MIT Lab Uses Silkworms as Natural, 3D Printers

Mashable 2014-07-29

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MIT’s latest, and maybe one of its strangest projects is the “Silk Pavillion.” It’s the first 3D printed structure made of 100% natural materials.That’s because the Institute used 6,500 computer-guided silkworms to construct the Pavillion.
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