Eindhoven, the Netherlands
TAM premieres the House of Lights at Dutch Design Week: a 3D-printed house made from recycled compounds.
After sunset, light from inside shines through the printed relief, making it the House of Lights. The name is inspired by Eindhoven, known as the City of Light since Philips started making light bulbs here in 1891.
TAM was started out of frustration with uniformity in construction. The Dutch government wants half of all new homes to come from factories by 2030. “Cheaper, flatter and more of the same,” said founder Tijn Hoyng. “The world we build is growing, but losing what makes it worth remembering. We built a factory that brings architectural freedom at industrial scale.”
The house was made in Machine City, TAM’s factory in Eindhoven. Instead of buying commercial 3D printers, TAM developed its own, built solely for construction. When a product is no longer needed, TAM takes it back, shreds it in the factory and prints it again.
“Current factories are built for repetition, not customization,” said Hoyng. “We believe factories should adapt to architecture, instead of the other way around.”
TAM is developing House of Lights into a backyard home, studio and guesthouse for private and business clients, with deliveries planned from early 2027.
House of Lights is on show at Ketelhuisplein (B5), Strijp-S, Eindhoven, until 25 October 2026. A backyard version is available for pre-order at tam-tam.com.
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