3d printed construction

While most of the 3D printed construction hype has been around houses, we’re more bullish on infrastructure. By 3D printing in hard-to-reach areas, remote structures can bring infrastructure to new…

Denmark’s 3DCP Group has built 36 3D printed student apartments as part of its Skovsporet project in Holstebro. Designed by SAGA Space Architects and MS+, the project is a single-story,…

Two barracks have been 3D printed at Texas’ Fort Bliss, and another eight will be completed by September. The barracks were printed by ICON, which got $62 million for the…

14 Trees and Tvasta have launched a new construction 3D printer. The Cedar is a large-format gantry-style printer similar to the COBOD offering. Tvasta is an Indian automation firm founded…

The U.S. Army has begun construction of 10 3D printed barracks at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, in what is being described as the Department of Defense’s largest 3D…

At Milan Bergamo Airport, WASP has helped 3D print a new airport services structure. The small building, named Ol Casél, serves as a rest and relaxation area for customs staff….

The exterior walls of a childcare center were 3D printed in two days in Singapore. The first story was made with additive while the second was made with conventional methods….

Additive construction (AC) can’t “solve the housing crisis”: that’s too much to expect from one technology. But AC processes have demonstrated that they’re a promising tool for helping to mitigate…

When TIME Magazine unveiled its list of the 300 Best Inventions of 2025, it offered a snapshot of what the future might look like, from smart health tech to clever…

In recent years, the construction world has started looking closely at 3D printing. Builders want ways to save time, cut waste, reduce costs, and be more flexible with design. But…

While the need for hurricane-resistant homes has been a pressing issue for decades, recent catastrophic events in the United States are also highlighting the need for flood-resistant housing. Inspired by…

In May, Starbucks opened its first 3D printed store, a small, drive-thru-only location in Brownsville, Texas. Designed in collaboration with construction technology company PERI 3D Construction, the structure grabbed attention…

There has been a lot of hype in 3D printed construction, but there has been very little innovation. Enrico Dini developed a binder-based process, Contour Crafting did kind of a…

Ukrainian researchers have started a project to try to turn waste from demolished buildings into new 3D printed ones. This is especially relevant in Ukraine, where tens of thousands of…

If we look at potentially emerging 3D printing businesses, then architecture has not been fully explored. Yes, there is a lot of house 3D printing going on worldwide. From deployable…

Starbucks is set to make history with the opening of its first-ever 3D printed store in the United States. Located at 2491 Boca Chica Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, this drive-thru…

Together with Aki Hamada Architects, WASP has 3D printed a series of structures for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Using a Crane WASP, 20 toilet facilities were 3D printed, along…

“Impactful innovations require impactful organizational change,” Major Brian Vickers told Department of Defense (DoD) outlet DVIDS. Maj. Vickers, the Deputy Base Civil Engineer at Maryland’s Martin State Air National Guard…

Japan is now home to what we believe is the world’s first train station built with 3D printing technology. Located in Arida City, just south of Osaka, the new Hatsushima…

Additive construction startup ICON plans to build 100 3D-printed homes. Partnering with Austin, Texas-based homeless charity Mobile Loaves & Fishes, the initiative builds upon 17 3D-printed homes previously completed at…

The introduction of standards in 3D-printed housing is a welcome development, bringing much-needed regulation, certification, testing, and consistency to what has been a “Wild West” industry. Harcourt Technologies (HTl.tech) has…

Virginia Housing is betting $1.1 million that advanced 3D printing technology can solve the state’s housing challenges. The non-profit has granted these funds to the Virginia Center for Housing Research…

What if the future of construction wasn’t about building faster but building smarter? Construction innovator 14Trees is turning that idea into reality, now backed by a major investment from Amazon’s…

The Indian Army has unveiled its first on-site 3D printed building, a structure at the Military Hospital in Jhansi Cantonment. This project, developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of…