Denmark Opens Europe's Largest 3D-Printed Student Village

36 Apartments, One Print Season

The student village called Skovsporet, or "The Forest Trail," is now complete in Holstebro, Denmark. Built by 3DCP Group using COBOD's BOD3 construction printer, the development contains 36 ground-level apartments spread across six low-rise clusters. First residents move in this month as the fall 2026 semester starts.

Each unit includes a kitchen, study area, lounge, bathroom, and sleeping space. Large roof windows bring in daylight, and slanted ceilings shape the interior volume. The buildings combine 3D-printed concrete with cork panels, glass, and conventional roofing.

Built on a Budget

Denmark enforces some of the tightest cost caps on subsidized housing in Europe. That constraint has slowed affordable construction for years. Skovsporet finished within that cap by optimizing the 3D printing process. The project used FUTURECEM, a lower-carbon cement from Aalborg Portland, and tested MEVOcem, a cement-free material with 84 percent lower CO2 emissions, on the bicycle shed.

Keeping the Trees

The site plan placed print beds between existing mature trees. The strategy preserved 90 percent of the original vegetation. Shared courtyards, gardens, walking paths, and bicycle parking connect the clusters. The layout gives students private living space while encouraging daily interaction in common areas.

SAGA Space Architects and MS+ Arkitekter designed the village. 3DCP Group will use the project as a testbed for new material configurations and manufacturing methods on future builds.