I remember as a child, watching action heros thrown through windows, and being told by an older cousin that the glass wasn’t real, but was instead made from sugar.
From that point onwards, I’ve never been able to look at something transparent and wondered if it too, could be made from sugar.
Courtesy of The Sugar Lab
The LA architects Kyle and Liz von Hasseln of The Sugar Lab have made these wonderings a reality. Adapting 3D printing techniques to use a mixture of sugar and alcohol, the Lab has shown proof of concept in layer printing using regular sugar, but hope to in future branch out into mixtures of different flavours.
The applications for the luxury pastry/ wedding cake sector are nearly endless.
Courtesy of The Sugar Lab
By Matt Davis
Matt Davis is a Virginia Tech graduate and one of the founding editors behind Arch2O. Launching the platform in mid‑2012 alongside fellow Hokies, he helped shape its identity as an international hub for design innovation and critical dialogue . With a foundation in architectural education and a passion for uncovering unconventional design approaches, Matt has contributed significantly—both editorially and strategically—to Arch2O’s growth, ensuring that emerging architects, academics, and creatives have a space to question, explore, and elevate the built environment.