The first 3D printed residential building of Germany, a 2 storey – single family house was designed by Mense Korte Architekten, constructed by PERI 3D Construction and completed by the end of summer in 2021. The 3D printed house, constructed in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia has opened doors to visitors in August, 2021. The 2 storey […]

3D printing is older than you may think. The term was first coined in a 1984 patent, while the idea of generating 3D objects from 2D drawings dates back to sci-fi visions as early as 1945. Fast forward to today, and 3D printing has become a viable method of producing everything from medical stents...

Lake|Flato and ICON’s House Zero in Austin, Texas, aims to move 3D-printed homes into the mainstream. #Architecture #InteriorDesign #DesignIdeas

ICON and Lake Flato Architects have completed a 3D-printed, modern ranch-style home in Austin to be displayed during the SXSW festival.

The debate on whether a design is good or bad is a never-ending one. From terrible public space "solutions" to ideas so bad, it’s hard to believe someone came up with them, we've covered plenty of the latter over the years. So how about we balance out the scales a little bit?

Robotic construction company Apis Cor has used its technology to build the world's largest 3D-printed building, a two-storey administrative office in Dubai.

Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have used a portable robot to 3D print a concrete house in Milan.

After 100 hours of 3D printing, the structure is only five weeks away from opening its doors.

designboom speaks with ICON and lake | flato after visiting the 3D printed 'house zero.' discover more from the architect and fabricator!