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Layer by layer, 3D-printed housing community rises in Mexico

Posted: 03 Oct 2021 11:00 AM PDT

Using massive 3D printers, a construction startup is building a housing community in southeast Mexico, one that could help prove the technology’s viability to create sturdy housing for people living in poverty. Icon, a 3D printing specialist, has already completed 10 homes at the community outside Nacajuca in Tabasco, with its on-site Vulcan II printer, according to the New York Times. The project is a partnership with Vancouver-based World Housing, San Francisco-based New Story and

If you buy it: Hall of Famer leads ownership venture for “Field of Dreams” site

Posted: 03 Oct 2021 09:00 AM PDT

“Big Hurt” is taking a big swing in rural Iowa. A venture led by Hall of Famer Frank Thomas acquired the “Field of Dreams” site made famous in the 1989 Kevin Costner movie, according to the Chicago Tribune. The venture purchased the movie set in Dyersville — including the ballfield — a neighboring baseball field where the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees played a game in August, and the surrounding property planned for

The Rhode Island home that inspired “The Conjuring” is on the market for $1.2M

Posted: 03 Oct 2021 06:00 AM PDT

A Rhode Island home that inspired the 2013 horror film “The Conjuring” is up for sale, just in time for Halloween. Owners Jenn and Cory Heinzen are asking $1.2 million for the 3,100-square-foot home and its 8.5 acres of wooded surroundings, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Heinzens bought the property in 2019 and spent $50,000 on renovations including a new roof and living space in the barn. The couple — who are paranormal