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World's tallest 3D-printed building is unveiled in Switzerland

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The ' White Tower' is the world's tallest 3D-printed building, measuring almost 100 feet ( 30 metres ) in height.

It took five months to print the columns on the ETH Hönggerberg campus in Zurich .

At the very top is a cupola theatre, a performance space with spectacular views of the surrounding mountain landscape.

The tower is intended to emulate a layered cake a tribute to the history of confectioners in the region and also takes inspiration from filigree, an intricate metalwork technique used in jewellery.

3D printers have been used to manufacture everything from prosthetic limbs to robots.

The process follows these basic steps: Preparing the printer, refilling the raw materials such as plastics, metal powders and binding solutions.

Initiating the printing process via the machine, which builds the object.

The nozzle deposits the polymer in thin layers, often 0.1 millimetre ( 0.004 inches ) thick.

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