Brief
As usual, we’re not being too strict with our definition of “house” here and have included everything from small getaways to large residential buildings.
Insight
longside an impressive extension and a gorgeous jungle retreat, two 3D-printed homes feature, reflecting the emerging tech’s growing importance in home design, as well as some oddball ideas made from unusual building materials like concrete culverts.
In no particular order then, read on below for our selection of the best homes of 2022 and be sure to hit the gallery for a closer look at each.
BioHome 3D – University of Maine
This experimental 3D-printed home from the University of Maine looks relatively modest but actually represents a big leap in 3D printing technology. Instead of being printed from concrete, like most similar projects we’ve seen, the BioHome 3D’s printer extruded a wood fiber and natural resin mixture in layers to build up the walls.
Even more impressively, the dwelling is the first we know of worldwide to feature a 3D-printed roof instead of a roof made by human builders. This is a big deal and could help increase efficiency and reduce construction time significantly.
Colo Crossings – Benn + Penna
olo Crossings, by Australian studio Benn + Penna, takes the form of an attractive solar-powered shipping-container-based rural retreat arranged around a plunge pool.
Located on a steep slope on a river bend, around 100 km (roughly 62 miles) northwest of Sydney, the home consists of four heavily modified shipping containers raised above the rocky ground on a steel support structure. Two of the containers are connected to create an open plan living, kitchen, and dining area, while another pair form its three bedrooms.
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