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Will we soon be drawing our houses with software then printing them? The technique of 3D printing is getting a lot of press, and not just for the modelling of future buildings. Given the progress made over the past few years, this technology is changing scale as well as perspective: in the States, in Russia, but also in Nantes, giant printers are now printing entire houses. Speed, cost reduction, sustainability: this technique seems to have everything needed to face the many challenges of construction in the 21st century. Let's take a closer look at additive building manufacturing and its amazing possibilities.