As useful as 3D printers are becoming in industrial design, they still aren't exactly eco-friendly and are still mostly limited to small scale objects. You couldn't really use one to print a building ...

A Cosentino store in West Hollywood. The company now manufactures its Silestone slabs with 40% crystalline silica or less and also has products with 10% or less of the mineral. (Michael Blackshire / ...

3D printers are one of the most exciting emerging technologies in the field of design – so far we’ve showcased printers that can create everything from furniture to food and even robotic exoskeletons.

Engineered stone high in crystalline silica, which can damage the lungs when inhaled, has faced growing scrutiny as countertop cutters have grown ill and died from silicosis. Some companies that make ...