3D printing is undoubtedly one of the most groundbreaking technologies of our times and has a plethora of applications. Now people are also using it to build eco-homes. With a name seemingly inspired ...

Since introducing its first 3D-printed house at the SXSW festival in Austin in 2018, Texas-based Icon has become a leader in creating 3D-printed structures. Using its Vulcan 3D construction printer, ...

Craig Pettit, president of MRB Robotics, monitors a 3D printer as it adds a layer of concrete to a future self-storage facility in Payne Springs. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer Hugo and Erica ...

Leading 3D-printing firm Icon has revealed plans to build a dozen new residences in Austin, Texas. The homes will feature an eye-catching mix of cutting-edge 3D printing and traditional building ...

Homes are typically built for weeks to months or even years, depending on how big the house is and its design, but a New York firm has made it possible to create a house in just a few days with the ...

Maine doesn’t have enough affordable housing or enough workers to build more, but it does have quite a bit of excess wood fiber from its substantial forestry industry. Seeking a solution to those ...

Giant 3D printers for construction can help make housing more affordable—as in a neighborhood in Austin, Texas, where a 33-foot-long machine recently squeezed out the walls of tiny new houses for ...

For the first time, a 3D-printed house is for sale in the United States, and its fabrication process makes it a considerably cheaper purchase than its neighbors. The open-floorplan house is listed on ...

Once upon a time, the idea of 3D-printed homes felt like a thing of the future. But as housing gets less and less affordable — especially in ultra-expensive markets such as the Bay Area — companies ...

Safety first, kids.

Iowa's first 3D-printed home was torn down in November 2023. The home, built in Muscatine, was cracking and wouldn't have held up to environmental wear and tear, a project leader said. The startup ...