3D Printing

These 3 countries are 3D-printing new homes

image of the first ever 3D-printed house, located in the Netherlands

The first ever 3D-printed house, located in the Netherlands. Image: Bart van Overbeeke/Project Milestone

Sean Fleming
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First legally inhabited 3D house in Europe.
Five 3D houses have been built in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. Image: Project Milestone
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