Posts Tagged: architecture
Flow Funnel Façade – using the Venturi effect to cool down our cities
At the Bucky Lab of TU Delft, students continuously explore façade concepts that respond to real environmental challenges. One of these challenges is the increasing urban heat island effect, which raises temperatures in cities and increases the demand for mechanical cooling.
Flow Funnel Façade – using the Venturi effect to cool down our cities
At the Bucky Lab of TU Delft, students continuously explore façade concepts that respond to real environmental challenges. One of these challenges is the increasing urban heat island effect, which raises temperatures in cities and increases the demand for mechanical cooling.
Complex Steel Manufacturer Galpan
///Complex Steel Manufacturer Galpan Galpan (Turkey) stands for dynamic, forward-looking steel construction at an international scale. With engineering precision and entrepreneurial energy, the company delivers high-performance steel structures for industrial facilities, logistics centers, and architecturally ambitious projects. A defining force
Complex Steel Manufacturer Galpan
///Complex Steel Manufacturer Galpan Galpan (Turkey) stands for dynamic, forward-looking steel construction at an international scale. With engineering precision and entrepreneurial energy, the company delivers high-performance steel structures for industrial facilities, logistics centers, and architecturally ambitious projects. A defining force
Kinetic Chameleon
An adaptive auxetic façade system responding to changing climate conditions Kinetic Chameleon is a dynamic façade concept developed at the Architectural Engineering + Technology department of TU Delft within the Bucky Lab. The project challenges the notion of static building envelopes
Kinetic Chameleon
An adaptive auxetic façade system responding to changing climate conditions Kinetic Chameleon is a dynamic façade concept developed at the Architectural Engineering + Technology department of TU Delft within the Bucky Lab. The project challenges the notion of static building envelopes
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.
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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