This House Was 3D Printed With Earth

Lib Earth House model B, built in Japan, asks a powerful architectural question:

What if the house of the future did not begin with concrete?

Instead of using ordinary concrete, this prototype uses 3D printed earthen walls made from soil, lime, and natural components. It combines one of the oldest building materials in human history with digital fabrication, timber structure, sensors, solar energy, and a clustered plan open to light, air, and nature.

The result is not just a futuristic-looking house.

It is a test.
A real house built to explore whether technology can reinvent natural materials instead of replacing them.

This is a house of the future made from earth.

Architects: Arup; Lib Work Co., Ltd.; Studio QTN; ogawaa design studio LLC
Location: Yamaga, Japan
Area: 98 m²
Year: 2025
Photography: Akira Ito, LibWork

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