Emerging Objects
Develops 3D printed architectural components and environments using innovative custom materials like sand, salt, and ceramics via binder jetting.
- CEO / Founder
- Ronald Rael
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $34K
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- Autodesk (Spark Investment Fund), Bakar Fellows Program, Biennial of the Americas, Kickstarter
Technology & Products
Key Products
Cabin of Curiosities; Quake Column; 3D Printed House 1.0; Planter Tiles; Seed Stitch Tiles; Hydro Wall
Technological Advantage
Proprietary material recipes and processes for binder jetting that allow for high-density ceramics and unique structural properties in bio-based materials; focus on modularity allows for scalable production (100s-1000s of tiles/day).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables the production of complex, aesthetic, and sustainable architectural elements using local or waste materials, reducing environmental impact and enabling modular construction.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on high-resolution, aesthetic, and modular components using diverse materials (salt, ceramics) rather than large-scale, crude concrete extrusion used by competitors like Contour Crafting.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Architects, interior designers, industrial partners, and nonprofits seeking innovative 3D printed designs.
Industry Verticals
Architecture; Interior Design; Construction; Furniture; Product Design
Competitors
Contour Crafting; D-Shape
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Prints 100s to thousands of tiles per day; capacity for industrial scale via partnerships.
Major Milestones
2010: Printed Biennial of the Americas exhibit from sand; 2012: Formalized as Emerging Objects; Development of Cabin of Curiosities (4,500 tiles); Launch of 3D Printed House 1.0
Notable Customers
Jinhai Lake Development (Jin Hai Lake Resort Beijing); Siam Cement Group (SCG Thailand); 3D Systems; Autodesk; Bold Machines (Stratasys Innovation Workshop); University of California, Berkeley (College of Environmental Design); Entropy Resins; 3D Potter; Erectorbot; The 2010 Biennial of the Americas; Luxology; MediumVFX; Solheim RP/RM Lab (University of Washington); Bakar Fellows Program