A 3D-Printed Map of Tokyo in 100 Pieces

One Hundred Tokyo is a project helmed by iJet Inc., a 3D printing company, which aims to recreate Japan's capital in the form of 100 ten by ten centimeter squares at a scale estimate of 1:12500. Using digital cartographic data gathered from ZENRIN, a provider for Google Maps and Microsoft, the city's detailed landscape was captured using specialized vehicles. The miniature replicas are created using gypsum powder coated in a special resin in order to mold the shape, then coated once again in res...