# 3D-Printed Housing Crisis Solutions Mighty Buildings Proposes a New Affordable Automated System By Kalin Ned | Published 2020-09-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/housing-crisis-solution References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/mighty-buildings-3d-prints-homes-to-address-housing-crisis/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%29) & [mightybuildings](https://www.mightybuildings.com/) Mighty Buildings is a company of "entrepreneurs, inventors, and technologists" and most recently, it proposed a housing crisis solution for the United States. Given the aggravation of the housing problem because of COVID-19, initiatives such as this are necessary to diversify the options for working class citizens in North America. [Mighty Buildings'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appliance-cleaners) housing crisis solution consists of a "versatile and efficient automated system that can [3D-print a 350-square-foot studio apartment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qr3d) in less than 24 hours." Prices are starting at $99,000, which places this initiative as not one that fights homelessness directly but is trying to minimize it in the long-run. Might Buildings' 3D-printers rely on a "thermoset composite called Light Stone Material (LSM) which is claimed to be "a more effective building material than concrete." Image Credit: Design Milk/ Mighty Buildings ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **3d-printed Housing:** Mighty Buildings' solution using an automated 3D-printer to construct affordable homes helps alleviate the housing crisis. - **Thermoset Composites:** The use of Light Stone Material (LSM) showcases the potential of thermoset composites in construction and provides an opportunity for innovation in material science. - **Automated Construction:** The use of an automated system by Mighty Buildings to construct homes signals the growth of automation in the construction industry and the potential for companies to develop similar systems. ### Where This Applies - **Construction:** Automation and the use of innovative materials in construction through companies like Mighty Buildings can help make the industry more efficient and sustainable. - **Housing:** Mighty Buildings' 3D-printed homes using Light Stone Material (LSM) provides an affordable housing solution and can disrupt and reshape the traditional housing market. - **Material Science:** The development and use of thermoset composites like Light Stone Material (LSM) in construction by companies like Mighty Buildings can revolutionize the material science industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [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) - [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) - [3D-Printed Neighborhood Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolf-ranch.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) - [3D-Printed Sturdy Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobod.md) - [Fire-Safe 3d Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verovistas.md)