This 3D-Printed House, Shaped Like A Boulder, Just Got Its First Tenants

The house consists of 24 concrete elements, which were printed layer-by-layer at a plant

A Dutch couple has moved into Europe's first 3D-printed house. Elize Lutz, 70, and Harrie Dekkers, 67, retired shopkeepers from Amsterdam, received a digital key to their unique, boulder-shaped house on Thursday, reports The Guardian. The two-bedroom house is the first legally habitable building made using 3D-printing technology.  Located in Eindhoven, the house is the first of five within 'Project Milestone' - a joint construction and innovation project of Eindhoven University of Technology, Van Wijnen, Saint-Gobain Weber Beamix, Vesteda, the Municipality of Eindhoven and Witteveen+Bos. According to the project's website, the house is a detached single-story construction. " The home is shaped like a large boulder, which fits in well with the natural location and nicely demonstrates the freedom of form that is offered by 3D concrete printing," reads the description.  The house has been designed to resemble a boulder and blend in with the natural surroundings.