Dubai’s Museum of the Future Will Have 3-D Printed Office Building

The world’s first 3D printed office building is coming to Dubai.

The futuristic one-story building will be part of the much-anticipated Museum of the Future which will open in 2017 and will serve as the project’s temporary headquarters.

Mohamed Al Gergawi, the United Arab Emirates Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the National Innovation Committee, announced the plan.

“We are keen to use the latest technologies to simplify people’s lives and to serve them better. This project is part of our overall innovation strategy to create new designs and new solutions in education, healthcare and cities,” Al Gergawi said in a statement. “Our goal is to increase the happiness and wellbeing of our residents and to pioneer new solutions for the world.”

Al Gergawi added that the office is a dream made into reality through technology.

“This building will be a testimony to the efficiency and creativity of 3D printing technology, which we believe will play a major role in reshaping construction and design sectors,” he said. We aim to take advantage of this growth by becoming a global hub for innovation and 3D printing. This is the first step of many more to come.”

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