Belgium produces world’s first in-situ 3D-printed home4 August 2020ProductsNo prefabrication needed for 3D-printed two-storey houseNo prefabrication needed for 3D-printed two-storey houseRegion: EuropeMore: TechnologyStephen CousinsCobodKamp CDesign construction & technologyBelgiumAntwerp
Battle of the house-building robots16 June 2021IntelligenceFour house-building robots put through their pacesFour house-building robots put through their pacesRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Building robots3D printingBrickworkStephen CousinsCOBODFBRConstruction AutomationIconHousebuildersAutomationDesign construction & technologySustainable architecture
Humanitarian project 3D-prints school in Ukraine in record time9 June 2023ProductsRobotic innovation helps cope with threat of breaks during shellingRobotic innovation helps cope with threat of breaks during shellingRegion: EuropeMore: UkraineSchoolStephen CousinsBalbek BureauCOBODDesign construction & technologyWar
Could 3D printing boost housing supply?7 February 2025IntelligenceHousebuilders are increasingly turning to large-scale 3D printing to deliver low-cost homesHousebuilders are increasingly turning to large-scale 3D printing to deliver low-cost homesRegion: United KingdomMore: HousebuildersStephen CousinsLancashireeco-homesModern methods of constructionDesign construction & technologyAffordable housing
Materials efficiency drives latest breakthrough on structural elements5 January 2023ProductsLiving Prototypes exhibition displays digital fabrication and bio-based materialsLiving Prototypes exhibition displays digital fabrication and bio-based materialsRegion: EuropeMore: Climate emergencyStephen CousinsDigital fabricationUniversity of StuttgartSustainable architectureDesign construction & technology
3D printing could transform African schools and homes shortages1 October 2021ProductsScaled-up building plans could tackle shortages at speedScaled-up building plans could tackle shortages at speedRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Design construction & technologyAfricaKenyaZimbabweMalawiMadagascar14TreesLafargeHolcimUnicefSchoolsHousingStephen CousinsStudio MortazaviThinking Huts
Phoenix Bridge takes 3D printed technology a step nearer commercial viability23 February 2024ProductsCan 3D printed concrete become a viable option for construction?Can 3D printed concrete become a viable option for construction?Region: EuropeMore: 3D printingZaha Hadid ArchitectsETH ZurichHolcimDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureJan-Carlos KucharekLyon