After 18 months of planning, ICON and New Story just unveiled two affordable 3D-printed homes in a groundbreaking development for Tabasco, Mexico.
In Tabasco, Mexico, a family living below the poverty line recently visited their future home: a 3D-printed, 500-square foot structure with two bedrooms, one bath, a wraparound cement patio, and an awning over the front porch. With an off-white exterior complimented by breeze blocks, the dwelling is earthen, compact, and even stylish.
It’s one of two fully furnished homes—printed in about 24 hours and finished by local nonprofit ÉCHALE—that will soon make up a larger community of 50 dwellings with green spaces, parks, amenities, and basic utilities. Tabasco is a seismic zone, so the homes were engineered beyond standard safety requirements—and they’ll endure for generations.
The first two 3D-printed homes in Tabasco sit side by side on Lavacrete, a proprietary material developed by ICON.
Photo by Joshua Perez
Each home was printed by ICON's Vulcan II printer in around 24 hours across several days and was finished with traditional labor by local nonprofit organization ÉCHALE. A cement pad doubles as a patio, multiple windows provide ample light to the interiors, and breeze blocks above the windows allow for ventilation.
Photo by Joshua Perez
Through the development and design process, families selected to live in the new community—ones in utmost need—provided feedback to create homes that would best suit their lifestyles. "As we spoke to the community members, we realized that a single house design doesn't respond to the needs and expectations of everyone," explains renowned designer Yves Béhar of fuseproject, who worked alongside ICON and New Story for the prototype designs.
Each home will come with two bedrooms, one bath, a kitchen, and a living room.
Photo by Joshua Perez
See the full story on Dwell.com: ICON Unveils the World’s First Village of Affordable 3D-Printed Homes in Mexico
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