Will 3D printing revolutionize the effort to sustainably modernize defunct dwellings?
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RXFC+HQR, Xingyi, Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China, 562404
Design
Lidia Ratoi and John Lin / University of Hong Kong
On-site 3D Printing
Professor Xu Weiguo / Tsinghua University
A home in rural Guizhou, China, was converted from a state of abandonment into a modern prototype dwelling by combining 3D-printed components with traditional woodwork.
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