There are a number of examples of 3D-printed architecture, each of which is testament to how technology is making complicated and long-winded processes easier, quicker and better.
While 3d-printed architecture is not going to replace conventional architecture any time soon or indeed ever, it does have a wide variety of advantages. For one, buildings and structures built using 3D printers are a lot less labor-intensive as a machine -- the 3D printer -- is used to print out the various parts and components. Secondly, 3D printing guarantees a high level of precision and accuracy as components are being printed out by a machine which has been fed certain specifications.
This sort of architecture is particularly catching on in the area of prefab architecture, and is useful when you need to construct a structure at short notice.
27 Examples of 3D-Printed Architecture
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3D-Printed Mud Houses
The Wasp 3D Printers Construct Low-Cost Mud Houses
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3D Printed Roofing
This Startup Provides Locally Sourced Roof Material in Developing Countries
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3D-Printed Mansions
This House Created by Winsun Shows Off Design, 3D-Printed Materials
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Rapidly 3D-Printed Homes
A Chinese Company Constructed Ten 3D-Printed Homes In Less Than 24 Hours
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3D-Printed Dwellings
This DUS Architects Project Will Produce Polypropylene Components On-Site
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3D-Printed Desert Tower
The Sand Babel Earns Honorable Mention in 2014 Skyscraper Competition
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Architectural Outdoor Initiatives
Gernot Riether Creates This Eye-Catching Underwood Pavilion
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3D-Printed Houses
This 3D Printer Can Build Ten Houses in a Day Using Recycled Materials
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3D-Printed Salt Igloos
The Saltygloo by Emerging Objects is a Sustainable Structure
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Printable Architecture
The Enrico Dini 3D Printed Building is the First of its Kind
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Computer-Crafted Sculptures
Nick Ervink's Cross Media Creations are Modernizing Sculpting
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Dizzyingly Patterned Architecture
The Ravensbourne College Holds Digital Media & Design Faculties
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Biodegradable Forest Shelters
This 3D-Printed Design of Blends into the Natural Surroundings
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Enchanting Biodegradable Structures
The Echoviren Pavilion Will Decompose in Less Than 50 Years
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Honeycomb Housing Concepts
The Design For a Home on Mars Allows Future Humans to Live in a Beehive
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3D Skyscraper Heels
The 'Highrise Shoes' are Futuristic Heels with an Architectural Edge
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3D-Printed Sand Castle Homes
The 3M futureLab 2014 Project Creates Compact Living Spaces
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Miniature City Models
3D-Printed Futuristic Architectural Concepts are Spectacularly Sci-Fi
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Snaking 3D-Printed Homes
The Landscape House by Enrico Dini Will Be the First of Its Kind
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Open Source Abodes
Construct an Entire House on the Cheap with WikiHome
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3D-Printed Cave Constructions
The ProtoHouse by Softkill Design
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3D-Printed Sand Structures
The Stone Spray Robot Organically Creates a Sand Bridge in the Desert
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Insect-Inspired Building Techniques
MIT Research Allows Silkworm Mimicked 3D Printed Architecture
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Intricate 3D Printed Rooms
‘Digital Grotesque’ is an Impressively Massive Sculpture
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Concrete 3D-Printed Houses
Contour Crafting Could Produce 3D-Printed House Designs in 24 Hours
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Miniature Building Robots
The Minibuilder Robots Can 3D-Print Large-Scale Structures
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3D-Printed Castles
This Concrete Castle Design is Made Entirely From 3D-Printed Blocks
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Minimalist 3D-Printed Lamps
The Hula Lamp by Felix Pöttinger for Gantri Boasts a Clever Design
Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
No Architects Created a Multi-Functional Modern Apartment
AI-Powered Architectural Footwear
Str4ngeThing Envisions a Set of Renaissance Architecture Shoes
AI-Generated Interior Detailing
Tsuruta Architects Accents This House with AI-Generated Engravings
Sculptural Refugee Shelters
This Refugee Shelter Design Focuses on Flexibility and Airflow
3D-Printed Intricate Homeware
Sheyn Focues on Designing Detailed Tiny Furniture Homeware
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Cube-Combining Tiny Homes
