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> How will it look in 5 years when green stuff starts to grow in those horizontal grooves?

That's a great idea. Why wait 5 years instead of seeding it with vegetation now, even algae?

It will be greener, as not only in colour, but also absorbing more CO2. The concrete itself absorbs CO2 as it hardens. Also if they plant some treens around it and it's virtually part of the landscape. I really like the low visual aspect and the organic, non aggresive shapes. It's also not overly organic.

The PR does not mention plaster work; I suppose the company is focused on the... errr... "shell construction"? Once plaster is added, I'd wager it's much the same as for any other house.

I've been looking at house construction recently, and here in Berlin, the list price for the shell of a (cheap) normal house is about €100k, the turnkey price for the same (the shell plus all the plastering and plumbing and connecting utilities etc.) was about €300k, and the land was on top of that (another €200k-€250k).