3D PRINTING TEXTURES WORKSHOP at TU Delft Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering
Led by Inigo Puerta Studio and ZONGRUWU, this intensive one-day workshop introduced students to parametric modelling and 3D printing. Participants quickly learned to create and print their designs, demonstrating the potential of parametric design. The workshop was highly successful, earning a remarkable student satisfaction rating of 4.78 out of 5.
Green Product Award - Green Concept Award Nominee 2024
Rippling Shades - Circular self-shading façade techniques
The Digital Transformation of Plastic Materials in Architectural Products
Roso Coop - Taiwan’s leading robotics lab, invited me as a guest speaker to lecture on Dutch 3D printing techniques using recycled plastics for architectural applications. My computational design journey began here a decade ago. Returning was deeply meaningful, as it gave me the opportunity to share practical insights with the students, inspiring them
Escaping the Office Grind: A Dutch Innovator’s Journey to Crafting Unique Creations Through 3D Printing
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2023 Corporate Vision - Global Business Award
ZONGRUWU - Most Innovative Architectural Art Company 2023 Netherlands
LOOPY, 2023 - Digitally woven with thrice-recycled plastic and innovative 3D-printing
Client: Garen Neal x The New Raw In the Digitally Woven series, my pivotal contribution involved creating versatile patterns that were both visually striking and structurally integral, adaptable to various geometries. Working alongside Gareth Neal and The New Raw, I optimized the 3D printing process, evolving from traditional flat layers to dynamic, three-d
3D wayfinding as a showcase
Client:Silo and The New Raw.
KNOTTY, 2023 - A collection of playful benches with a bold and tactile textureAlcova Milan Design Week, Italy
Client: The New Raw. “Knotty” is an innovative bench collection, inspired by knitting techniques and crafted fromthrice-recycled plastic waste. My role was to harmonize the tactile pattern with the bench shapeand optimize the design-to-production workflow. The main challenge lay in adjusting to the uniqueproperties of the recycled material, nece
The Digital World As I See It.
I was honoured to be invited by Inigo Puerta Studio as a guess speaker at the 3D Printing Textures Workshop at TU Delft Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. During my presentation, I shared insights from my professional journey from MAS ETH Dfab, ETH Zurich to The New Raw, focusing on the theme "The Digital World As I See It."
COMB, 2022 - Industrial facade sculpture with imitated brush strokeLacpol, Zakład W Gdynia, Poland
Client:Traffic Design and The New Raw. “COMB” is a striking 12 sqm wall sculpture on a warehouse in Gdynia’s port, crafted for the2022 Design Biennale. Made from recycled plastic from old fishing and shipping ropes, it featuresseven interlocking pieces, designed and created using robotic 3D printing. My role as projectmanager spanned from
Platform of Artists Netherlands Taiwan - PANT
Pant Online #14 - Why choose the Netherlands to start the business and what is the process of visa application? ft. ZongRu WU, founder of ZONGRUWU / Alice Hsiao, Co-founder of Vein Studio
We Harvest Wind
_ Sustainably produced by Woven StudioArtistic Lead: Thijs BierstekerScientific Sustainability Lead: Fredrika Klarén (Polestar)Studio Director: Sophie de KromTechnical Lead: Ian Considine3D recycled printing: The New Raw Soundscape: End of TimeMaterial development in collaboration with Polestar.Under the lead of Ross Kelk and Paul FosterEngineer
Zero-emissions Utility Vehicle, Venice Biennale 2021
EOOS has developed a prototype for a "zero-emissions utility vehicle", or ZUV, which can be 3D-printed locally rather than having to be shipped around the world. The project was created in collaboration with additive manufacturing company The New Raw, and zongruwu contributed as a robotic fabrication consultant. Further information:
ORINIGAL SHOES in Adidas Store, Paris
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Archisource award 2020
Archisource award 2020 is a collaborative project by Archisource and The New Raw. The project was designed and fabricated by The New Raw, and zongruwu contributed as a designer and robotic fabrication consultant. Further information: archisource.org. Cover photo credit: Archisource.
Econtinuum , Thijs Biersteker
This newly-commissioned work by ecological artist Thijs Biersteker in collaboration with the pioneer of plant neurobiology Stefano Mancuso presents the science of inter-plant communication in two tree root sculptures. The sculpture is made of robotic recycled plastics printing by The New Raw, and zongruwu contributed as a robotic fabrication consultant. Fut
Hong Kong, Tokyo, Rotterdam - Notes of multiple cultures of architects
Eve, ZongRu WU (contributed as an editor ). 2020. “Hong Kong, Tokyo, Rotterdam - Notes of multiple cultures of architects,” in Taiwan Architect Magazine, Sep 2020 Taipei.
TORSION BAR in Adidas Store, Berlin
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TORSION SHOE in Adidas Store Carnaby Street, London
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Digital by Material
17.07.2020, 19:00, ROSO COOP, TW-NL "Digital by Material."
Digital Fabrication with Multiple Materials
18.04.2020, 16:00, Humans Offshore Podcast "Digital Fabrication with Multiple Materials."
The Digital World as I see it from Switzerland to the Netherlands
10.01.2020, 14:00, Jong Chin Bldg Space 509, Feng Chia University, Taiwan "The Digital World as I see it from Switzerland to the Netherlands".
Taichung Urban Space Design Award
Taichung Urban Space Design Award 2019Design Architects: ZongRu WU, Pei-Husn Chuang, Hsuanya Kao, and Diing-Shyang Kao. Local Architect: KDS Architects. Location: Taichung, Taiwan.Year: 2017 - 2019. Client: Gartory Co., Ltd. Further Information: re_Gartory.
Towards Material-informed Tectonics_ A Path and a Paradigm
Tim Y. Tai, ZongRu WU (contributed as an editor and a translator). 2019. “Towards Material-informed Tectonics_ A Path and a Paradigm,” in Taiwan Architect Magazine, Nov 2019 Taipei.
About Me and My BAUHAUS
Hsinyu Chuang, ZongRu WU (contributed as an editor). 2019. “About Me and My BAUHAUS,” in Taiwan Architect Magazine, Jul 2019 Taipei.
The Polar Landscape Narrative of Small Islanders
Hsiang Hsiang Wang, ZongRu WU (contributed as an editor). 2019. “The Polar Landscape Narrative of Small Islanders,” in Taiwan Architect Magazine, June 2019 Taipei.
The Digital World as I see it at ETHZürich
ZongRu WU. 2019. “The Digital World as I see it at ETHZürich,” in Taiwan Architect Magazine, March 2019 Taipei.
Gradual Assemblies - A Summer Pavilion for the Istituto Svizzero
05.06.2018 H18:00, Istituto Svizzero, Roma. Final Presentation by students of the MAS Architecture and Digital Fabrication at ETH Zürich with Gramazio Kohler Research.
Digital Metal - Deep Facade
23.03.2018, 14:00, HIB Floor E Open Space II, ETH Hönggerberg. Final Presentation by students of the MAS Architecture and Digital Fabrication at ETH Zürich with Digital Building Technologies.
minijammed
20-27.11.2017, HIB Floor E Open Space I, ETH Hönggerberg.
The Wilderness Research of Taiwan Country
Wei-Li Liao, ZongRu WU. 2016. “Teaching Program in Wilderness. Chengbei Li, Tongxiao Township、Xihu Village, Sanyi Township,” in Taiwan Architect Magazine, Oct 2016 Taipei.