A Los Angeles company is using recycled plastic and 3D printing to build tiny homes. 3D printed homes, which could help solve the housing crisis being experienced in different parts of the United States and many parts of the world.
It can make homes 70% faster and 30% cheaper than traditional construction methods. Azure Printed Homes says its building materials are made of more than 60% recycled plastic, rather than the concrete used by most 3D printing home companies.
According to reports, Azure is currently working with industry partners to obtain this plastic from other businesses, but the company hopes to start using consumer waste - so that your used-up plastic water bottle could one day be used to build a house!
The company's 3D-printed buildings are not single, stand-alone homes. Instead, they are additional buildings to existing homes that can be used to make more space for family members or rented out.
There are five building types available for reservation on the Azure website. Prices range from $25,000 for a studio building that can be used as an office to a two-bedroom guest house starting at $200,000. These 3D printed house buildings are manufactured at Azure's Los Angeles factory and will be nearly finished when they arrive by truck. All they need is to be placed on a foundation and connected to things like water and electricity.