From Manual Craft to Digital Process: Ceramic 3D Printing for Facade Applications
///From Manual Craft to Digital Process: Ceramic 3D Printing for Facade Applications To demonstrate the industrial applicability of ceramic 3D printing, this research revisits a production process that had previously been entirely manual—and reimagines it as a fully digital workflow.
From Manual Craft to Digital Process: Ceramic 3D Printing for Facade Applications
///From Manual Craft to Digital Process: Ceramic 3D Printing for Facade Applications To demonstrate the industrial applicability of ceramic 3D printing, this research revisits a production process that had previously been entirely manual—and reimagines it as a fully digital workflow.
HydroTensile — A Bucky Lab Exploration into Water-Harvesting Façades
At Bucky Lab, TU Delft, we explore how façades can do more than protect buildings. HydroTensile is one of those explorations — a research-driven project that investigates how a façade can actively contribute to water sustainability by harvesting fog and dew from the air. HydroTensile
HydroTensile — A Bucky Lab Exploration into Water-Harvesting Façades
At Bucky Lab, TU Delft, we explore how façades can do more than protect buildings. HydroTensile is one of those explorations — a research-driven project that investigates how a façade can actively contribute to water sustainability by harvesting fog and dew from the air. HydroTensile
PhD Defense Philipp Amir Chhadeh
///PhD Defense Philipp Amir Chhadeh On January 20th, 2026 Philipp Amir Chhadeh successfully defended his PhD thesis “Investigation of additively manufactured glass components for the built environment“ at TU Darmstadt. Throughout his dissertation he took a deep look into the
PhD Defense Philipp Amir Chhadeh
///PhD Defense Philipp Amir Chhadeh On January 20th, 2026 Philipp Amir Chhadeh successfully defended his PhD thesis “Investigation of additively manufactured glass components for the built environment“ at TU Darmstadt. Throughout his dissertation he took a deep look into the
Effects of Thermal Deformation in #WAAM Applied as Stiffeners for Thin Steel Plates
///Effects of Thermal Deformation in #WAAM Applied as Stiffeners for Thin Steel Plates Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (#WAAM) offers exciting possibilities for forming and reinforcing lightweight steel panels, especially in free-form architectural applications. However, controlling thermal deformation remains one of
Effects of Thermal Deformation in #WAAM Applied as Stiffeners for Thin Steel Plates
///Effects of Thermal Deformation in #WAAM Applied as Stiffeners for Thin Steel Plates Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (#WAAM) offers exciting possibilities for forming and reinforcing lightweight steel panels, especially in free-form architectural applications. However, controlling thermal deformation remains one of
Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering
///Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering is an open-access, peer-reviewed platform hosted by the TU Delft – Architectural Facades and Products Research Group. It connects academic research with real-world facade practice, positioning
Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering
///Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering is an open-access, peer-reviewed platform hosted by the TU Delft – Architectural Facades and Products Research Group. It connects academic research with real-world facade practice, positioning
Demystifying Timber – Materials and Systems after the LA Fires
In Los Angeles, entire neighborhoods such as Altadena and Pacific Palisades have been wiped away by recent firestorms. Walking through these areas today is unsettling.Cleared plots. No houses. No roofs. Just the outline of streets where life used to happen. The question is no longer if we
Demystifying Timber – Materials and Systems after the LA Fires
In Los Angeles, entire neighborhoods such as Altadena and Pacific Palisades have been wiped away by recent firestorms. Walking through these areas today is unsettling.Cleared plots. No houses. No roofs. Just the outline of streets where life used to happen. The question is no longer if we
ShroomShield — Growing a Quieter Landscape
ShroomShield is a mycelium-insulated sound wall designed for use along highways and infrastructure corridors. Instead of conventional insulation materials, the system uses mycelium—a biodegradable, bio-based material that absorbs sound, filters fine dust particles, and offers a significantly lower environmental footprint. The design is
ShroomShield — Growing a Quieter Landscape
ShroomShield is a mycelium-insulated sound wall designed for use along highways and infrastructure corridors. Instead of conventional insulation materials, the system uses mycelium—a biodegradable, bio-based material that absorbs sound, filters fine dust particles, and offers a significantly lower environmental footprint. The design is
Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026!
///Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026! Safe the date: the 17th edition of our bi-annual conference Future Envelope – yes, we’ve been doing this for 17 years! This time it is about nature inspired facades as in recent years, nature-inspired façades
Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026!
///Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026! Safe the date: the 17th edition of our bi-annual conference Future Envelope – yes, we’ve been doing this for 17 years! This time it is about nature inspired facades as in recent years, nature-inspired façades
Bosco Orizzentale Turino – a Biodiversity Experiment but not a Decoration!
///Bosco Orizzentale Turino – a Biodiversity Experiment but not a Decoration! The Bosco Orizzontale in Turin is one of Italy’s most intriguing experiments in green residential architecture — a project that blends urban living with the calming presence of a
Bosco Orizzentale Turino – a Biodiversity Experiment but not a Decoration!
///Bosco Orizzentale Turino – a Biodiversity Experiment but not a Decoration! The Bosco Orizzontale in Turin is one of Italy’s most intriguing experiments in green residential architecture — a project that blends urban living with the calming presence of a
GreenBreathe Facade — Letting Buildings Breathe Better
Many buildings in the Netherlands are ventilated directly with outdoor air. But outdoor air isn’t always as clean as we think. Traffic, industry, and urban density mean that what we breathe inside often carries pollution from outside. GreenBreathe Facade is a
GreenBreathe Facade — Letting Buildings Breathe Better
Many buildings in the Netherlands are ventilated directly with outdoor air. But outdoor air isn’t always as clean as we think. Traffic, industry, and urban density mean that what we breathe inside often carries pollution from outside. GreenBreathe Facade is a
Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft
///Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft We are happy to share that Gert-Jan Rozemeijer has given the public lecture at TU Delft as part of the Oosterhoff Visiting Professor lecture series on 10 December 2025. Under the
Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft
///Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft We are happy to share that Gert-Jan Rozemeijer has given the public lecture at TU Delft as part of the Oosterhoff Visiting Professor lecture series on 10 December 2025. Under the
BE-AM 2025!
