It is said that a man’s home is his castle – but he could soon be presiding over a 3D-printed bungalow.
A company in China claims to have built 10 detached houses within 24 hours, using the modern technology.
The compact houses were constructed using waste material which was pumped out into layers – and the properties were said to have been created for less than $5,000 (￡2,974) each.
Four huge printers measuring 105ft (32 metres) long, 33ft (10 metres) wide and 22ft (6.6 metres) tall were used to make the bungalows, China’s Xinhua news agency reported.
I – Word Understanding
presiding – in-charge
bungalow – a house that has one level only
compact – smaller that normal things
II – Have Your Say
1. Wood vs. concrete house – which is better?
weather
earthquake
fire
lifespan
value
2. Terms or features related to Japanese housing:
danchi
genkan
oshiire
fusuma / shoji
tatami
washitsu
