Quasizero’s QZMini Extruder bridges biomaterials and 3D printing
Laura Civetti and Juanda Cabrera Cobo founded Quasizero in Perugia to close the gap between bio-based materials and additive manufacturing. Their core methodology, called Nexus, integrates material composition and form through parametric design tools. They developed the QZMini Extruder, a compact syringe-based extruder that attaches to standard FDM printers, enabling reliable printing of bio-based pastes. The duo exhibited their 3D-printed garment Trinity at The Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2024. They envision biomaterials moving from experimental prototypes to material systems with repeatability and certification, and predict regional material ecosystems based on local waste streams. Quasizero is currently developing tools and algorithms to scale their approach to architecture.
Key facts
- Quasizero was co-founded by Laura Civetti and Juanda Cabrera Cobo in Perugia.
- The studio focuses on a methodology called Nexus that links material, data, and making.
- They take organic byproducts from local industries and develop paste-based materials for 3D printing.
- The QZMini Extruder is a syringe-based extruder compatible with standard FDM printers and robotic arms.
- Trinity, a 3D-printed garment, was exhibited at The Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2024.
- The duo has worked together for a decade before founding Quasizero.
- They predict biomaterials will become more local and specific, not replace all conventional materials.
- Quasizero is in an internal technological development phase to extend their principles to architectural scale.
Entities
Artists
- Laura Civetti
- Juanda Cabrera Cobo
Institutions
- Quasizero
- The Festival of the New European Bauhaus
Locations
- Perugia
- Italy
- Milan
- Barcelona