This Unique Tiny Home Uses Modular Spaces to Enable Flexible Use
Displaced Persons House Designs
The Essential Homes Research Project Has a Bunker-Like Form
Accessible DIY Housing Strategies
Manuel Cervantes Estudio Promotes "Assisted Self-Production"
Mycelium-Based Bricks
Future Cities Lab Aims to Make Mushroom Bricks for Large-Scale Construction
3D-Knitted Chair Designs
Morgan Used 3D Knitting to Create the Aran Lounge Chair
Fully Recyclable 3D-Printed Homes
The BioHome3D is Constructed from Sustainable Materials
3D-Printed Sustainable Chairs
Eva Dugintseva Designs the Som Chair Concept with No Screws
Eco-Minded Modular Cabins
The DUB Modular Cabin Has a Cost-Effective Construction
Accessible 3D Wood Printers
Dremel Launched the 'Digilab 3D20' Printer for General Use
3D-Printed Cushioning Backpacks
The Trekking Backpack Prevents Fatigue and Increases Airflow
Energy-Efficient 3D-Printed Homes
Haus.me Introduces Premium Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
3D-Printed Net Storefronts
Tiffany & Co's Airport Store Design Creatively Repurposes Fishing Nets
Modern Compact A-Frame Houses
Linda Cedar Homes Boast Easy-to-Build and Affordable A-Frame Houses
Palm-Sized 3D Printers
The 'TinyMaker' Open Source 3D Printer Can Be Brought and Used Anywhere
Recycled Plastic Floating Homes
MAST Presents the New Floating House Concept Design
Affordable 3D-Printed Houses
Serendix's Fujitsubo is Remarkable in the Realm of Affordable Housing
3D Fashion-Printing Technologies
'3DFashion' From Stratasys is Direct-to-Textile and Full-Color
Airy 3D-Printed Boots
Rains' Puffer Boot Debuted at Paris Fashion Week
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
3D-Printed Hotels
A First-of-Its-Kind Hotel is Coming to Marfa, Texas
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Speedy High-Capacity 3D Printers
The Phrozen Arco Prints at Up to 600mm/s
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Online Creative Course Platforms
Coursera Partnered with Illinois on an Online 3D Printing Course
3D-Printed Concrete Chairs
The 'Chair N°ONE' by Martin Oberhauser Has a Cushion-Like Form
Vibrant 3D-Printed Designs
UAUPROJECT Uses Only Compostable or Recyclable Materials
Energy-Efficient Prefabricated Homes
The 'SON.DER' Home Offers Environmentally Responsible Living
Intelligent Ultra-Fast 3D Printers
The ELEGOO FDM Neptune 4 and 4 Pro Prints at 500mm/s
Modern 3D-Printed Model Homes
The Wolf Ranch 3D-Printed Model Home Was Built by Lennar and Icon
Closed-Loop Motor 3D Printers
The KOKONI SOTA 3D Printer Offers Impressive Performance
Plant-Covered Facade Factories
Rollimarchini Architects Designs the New Factory Facades in Vietnam
Wood Waste-Transformed Screens
Aectual Creates 3D Printed Wood for Sustainable Design
Fast Stereolithographic Printers
Formlabs' Form 4 3D Printers Achieve 100mm-per-Hour Speeds
Bendable Bio-Inspired Materials
The HygroShell is a Self-Constructing Timber Building System
Chocolate Filament 3D Printers
The Cocoa Press 3D Printer Crafts Custom Confections
Entry-Level 3D Printers
KOKONI EC2 is an Affordable, Accessible Printer for DIYers and Families
Comfy Printed Component Chairs
These 3D-Printed Chair Designs are Sustainable and Modern
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
Two-Volume A-Frame Houses
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs a Home near Mexico City
Ergonomic 3D-Printed Pens
ADD APT is a "Superior Writing Tool" That is Incredibly Comfortable
Plant-Covered Concrete Homes
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Villa KD45 in Delhi with a Terraced Roof
3D-Printed Hypercar Components
Koenigsegg is Incorporating 3DPrinterOS Into its Production Flow
Mycelium-Growing 3D-Printed Scaffolds
BioLab Studio Developed a System for Growing Mycelium
Inaugural 3D-Printed Social Housing
Lünen is Home to the New 3D-Printed Home Project
Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork
The 'Real Life Architecture' Exhibition by Ilhwa Kim is Enthralling
Panoramic Scenic Dreamy Homes
Simple Architecture Designs the Tranquil House in Sozopol
Three-Part Multi-Generational Homes
Nós Designs a Multi-Generational Home in Vermont
3D-Printed Terracotta Coolers
Simon Pavy and Entreautre Designs a New Low-Tech Cooler
Architecture-Inspired Legos
Brooklyn Studio & Steve Mayes Debut Brooklyn's Architectural History
Silver Curtain Concrete Homes
Local Studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture Designs the House K
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
AI-Developed 3D-Printed Vases
Tim Zarki Uses AI to Create the Differential Growth Vases
Modular Beach Houses
Resolution 4 Architecture's Coastal House is Prefabricated and Compact
Printed Low-Fat Chocolates
3D Printing is Making Healthier Chocolates More Accessible
Upcycled Tower Designs
3XN Shows How Sustainable and Cost-Cffective Reuse Can Be
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
3D-Printed Neighborhood Homes
BIG and ICON Complete a New 3D-Printed Model Home in Wolf Ranch
White 3D-Printed Tower Buildings
The Tor Alva in Switzerland is the Tallest 3D-Printed Building
3D-Printing Prototyping Courses
ASU Offers a 3D Printing Course for Adults to Learn the Basics
Feature-Packed 3D Printers
The Bambu Lab P1P has Intricate Prepping Software for Designers
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Otherworldly Sports Stadium Designs
