Discussion on:

A giant 3D printer builds a livable house

anywhere in the world, built using CC, with someone living in it?

...is that there is no longer any need to design in the flat walls and ceilings of today's houses -- at all. Sure, if you want your current square furniture to not feel left out, but no need even for the furniture, when you can print a new couch as well.

To wit, the ONLY difference, to a 3-D-equipped contractor, between a square house and a round house, is the architect fee. Once that design file hits the printer's buffer and the power switch is thrown, you get a round house for the same price.

When computer designs build houses for shelter to all kind of creatures, We still need a diversity of gardeners to prepare food. Insects and other small creatures are the best known gardeners to make good ground. Underground buildings can be save and peaceful. Free accessible fruit trees and animals can make a difference to people who live from day to day without money. Give this project a go for 5% city lots and succes kids.... Time to renovate too.....

I like this 3D Printer technology. I hope printing services should include this in their machines to cater the contractors and architects.

I live in 3rd world and wish to buy one of these printers. Are they available or is it only a case study or something that only NASA can afford?