Affordable, versatile, incredibly strong and locally available, concrete is the world’s most used manmade material .

But it also has a huge carbon footprint, accounting for around 8% of global greenhouse emissions.

The concrete and cement sector has been trying to reduce its environmental impact for years through sustainable concrete mixtures or efficient designs.

Now, a research team at the University of Pennsylvania has combined both novel materials and a material-saving design, without compromising on strength and durability.

The project , called Diamanti, takes inspiration from nature and uses a robotic 3D printer to create complex, lattice-like patterns with a sustainable concrete mixture.

While most regular concrete absorbs carbon dioxide (up to 30% of its production emi

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