Fumio Matsumoto, an architect and professor at the University of Tokyo in Japan, designed and 3D printed a complex homage to the history of architecture, including architectural details dating back to the 18th century BC. The challenge is: can you recognize them?

The building named "Architectural Memory" includes elements from 35 different famous architectural specialties, which are stacked on top of each other in chronological order.
In the bottom corner of the 3D printed model, you will find the oldest content: elements from the Hypostyle Hall and Tower of the Karnak Temple in Ancient Egypt (18th-12th centuries). Other notable details include the iconic colonnade of the Parthenon (447-431 BC), the nave of the Cathedral of Reims (1211-1311) in France, and the building of the Bahaus Dessau by Walter Grops Curtain wall (1925), Farnsworth House der Rohe (1951) in Ludwig Mies van, etc.
The most recent collection is the small box of Moriyama House in Japan designed by Ryue Nishizawa (2005).
The effect of 3D printed objects with so many different architectural styles is quite amazing. It shows many contrasts and similarities between different architectural styles over the centuries.
Matsumoto said: "Although this is not a comprehensive overview of the history of architecture, it does illustrate some important trends over a period of time, such as the transition from large-scale to tiny forms, and from enclosed to open spaces.
The impressive 3D printing project was exhibited as part of ARCHITECTONICA, a permanent display of the Koishikawa Annex Building of the University of Tokyo. In addition to Matsumoto's 3D printed "Architectural Memories" works, the exhibition will also host some architectural models, materials and more.