Lamáquina uses robotic 3D printing to produce GFRP panels for Kuwait restaurant

Barcelona-based 3D printing service bureau Lamáquina (Barcelona, Spain) used large-format robotic additive manufacturing (LFAM) to produce a series of custom wall and ceiling panels for Odachi, a Japanese restaurant in Kuwait. According to original reporting by VoxelMatters, the 38 panels were printed from recycled PETG reinforced with 30% glass fiber, with some individual pieces measuring more than 2 meters in length.

The panel geometry was developed in collaboration with architect Seba Orabi, whose design drew on Japanese cultural references — specifically the movement of traditional Odachi swords and Hokusai’s woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Each panel was computationally generated using reaction-diffusion logic to create an organic, continuous wave effect when assembled. The natural layered finish of the extruded material was intentionally preserved to reinforce the 3D rippling appearance.

Lamáquina’s use of AM eliminated the need for molds or intermediate production steps — a direct-to-part approach the company has applied across a range of large-scale architectural installations globally.

For the complete story, including additional project details and imagery, read the original article on VoxelMatters.