Research & Development

Our brand-new Design Lab and the technology that calls it home is now featured in a New York Business Journal article. The piece highlights work that we’ve done with the cutting-edge technology and how we’re pushing the boundaries of traditional architectural design.  

NEW YORK, NY–After more than a year in development and pilot programming, Mancini Duffy has opened its new Design Lab, a hub for the technology-first design firm’s research and development program. The state-of-the-art, 250-square-foot lab plays host to a microfactory of 3D printers, free-range virtual reality gear, drone docking, and…

The BuiltWorlds Machines Conference explored the future of tools, equipment and machinery, from fabrication to the field. Mancini’s Michael Kipfer, cofounder and director of Mancini’s research and development initiative, was on hand to speak about how Mancini is looking to the next generation of technology and equipment that enhance and…

AIA Brooklyn recently explored how emerging technology, like virtual reality, 3D printing and other new advancements, has impacted the practice of architecture. Mancini’s Christian Giordano, President, and Michael Kipfer, Director of Research and Development joined panelists from DesignMorphine to discuss how Emerging Design Methodologies will affect architectural practices in the…

The U.S. has had an identifiable manufacturing sector since the mid-19th century. And although the strength of the country’s production arm has ebbed and flowed through the years, one of its earliest institutions remains: the company town.