# 3D-Printed Recycled Plastic Homes Azure Printed Homes Aims to Revolutionize Home Building By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-03-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azure-printed-homes References: [homecrux](https://www.homecrux.com/azure-backyard-studios-3d-printed-from-recycled-plastic/168625/) & [azureprintedhomes](https://www.azureprintedhomes.com/) Azure Printed Homes has collaborated with Italy-based WASP on a [3D printer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bambu-lab-h2s) that will enable the company to quickly erect [prefabricated structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod) for a wide range of implementations. The company is aiming to fill the gap within the market when it comes to supplemental structures that would complement existing homes, while also setting sights on entire living spaces. The California-based startup has also successfully utilized plastic waste as a 3D printing material for construction, which could further reduce the need for virgin materials when it comes to house building. Azure Printed Homes is reportedly able to 3D print the Azure Backyard Studio and the [ADU](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetraone) in an ultra-fast manner, which would allow for them to be delivered in as little as 24-hours. Image Credit: Azure ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **3d-printed Homes:** Revolutionizing traditional home building and creating opportunities for prefabricated structures. - **Recycled Plastic Construction:** Innovating home building by using waste materials, reducing the need for virgin materials. - **Ultra-fast Construction:** Introducing speed and efficiency to home building and potentially disrupting traditional construction timelines. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** Could revolutionize the way traditional homes and prefabricated structures are built and the materials used. - **Waste Management:** Creating value for plastic waste and reducing the need for virgin materials in construction. - **Real Estate:** Introducing speed, efficiency, and lower production cost to the homebuilding process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fully Recyclable 3D-Printed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biohome3d.md) - [3D-Printed Home Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tiny-house-lux.md) - [Compact 3d-Printed Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-lux.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [3D-Printed Neighborhood Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolf-ranch.md) - [3D-Printed Sturdy Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobod.md) - [Organically Printed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lib-earth-house.md) - [Record-Breaking 3D-Printed Neighborhoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icon-and-big.md) - [Inaugural 3D-Printed Social Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lnen.md)