///BE-AM 2025! Quite an event! The BE-AM Symposium and Exhibition at Formnext 2025 delivered a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in Additive Manufacturing for architecture and construction. Sixteen international experts from academia and industry presented cutting-edge research, large-scale printing strategies
BE-AM 2025!
///BE-AM 2025! Quite an event! The BE-AM Symposium and Exhibition at Formnext 2025 delivered a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in Additive Manufacturing for architecture and construction. Sixteen international experts from academia and industry presented cutting-edge research, large-scale printing strategies
Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau
precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take
Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau
precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take
FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado
shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,
FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado
shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,
BE-AM Book 2025!
///BE-AM Book 2025! This is, what makes you happy on Monday morning! The new edition of the BE-AM book – the catalog of our BE-AM exhibition at FormNEXT trade show in Frankfurt. All innovations you can imagine in the field
BE-AM Book 2025!
///BE-AM Book 2025! This is, what makes you happy on Monday morning! The new edition of the BE-AM book – the catalog of our BE-AM exhibition at FormNEXT trade show in Frankfurt. All innovations you can imagine in the field
Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future
///Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future On October 28, 2025, the partners of the newly founded network “Funktionalisierung Bauteile” (FunkBau) met for the first time at TU Darmstadt. Officially launched at the beginning of October,
Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future
///Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future On October 28, 2025, the partners of the newly founded network “Funktionalisierung Bauteile” (FunkBau) met for the first time at TU Darmstadt. Officially launched at the beginning of October,
Fraunhofer Institute for Silica Research ISC
Being on the road together always offers the opportunity to take a break from the highway and discover new buildings we wouldn’t usually come across so easily. On our way down south to AGC Interpane, Uli and Marcel spotted the
Fraunhofer Institute for Silica Research ISC
Being on the road together always offers the opportunity to take a break from the highway and discover new buildings we wouldn’t usually come across so easily. On our way down south to AGC Interpane, Uli and Marcel spotted the
Meeting the experts !
Filming Facade Theory and Technology 2 in Italy Earlier this autumn, Alessandra Luna Navarro and Marcel Bilow travelled through Italy to film new episodes for the MOOC “Facade Theory and Technology 2” — part of the OpenFace micro master program learning series. Between historic piazzas and modern research
Meeting the experts !
Filming Facade Theory and Technology 2 in Italy Earlier this autumn, Alessandra Luna Navarro and Marcel Bilow travelled through Italy to film new episodes for the MOOC “Facade Theory and Technology 2” — part of the OpenFace micro master program learning series. Between historic piazzas and modern research
ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun
It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just
ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun
It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design!
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design! TU Darmstadt’s Generative Design Lab is looking for a new colleague with a distinct expertise in acoustic research to improve on the performance of facades in urban environments. If you have the required
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design!
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design! TU Darmstadt’s Generative Design Lab is looking for a new colleague with a distinct expertise in acoustic research to improve on the performance of facades in urban environments. If you have the required
Future Façade 2025 – Where Academia Meets Industry
Its been some time ago, but we still have to share it here — because Future Façade 2025 was truly something special.In the buzzing halls of the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, something new began: an event where academics, makers, and industry experts met not in theory, but
Future Façade 2025 – Where Academia Meets Industry
Its been some time ago, but we still have to share it here — because Future Façade 2025 was truly something special.In the buzzing halls of the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, something new began: an event where academics, makers, and industry experts met not in theory, but
TerraCool – Evaporative Cooling by Utilizing Ceramic Tiles
An innovative approach to passive climate control and water management How can architecture respond to the challenges of urban heat, water scarcity, and flooding—all at once? The TerraCoolfaçade prototype, developed at TU Delft’s Bucky Lab, offers a refreshingly simple yet ingenious answer:
TerraCool – Evaporative Cooling by Utilizing Ceramic Tiles
An innovative approach to passive climate control and water management How can architecture respond to the challenges of urban heat, water scarcity, and flooding—all at once? The TerraCoolfaçade prototype, developed at TU Delft’s Bucky Lab, offers a refreshingly simple yet ingenious answer:
Students and ISM+D on Tour
///Students and ISM+D on Tour A group of 20 students from the Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften at Technische Universität Darmstadt, together with a team from Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design and Glass Competence Center – GCC, is currently on
Students and ISM+D on Tour
///Students and ISM+D on Tour A group of 20 students from the Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften at Technische Universität Darmstadt, together with a team from Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design and Glass Competence Center – GCC, is currently on
Students Mimic the Facade Professors – A Lovely Compliment
Sometimes the best compliment as a teacher is when your students start to copy you. At TU Darmstadt, in the Civil Engineering course Facade Technology 1, two students — David FlußTarek El-Rashidy – created a short film about their study trip to
Students Mimic the Facade Professors – A Lovely Compliment
Sometimes the best compliment as a teacher is when your students start to copy you. At TU Darmstadt, in the Civil Engineering course Facade Technology 1, two students — David FlußTarek El-Rashidy – created a short film about their study trip to
Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass
///Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass As part of the ZIM Network NextGlass, we recently had the opportunity to visit the Glass School in Hadermar and the Glass Museum in
Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass
///Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass As part of the ZIM Network NextGlass, we recently had the opportunity to visit the Glass School in Hadermar and the Glass Museum in
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