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Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes
///Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes The latest issue of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering presents recent research at the intersection of
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes
///Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes The latest issue of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering presents recent research at the intersection of
Glass Recycling is Real!
///Glass Recycling is Real! Glass recycling is becoming a key enabler for sustainability in the flat glass sector of the construction industry. At Reiling, Maik Stelter highlighted how high-quality cullet processing is essential to meet the strict material requirements of architectural
Glass Recycling is Real!
///Glass Recycling is Real! Glass recycling is becoming a key enabler for sustainability in the flat glass sector of the construction industry. At Reiling, Maik Stelter highlighted how high-quality cullet processing is essential to meet the strict material requirements of architectural
FoWaBa-Bio
///FoWaBa-Bio The FoWaBa-Bio project (Food-Waste Based Bio composites) investigated whether food-waste streams available in the Netherlands can be valorized into high-performance bio-composite façade cladding materials and developed into an integrated, demountable façade tile system. The project combined material science research with
FoWaBa-Bio
///FoWaBa-Bio The FoWaBa-Bio project (Food-Waste Based Bio composites) investigated whether food-waste streams available in the Netherlands can be valorized into high-performance bio-composite façade cladding materials and developed into an integrated, demountable façade tile system. The project combined material science research with
Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings
///Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings In this project, researchers will test various types of green façade systems in real-life conditions on an existing building to gain scientifically grounded insights into
Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings
///Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings In this project, researchers will test various types of green façade systems in real-life conditions on an existing building to gain scientifically grounded insights into
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.
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register
///BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register We are happy to announce this year’s BE-AM | Built Environment Additive – Manufacturing Symposium and Exhibition at the Formnext 2025.Sixteen international speakers from academia and industry will present and discuss the latest developments in Additive Manufacturing
BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register
///BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register We are happy to announce this year’s BE-AM | Built Environment Additive – Manufacturing Symposium and Exhibition at the Formnext 2025.Sixteen international speakers from academia and industry will present and discuss the latest developments in Additive Manufacturing
OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien
///OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien At TU Wien, the OpenFace consortium met with colleagues from architecture and civil engineering to discuss opportunities for façade education. A key topic was how the OpenFace online programme could be integrated into teaching at
OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien
///OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien At TU Wien, the OpenFace consortium met with colleagues from architecture and civil engineering to discuss opportunities for façade education. A key topic was how the OpenFace online programme could be integrated into teaching at
Survey on Visual Perception of Façades
///Survey on Visual Perception of Façades Why do certain façades evoke certain feelings when we look at them? Researchers at TU Delft and TH OWL are studying people’s visual perception of residential façades, focusing on houses in Detmold, Germany. You’re
Survey on Visual Perception of Façades
///Survey on Visual Perception of Façades Why do certain façades evoke certain feelings when we look at them? Researchers at TU Delft and TH OWL are studying people’s visual perception of residential façades, focusing on houses in Detmold, Germany. You’re
“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar
/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The
“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar
/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The
Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade
///Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade The Bosco Verticale in Milan, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti in 2014, has become a global symbol of green architecture. Its façades, densely planted with trees and shrubs, promise
Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade
///Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade The Bosco Verticale in Milan, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti in 2014, has become a global symbol of green architecture. Its façades, densely planted with trees and shrubs, promise
BE-AM Call for Exhibition
///BE-AM Call for Exhibition Call for Contributions – extended Deadline September 28, 2025 The BE-AM Symposium is the key platform for 3D printing and additive manufacturing in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. On November 19, 2025, the Digital Design Unit
BE-AM Call for Exhibition
///BE-AM Call for Exhibition Call for Contributions – extended Deadline September 28, 2025 The BE-AM Symposium is the key platform for 3D printing and additive manufacturing in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. On November 19, 2025, the Digital Design Unit
Multihalle Mannheim
///Multihalle Mannheim When Frei Otto designed the Multihalle in Mannheim in the late 1970s, he wasn’t just building a venue for a garden exhibition—he was redefining what architecture could be. The sweeping timber lattice shell was groundbreaking: light, fluid, and
Multihalle Mannheim
///Multihalle Mannheim When Frei Otto designed the Multihalle in Mannheim in the late 1970s, he wasn’t just building a venue for a garden exhibition—he was redefining what architecture could be. The sweeping timber lattice shell was groundbreaking: light, fluid, and
Built Environment-Additive Manufacturing Symposium 2025
///Built Environment-Additive Manufacturing Symposium 2025 At its annual symposium, the BE-AM network gathers professionals in 3D printing and additive manufacturing from architecture, engineering, industry, design and academia. For the past years, BE-AM grew to be a vivid platform to disseminate
Built Environment-Additive Manufacturing Symposium 2025
///Built Environment-Additive Manufacturing Symposium 2025 At its annual symposium, the BE-AM network gathers professionals in 3D printing and additive manufacturing from architecture, engineering, industry, design and academia. For the past years, BE-AM grew to be a vivid platform to disseminate
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