Mozambique
Sand Origin
Maputo, city
Random Sand Fact
In Mozambique, beach sand becomes building components in a 3D printer.
On an island off the coast, local sand is mixed with seawater to create a building material used directly on site. The same sand mixture is fed into a specially developed 3D printer that forms components for walls, floors and tiles.
These are then combined with traditional local skills in carpentry, weaving and thatching.
