An Entire Home Was 3-D Printed in Just 24 Hours

From inconceivable industrial designs to entire meals, the applications of 3-D printing continue to defy belief. Add this home to the list.

The 400 square-foot home in Stupino, Russia, a small town near Moscow, was 3-D printed in 24 hours, Mashable reports. Apis Cor, a 3-D printing company, built the house using a mobile printer on site that was removed by a crane once the job was done.

The walls, partitions, and facade were printed using a special type of concrete that presented challenges caused by the frigid weather, which dipped below the minimum mixing temperature of 5°C (41°F), Apis Cor said on its website. To combat the cold, the work site was covered with a heated tent to allow the printer to operate effectively. Windows, paint, and other finishing touches were later added on. In total, the home cost $10,000 to build.

To watch the printing process, see the video below.

According to Mashable, the first 3-D printed apartment was built in China last year—printed in pieces elsewhere and assembled on-site. The same year, the world’s first office was 3-D printed in Dubai.

—RealClearLife