ICON

ICON is an Austin-based construction technology company that designs and builds architecture with large-scale 3D printing. It operates as a design-build general contractor rather than a conventional studio, combining architecture and structural engineering with its own robotic hardware, material mixes and software to deliver projects faster and at lower cost.

Its Titan printer and Vulcan platform build wall systems directly on site; the company reports that Titan can print a 2,500 sq. ft. home in under seven days, with walls at about $20 per square foot, more than 40% below the national average. Delivered work ranges from single-family houses and multi-storey condominiums to affordable housing and commercial spaces, with partners including Bjarke Ingels Group.