The Future of Homebuilding: How 3D Printing Is Changing the Game | Fifth Wall

Housing is one of the most important, most expensive things that humans need.

An estimated 1.6 billion people - one-fifth of humanity - lack access to adequate housing and basic services, according to a recent report by the UN in 2024.

Existing attempts to solve the housing crisis have failed to solve the problem. Approaches meant to solve the proble

The biggest disruption of all could come when 3D printers are scaled up to construction size. Behrokh Khoshnevis, an engineering professor at the University of Southern California, is building a massive 3D printer capable of fabricating a house in just twenty-four hours.