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  "id": 6265432,
  "title": "This futuristic student village is now Europe’s largest 3D-printed housing development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/this-futuristic-student-village-is-now-europes-largest-3d-printed",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91600722/skovsporet-student-housing-is-the-largest-3d-printed-complex-in-europe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 36-unit student housing development in Holstebro, Denmark, has become Europe's largest 3D-printed housing project. Called Skovsporet, the complex was built with six low-rise buildings spread over 17,760 square feet. Each private apartment was designed as a complete home with a sleeping area, bathroom, lounge, kitchen, and study space. The structures are made from low-carbon concrete that was 3D-printed on-site, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 84% compared to traditional concrete.\n\nThe apartments feature large windows, a slanted timber hybrid roof, cork panels, and glass, allowing for ample natural light and texture. Shared courtyards connected by walking paths and garden landscapes foster a sense of community among the residents. The project was designed by Saga Space Architects and MS+ with the contractor, 3DCP Group, to provide permanent social housing within Denmark's regulated framework for subsidized housing.\n\nLead architect Sebastian Aristotelis and CEO Mikkel Brich aimed to create private apartments with communal spaces, supporting both independent living and community. They wanted the students to experience one of the coolest futuristic student villages while feeling at home. The architects also wanted to establish a strong sense of community by arranging the homes around shared outdoor spaces and proximity to educational institutions.\n\nThe success of Skovsporet could inspire similar 3D-printed complexes elsewhere, proving printed housing is ready for mass development and construction.",
  "summary": "New student housing near VIA University College in Denmark is now the largest 3D-printed housing project in Europe—and it shows the possibilities of 3D-printed housing when it’s built at scale. [Photo: SAGA Space Architects] Called Skovsporet, the development is a 36-unit complex spread across six buildings on an area of 17,760 square feet in Holstebro, a town on the west side of the Jutland…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}