The proposed new icons have colour gradients, adding more depth to the layers, confirming that 3D is very much back. This makes them feel more fun perhaps – less dull and serious Microsoft Office.

Construction Technology; ICON Showcases Construction Robotics, Materials and Software. The new releases include Phoenix, CODEX, CarbonX and Vitruvius.

BIG and ICON have collaborated on other projects that test the material, including Wolf Ranch in Georgetown Texas, a 100-home neighbourhood that will be the largest 3D-printed community in the world.