As the city of Austin, Texas has grown as a creative and tech hub over the past few years, something far less positive has grown, too: the city’s homeless population.

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This week, a team spanning architecture, design, and technology debuted a radical new proposal to stem this growth using 3D printing. In a partnership with Mobile Loaves & Fishes, a nonprofit serving Austin’s community, 3D printing company ICON debuted the first building in a proposed community of 3D-printed structures to house Austin’s homeless.

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The 500-square-foot Welcome Center was printed over a span of 27 hours, then decorated by designer Claire Zinnecker using furniture donated by Industry West. “At Industry West, we believe the spaces that help individuals heal or learn are just as important as the hotels and restaurants that we furnish every day,” says Industry West cofounder and President of Social Responsibility Anne England. Industry West’s involvement came […]

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