Melbourne, Australia —In the quiet suburbs of Melbourne, a revolution in housing construction is taking shape. LUYTEN, a pioneer in 3D construction printing, is building Australia’s first multi-storey, livable 3D-printed home — a breakthrough that also marks the first such development in the Southern Hemisphere.
At the heart of this innovation stands the PLATYPUS X12 Crane 3D Construction Printer, a robotic AI-powered machine developed entirely in Sydney and Melbourne. Unlike traditional cranes, this massive structure is printing a full-scale, 350 m² multi-storey home, equipped with cutting-edge design elements — and it’s doing so in the face of Melbourne’s harsh summer conditions, with temperatures soaring between 35–42°C and frequent storms.
This bold project pushes the limits of 3D construction. The home’s design includes features never before attempted: a printed lift core, acoustically-engineered wall shapes using diffraction principles for noise cancellation, and high-precision layering made possible by reinforcement learning algorithms embedded in the AI software. These layers are not merely cosmetic — they are load-bearing and structural, and the AI ensures their consistency and strength throughout the build.
Leading the charge is Ahmed Mahil, CEO and Global President of LUYTEN, who will live in the house upon its completion. “As the first CEO to live in a 3D printed house built by his own company, I aim to break psychological barriers and dispel doubts about the future of 3D-printed homes,” said Mr. Mahil.
While traditional multi-storey homes can take 8–11 months to complete, LUYTEN’s 3D printing technology will have this home ready in just 5 weeks. The method not only reduces construction time drastically, but also achieves up to 60% less material waste, 70% faster production, and 80% lower labour costs.
In light of Australia’s ongoing housing crisis, this technology is receiving attention from both the Federal and State Governments. “We’ve received positive support and even hosted the Minister for Industry and Science, Hon Ed Husic, at our factory last year,” Mahil noted.
To ensure quality and safety, LUYTEN is working in collaboration with renowned international engineering firm Bollinger + Grohmann for structural certification, and partnering with the University of New South Wales’ ARC Centre for Next-Gen Architectural Manufacturing to integrate research and advanced design into the project.
LUYTEN believes this home represents a new chapter in construction — setting a global benchmark for what’s possible with AI-integrated, sustainable, 3D-printed architecture.
