Japanese company delivers 3D printed home ‘bought for the price of a car’

2023-08-17T11:42:00-04:00

Japan-based housing company Serendix has announced the completion of 'serendix50', a 3D printed house that forms part of the company’s mission of building homes that can be bought for the price of a car.

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Serendix first made headlines in March 2022 with the creation of serendix10, a 3D printed home that was printed in under 24 hours. Having sold out the six editions of the home by October, the company undertook the design and construction of serendix50, otherwise known as the ‘barnacle model.’

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The design of Serendix50 was primarily influenced by demand from older married couples seeking a home for their retirement years. The resulting 538-square-foot scheme, developed by a team including the Digital Manufacturing Creation Center, KAP, Tateo Densetsu, Hyakunen Jutaku, and Nabeju, was constructed in 44 hours and 30 minutes.

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Serendix50 merges two digital fabrication techniques: 3D printing for the framework and CNC cuttin...

Japanese construction startup 3D prints affordable egg-shaped dwelling in under 24 hours

2022-03-15T17:25:00-04:00

Last year Japan’s Serendix Partners caught our eye with its concept for spherical, 3D-printed houses. Not only do they have a stylish, futuristic appeal, Serendix wants them to be low-priced enough to make the cost of buying their 3D-printed houses comparable to that of a budget-friendly new car.

From start to finish, the small, egg-shaped dwelling, called the Sphere, took 23 hours and 12 minutes to build. The home, which won NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge in 2015, was designed by Japanese architect Masayuki Sono. It was constructed in the city of Komaki in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture and measures 107.6 square feet across. According to Japan Today, Serendix was able to print a 20-metric ton reinforced concrete frame for the home, with assembly of the pieces taking just three hours. The painting of the structure’s exterior reportedly took most of the time.

Serendix says the Sphere meets Japanese earthquake and European insulation standards. The company hopes to offer the 3D-printed house at a price of three million yen, which is a little over $25,000.

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Japanese company delivers 3D printed home ‘bought for the price of a car’

Japanese construction startup 3D prints affordable egg-shaped dwelling in under 24 hours