Blending natural elements with cutting-edge 3D printing technology, Kisawa Sanctuary, located on Mozambique’s Benguerra Island, is setting a new standard in sustainability.

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This luxury retreat, situated among picturesque sand dunes overlooking the Indian Ocean, is scheduled to open in summer 2020. But it’s already making waves in the hospitality sphere for its environmentally conscious construction, which uses patented 3D technology to create natural building materials.

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At Kisawa, an amalgamation of the island’s sand and seawater is the critical building block. It provides a natural, textured finish to the building facades; the mortar is also fed into the 3D printing machine to generate components for flooring, tiling, and masonry. Throughout the property, luxury interior design is reinvented by the integration of 3D-crafted objects. The printer also serves Kisawa’s sister organization, Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS), in manufacturing coral reefs to reinvigorate marine habitats. […]

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