Posts Tagged: architecture

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

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

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

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

Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University

///Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University Interested in facade engineering? New On-Campus program started at Özyeğin University in Istanbul  – in English, so for national and international students! More information here.

Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University

///Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University Interested in facade engineering? New On-Campus program started at Özyeğin University in Istanbul  – in English, so for national and international students! More information here.