The robotically 3D-printed terracotta reef structures are designed to aid coral restoration by providing structurally complex substrates for degraded areas in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. The tiles can ...

Unlike concrete, clay is slightly acidic and has a similar chemical makeup to coral reefs. For Yu, it was like finding gold. Yu and Baker would go on to co-found Archireef in 2020, after their bid to ...

The company says its 3D-printed reef tile technology is proprietary and also has a coral survivorship rate of 95 per cent. As for Archireef's recent expansion into Abu Dhabi, Ms Yu said the ...

where dead coral and sand once blanketed the seabed, colorful fish now dart through an elaborate structure made of 3D-printed clay tiles. For six months, this artificial reef has been resting off ...

The restoration project is using Archireef’s unique 3D-printed terracotta reef tiles to help the coral fragments grow and survive. According to Baker, terracotta is not only a natural ...