This futuristic student village is now Europe’s largest 3D-printed housing development

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 peninsula. Each low-rise unit is made from a low-carbon concrete that was 3D-printed on site. Each of the private apartments was designed as a complete home, with a sleeping area, bathroom, lounge, kitchen, and study area. Large windows and a slanted timber hybrid roof allow in natural light, and cork panels and glass give it texture in addition to the 3D-printed walls. Each apartment was built around shared courtyards connected by walking paths and garden landscapes. [Photo: SAGA Space Architects] [Photo: SAGA Space Architects] The previous largest 3D-printed housing project in Europe was ViliaSprint, a three-story, 12-unit complex completed this spring in Reims, France. Germany built its first 3D-printed public housing in the city of Lünen in 2023. Saga Space Architects and MS+ designed the …