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
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
Bucky Lab – Future Facade
Last year the Bucky Lab cooperated with Aldowa in Rotterdam. The assignment was to think about the future of facades. All 13 project were exhibited during our Future Facade Expo and show in Utrecht in the beginning of 2025 and
Bucky Lab – Future Facade
Last year the Bucky Lab cooperated with Aldowa in Rotterdam. The assignment was to think about the future of facades. All 13 project were exhibited during our Future Facade Expo and show in Utrecht in the beginning of 2025 and
Building Dignity: The COA–ONE Pavilion in Leidschendam in cooperation with the Bucky LAB
At the Bucky Lab we are convinced that education should not stop at the drawing board. In 2024, our students were part of a project that brought together COA (the Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers), ONE (Office for the New Earth),
Building Dignity: The COA–ONE Pavilion in Leidschendam in cooperation with the Bucky LAB
At the Bucky Lab we are convinced that education should not stop at the drawing board. In 2024, our students were part of a project that brought together COA (the Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers), ONE (Office for the New Earth),
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
Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB
After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that
Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB
After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that
A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab
During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings. Years have passed since
A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab
During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings. Years have passed since
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
MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched
///MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched Feel invited to check the MicroMaster program OpenFace! It is a program of free online courses, explaining the how and why of facades. Now we launched the „Detailing Ventilated Facades“course, a program to explain
MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched
///MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched Feel invited to check the MicroMaster program OpenFace! It is a program of free online courses, explaining the how and why of facades. Now we launched the „Detailing Ventilated Facades“course, a program to explain
Research Network NextGlass
///Research Network NextGlass The glass industry is undergoing an exciting transformation. Advances in technology are opening up entirely new possibilities for sustainable, functional, and highly customizable glass products. Glass is not only an essential material in many aspects of our
Research Network NextGlass
///Research Network NextGlass The glass industry is undergoing an exciting transformation. Advances in technology are opening up entirely new possibilities for sustainable, functional, and highly customizable glass products. Glass is not only an essential material in many aspects of our
AM Perspectives 2
///AM Perspectives 2 It became a regular activity: PhDs in the field additive / advanced manufacturing of Minho, Delft, Darmstadt and Milano are meeting annually to discuss their research – last meeting in Milano see here: W.AMCA 2024 in Milano Each time the
AM Perspectives 2
///AM Perspectives 2 It became a regular activity: PhDs in the field additive / advanced manufacturing of Minho, Delft, Darmstadt and Milano are meeting annually to discuss their research – last meeting in Milano see here: W.AMCA 2024 in Milano Each time the
MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open!
///MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open! You may have seen the mooc „Detailing Stick Systems Facades“ – the story of developing a detail. Here comes the next one: „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ – with integrated windows. And again Marcel Bilow
MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open!
///MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open! You may have seen the mooc „Detailing Stick Systems Facades“ – the story of developing a detail. Here comes the next one: „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ – with integrated windows. And again Marcel Bilow
Dr. Steven R. Lorenzen wins Kurt Ruths Prize 2025
///Dr. Steven R. Lorenzen wins Kurt Ruths Prize 2025 The Kurt Ruth Prize honors outstanding dissertations from the fields of architecture, civil and environmental engineering and chemistry. In his dissertation, Dr. Steven R. Lorenzen from the ISMD, TU Darmstadt, developed
Dr. Steven R. Lorenzen wins Kurt Ruths Prize 2025
///Dr. Steven R. Lorenzen wins Kurt Ruths Prize 2025 The Kurt Ruth Prize honors outstanding dissertations from the fields of architecture, civil and environmental engineering and chemistry. In his dissertation, Dr. Steven R. Lorenzen from the ISMD, TU Darmstadt, developed
FACE Courses Available
///FACE Courses Available EURAC / Bolzano is once again organizing the FACE postmaster facade education: The course is designed for professionals in the world of façade architecture, construction and engineering. At FACE they offer comprehensive curriculum that bridges theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world
FACE Courses Available
///FACE Courses Available EURAC / Bolzano is once again organizing the FACE postmaster facade education: The course is designed for professionals in the world of façade architecture, construction and engineering. At FACE they offer comprehensive curriculum that bridges theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world
Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25
///Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25 This edition of BK Talks welcomes Carlo Ratti—architect, engineer, and director of the MIT Senseable City Lab. As founding partner of CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati, with offices in Torino, New York, and London, he
Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25
///Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25 This edition of BK Talks welcomes Carlo Ratti—architect, engineer, and director of the MIT Senseable City Lab. As founding partner of CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati, with offices in Torino, New York, and London, he
Future Facade in Utrecht
/// Future Facade in Utrecht This was impressive: nice facade trade show and conference with added innovation exhibition at Future Facade 2025 at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. And besides the nice number of exhibitors, interesting innovations shown, impressive speakers and great audience
Future Facade in Utrecht
/// Future Facade in Utrecht This was impressive: nice facade trade show and conference with added innovation exhibition at Future Facade 2025 at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. And besides the nice number of exhibitors, interesting innovations shown, impressive speakers and great audience
WOOD 3.0 in Delft
///WOOD 3.0 in Delft The European-funded WOOD 3.0 is a research and development network, investigating the potential of paper-based materials as construction materials and components. The annual network meeting was held in Delft. Program: Dr. Olga Ioannou shared her experiences
WOOD 3.0 in Delft
///WOOD 3.0 in Delft The European-funded WOOD 3.0 is a research and development network, investigating the potential of paper-based materials as construction materials and components. The annual network meeting was held in Delft. Program: Dr. Olga Ioannou shared her experiences
Glasstec 2024: Booklet Online
///Glasstec 2024: Booklet Online Dear colleagues of the glass industry, the booklet of the last glass technology live (gtl) during the glasstec – International Trade Fair 2024 is now online and ready for download! Titled “Beyond Transparency”, this booklet contains
Glasstec 2024: Booklet Online
///Glasstec 2024: Booklet Online Dear colleagues of the glass industry, the booklet of the last glass technology live (gtl) during the glasstec – International Trade Fair 2024 is now online and ready for download! Titled “Beyond Transparency”, this booklet contains
FutureFacade is Coming Up!
///FutureFacade is Coming Up! Feel invited to visit us in Utrecht, NL on May 7th and 8th, 2025. Besides the usual attractions of a trade fair, dozens of keynote presentations held by well-recognized Façade Experts are waiting for you. Also,
FutureFacade is Coming Up!
///FutureFacade is Coming Up! Feel invited to visit us in Utrecht, NL on May 7th and 8th, 2025. Besides the usual attractions of a trade fair, dozens of keynote presentations held by well-recognized Façade Experts are waiting for you. Also,
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