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Rethinking Artificial Reef Structures through 3D Clay Printing – ArchDaily

A team of marine biologists and architects has developed a series of 3D printed terracotta reef structures to assist in coral restoration.

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Corals are fundamental to marine life. Sometimes called tropical sea forests, they form some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. They serve as a refuge, breeding, and feeding area for dozens of species in the sea, and their absence can negatively affect local biodiversity to a tremendous degree. Yet just as humanity pollutes and destroys, it can also remedy and encourage the creation of more life. This is why shipwrecks of old vessels or the sinking of concrete struct…

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