Europe's largest 3D-printed apartment has been completed in just 34 days, breaking a record

3D printing technology has already transformed everything from cars to homes, but this latest project has taken things to another level entirely, with a record-breaking 3D-printed apartment going up at a breakneck speed.

A huge apartment building in France has officially become Europe’s largest 3D-printed residential complex after being completed in an astonishingly short amount of time.

The futuristic building was printed directly on-site using giant robotic construction printers and managed to take months off the usual construction schedule.

And the finished result looks weirdly normal despite its bizarre genesis, while also solving a very real housing problem.

Europe’s largest 3D-printed apartment was built in just 34 days

The giant apartment building, known as ViliaSprint, was constructed in Bezannes, France, and contains 12 separate social housing apartments spread across three floors, but it’s the tech and speed of it that caused the drama.

What makes the project so impressive is that the building’s walls and load-bearing structure were all created using a massive COBOD BOD2 3D construction printer.

Instead of builders laying bricks one by one, the robotic printer released layers of specially designed concrete directly onto the construction site.

The actual printing phase took just 34 effective days, which reportedly cut the building timeline by around three months compared to traditional construction methods.

Developers also revealed that only three operators were needed to manage the printing process, compared to around six workers normally required for a similar construction project.

The building spans around 800 square meters (8,600 square feet), making it the largest 3D-printed apartment building in Europe by floor area.

The futuristic apartment building could change how homes are made

One of the biggest advantages of 3D printing construction is that it allows architects to create curved and unusual shapes far more easily than with traditional building methods.

The ViliaSprint apartments have round concrete walls and flowing shapes that would normally require expensive custom construction work.

The project was developed by French social housing operator Plurial Novilia alongside PERI 3D Construction and COBOD.

The building also includes eco-friendly features like timber balconies and hundreds of square meters of solar panels designed to help reduce energy use.

3D-printed housing has been gaining momentum across the world in recent years, but projects like this show the technology is moving far beyond experimental tiny homes.

And if giant apartment blocks can now be printed in barely over a month, construction sites in the future could end up looking very different indeed.