully automate the additive manufacturing process.
Aibuild powers machines of any size. Flexible machine integrations allows definition of custom build volumes, and cloud computing allows rapid computation and handling of extremely large meshes and toolpaths.
Streamlined definition of multi-axis builds enables support-free printing unconstrained by gravity. This enables production of highly complex geometries without the pain of support removal and surface post-processing.
Features and Benefits
The world’s most capable additive manufacturing platform. Our technology, testing capabilities and expert team enable industrial 3D printing at scale.
FAQs
Why is Aibuild the best AM technology partner for Art & Design?
Our DNA and core business is building and delivering advanced AM Software. Founded in 2015 by two founders who were architects utilising 3D printing in global projects whilst at Zaha Hadid, our journey took us on through architecture, consultancy, LFAM construction projects, developing our own hardware - and of course - building software. This background gave us a unique perspective as both users and advocates of AM and its potential.
AM is evolving fast - our secret ingredient? Our investment in expert digital and physical teams can iterate on ideas at pace. Our lab in London allows us to physically print and test application parts to support the aspirations of our clients and partners, often using code we’d written earlier that day. Rapid development followed by a rigorous QA process allows us to achieve stellar quality and helps us to push the boundaries of additive manufacturing.
We use the software for real-world applications. We’ve been where you are today. By working with us, you’re working with a decade of learned-experience. We can get you started quickly and you can pick up from where we left off.
What manufacturing processes are supported in your software?
Bring your hardware, printers and processes under one roof. Our platform supports a variety of AM processes, including but not limited to:
Polymer pellet extrusion (also known as FGF)
Polymer filament extrusion (also known as FFF)
Metal wire extrusion (also known as DED, direct energy deposition)
Metal wire arc (also known as WAAM)
Concrete
Ceramic
Other additive processes
Subtractive processes (e.g. milling for finishing)
Is LFAM ready for production? Is it still in a research-stage?
Multiple OEMs and Tier 1s in various industries are using LFAM to make production parts today.
How do you connect AM hardware, software and materials?
The software platform is a central hub for various AM data inputs, including materials data, hardware configuration, as well as process steps and parameters. Our extensive partner network helps us to maintain an up-to-date library of printers and material data. Our lab’s additional material testing, research studies and testing helps us to tailor recommended settings and our algorithms to ensure you get the best quality without having to go through various trial-and-error iterations to get a good quality print.
How can you ensure zero-changes to my work over the course of a typical project?
All workflows from June 2024 onwards are fully backwards compatible. This means your sliced parts & toolpaths aren’t affected by new updates to the platform. You have the choice to upgrade your projects to the latest version, or to continue to use the version that you used to generate your toolpath. You can make edits, add new process steps, re-compute, change input files and more, even though you aren’t using the latest version of the software. A toolpath made in 2024 and be edited and re-computed in 2034. This ensures repeatability and traceability from start to finish, from your initial idea to the finished piece. This is the power and flexibility of the cloud.
Do art & design firms use your software?
Yes! We have a number of artists, designers, architects and more using the software today. Please Contact Us to learn more and to see how we can help you.
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