Mario Cucinella Architects and WASP, Italian specialists in 3D-printing, have begun the construction of TECLA — a prototype for a 3D-printed habitat.
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Currently under construction near Bologna, Italy, the project responds to pressing societal issues such as exponential population increase and a lack of affordable accommodation. created using entirely reusable, recyclable materials taken from the local terrain, TECLA is a new circular housing model described as ‘a step-change in the move towards eco-housing’.
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TECLA will be the first house to be entirely 3D-printed using locally sourced clay — a biodegradable and recyclable material that will effectively make the building zero-waste. built using crane WASP , TECLA — named after an imaginary city described by writer Italo Calvino — will be the first habitat to be built using […]
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