The author says robots constructed houses in Almere with curved walls, varied brick types and bonds, and indented text, with every brick placed by the robots. Fifteen more houses are planned in the coming weeks. The author argues buildings stopped being beautiful largely because craft is expensive, and predicts robots will restore beauty as well as affordability. The company is hiring, and replies indicate brickwork is treated like pixel art.

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