Two “trees” made of stainless steel and upcycled plastic waste stood at the Singapore pavilion during the recent United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
Designed by Associate Professor Carlos Banon from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the 3D-printed trees were the pavilion’s centrepiece from Nov 30 to Dec 12.
Their design is supposed to embody Singapore’s connection to nature and efforts in sustainability, said Prof Banon, who is associate professor of architecture and sustainable design at the university.
The main part of each tree consisted of bars which were connected by stainless steel nodes that were 3D-printed to form the trunk of the tree design. This was paired with tiles which were also 3D-printed, using recycled plastic waste, to form the canopy and green facades.
Prof Banon told The Straits Times that the nodes joining the bars were the most complex to print, as each node needed to be precise to intersect and hold the many bars together safely.
3D printing was optimal as it allows full control over the design process and significantly reduces material wastage, he said.
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