The new shelter is made of 3D printed layers of mortar, reinforced with steel, and then basically frosted all over like a cake made out of concrete. Delicious, though I wouldn't advise taking a ...

Having said all that: 3D printing does have its place in temporary shelters -- namely, if you've got some unique form factor that is required for the construction, and concrete isn't an ...

Rethinking bus shelters: 3D-printed ones come up in busy routes Beginning to dot the Chennai landscape, these facilities draw upon the flexibility of 3D printing construction technology. It ...

In an effort to provide robust dwelling units to soldiers, the Army has inaugurated its first ever 3D-printed accommodation at Ahmedabad Cantonment.  Some such units are also functional in ...

3D-printed architecture continues to go from strength to strength, with all kinds of projects now being created with the burgeoning technology, including a Walmart, housing, and even a data center.

But that's the problem: We don't have enough people to do that sort of thing anymore in most places. Hence the drive for 3D printing isn't speed, or quality, or even resource efficiency.