MAD Architects Design a Striking Stadium in Quzhou, China
3D-Printed Quartz Furniture
OZRUH Debuts a New Furniture Collection with Recyclable Quartz Sand
Reusable Material Office Buildings
The MVRDV 'Matrix ONE' is Capable of Being Easily Demounted
High Concrete Walled Homes
Cesar Mancillas Creates a Linear Home with Tranquil Elements
AI Homebuilding Platforms
Digs Helps Home Builders and Homeowners Collaborate
3D Printing Resource Databases
'Printlab' Focuses on Providing 3D Printing Courses and Challenges
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
3D-Printed Sturdy Homes
Progreso and COBOD Creates a Printed Durable Home Within Hours
3D-Printed Tiled Ceramic Archways
Studio Rap Presents the Artfully Lined Delft Blue Archway
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Eco-First 3D Filaments
Compost3D is a Leader in Eco-Friendly Filaments for 3D Printing
3D Glass Printing Methods
The MIT Lincoln Laboratory Created a New Glass Printing Process
Castle-Inspired Cylindrical Homes
Elemental Designs the Casa del Tec in Monterrey, Mexico
Traditional Japan-Honoring Homes
Cubo Design Architects Designs the C4L House in Tokyo
Comprehensive 3D Printing Resources
'Udemy' Offers Engaging Online Courses on 3D Printing
3D-Printed Cheesecakes
Researchers Created a Seven-Ingredient Cheesecake Slice with a 3D Printer
Miniature Wine Glasses
This 3D-Printed Wine Glass Is Thinner Than a Human Hair
Large-Format 3D Printers
Make3D's Pratham X Heats Up in Just 30 Seconds to Get Print-Ready
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
3D-Printed Eel Alternatives
Steakholder Foods Makes Plant-Based, Competitively Priced Printed Eel
Economical Modular Wooden Homes
The Cake House Reinvents Housing in the Czech Republic
Digital Glass Design Breakthroughs
Researchers at MIT Media Lab Annouced 'G3DP 2' Glass Printing
Craft-Inspired 3D-Printing Styles
Gareth Neal and The New Raw Create the Digitally Woven Series
Playfully Angular House Designs
Takeshi Hirobe Architects Design the Villa MKZ in Japan
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Vases
Drag and Drop Presents its New Ceramic Collection of Vases
Conservation Area Monumental Townhomes
The DHaus Company Complete the Arches Row of Townhouses
Indian Design Principal-Based Homes
Matra Designs the New Prism House with Four Concrete Volumes
3D-Printed Wedding Dresses
Ada Hefetz Used 3D Printing Technology to Make Three Unique Dresses
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
Business-Ready 3D Printers
The UltiMaker S7 Desktop 3D Printer is Reliable and Easy to Use
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Concrete-Glass Contrasting Pavilions
Jenny Peysin Architecture Designs a New Home in the Hamptons
Live Self-Construction Projects
Dropcity Initiates Live Self-Construction in Milan Central Station
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
AR Apartment Platforms
3D Apartment Lets Home Hunters Virtually View Their Furniture in a New Home
Digital Architecture Libraries
My ArchiSchool is Launching a New Resource in Summer 2023
3D Medicine Printers
DoseRx1 is a CES 2024 Innovation Awards Honoree
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Textured Brick London Homes
Platform 5 Architects Design the NW10 House in London on a Former Yard
Global Affordable Housing Competitions
ICON Challenging Architects & Designers with Initiative 99
Liquid Metal 3D-Printing Techniques
MIT Researchers Develop a Liquid Metal Printing Process
Sculptural Canteliver Concrete Houses
Espacio 18 Arquitectura Designs the Casa del Alma
Glass Bridge-Connected Small Homes
PJCArchitecture Finishes a Micro-Home Design in Ecuador
Carbon Concrete Cubic Buildings
Henn and the Technical University of Dresden Design the Cube
3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler Designs
Entreautre Creates the Biomimcry 3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler
3D-Printed Bone Implants
BellaSeno's 3D Manufacturing Process Results in Safe Medical Implants
Consumer-Grade 3D Printers
Creality's K1 Max is a Feature-Packed Printer for the End User
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Waterfront Social Housing
Studioninedots Designed Stepped Buildings in Amsterdam,
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
3D-Printed Public Pavilion Prototypes
Hassell Works with Nagami on a New Public Pavilion
Dual-Material 3D Printers
These XYZMaximizer FDM 3D Printers Come in Three Models
Arched Concrete Community Centers
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica Designs a New Center
Snake-Resembling Sculptural Homes
Wallmakers Created the New Chuzhi House in Shoolargiri, India
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Modular Tent Classroom Designs
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs a Series of Classrooms for Refugees
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
3D-BioPrinted Space Projects
NASA, Redwire, and 4DBio3 are Sending a New 3D Printer to a Station
Custom 3D-Printing Systems
FormLabs' Automation Ecosystem Offers New Printer Attachments
Recycled Stone Rural Residences
Sketch Design Studio Creates the Stone House in North India
Climate-Sensitive Pavilion Structures
Querkraft Designs the Pavilion Inspired by Wind Towers
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Interfaith Family House Complexes
Adjaye Associates Designs the Abrahamic Family House