Posts Tagged: architecture

Shade of the Art

When Sunshading Becomes an Architectural Experience A kinetic façade system that combines solar control, playful shadow patterns and circular design principles. What if a sunshade could do more than simply block sunlight? What if it could transform a façade into

Shade of the Art

When Sunshading Becomes an Architectural Experience A kinetic façade system that combines solar control, playful shadow patterns and circular design principles. What if a sunshade could do more than simply block sunlight? What if it could transform a façade into

BE-AM 2026 Registration open – get your free ticket for Nov.18th!

///BE-AM 2026 Registration open – get your free ticket for Nov.18th! Our annual Symposium & Exhibition is nearing – register now to attend: https://forms.gle/NUR95bTxVdTpFDBKA Led by scientists from the Technical University of Darmstadt, BE-AM | Built Environment Additive Manufacturing connects

BE-AM 2026 Registration open – get your free ticket for Nov.18th!

///BE-AM 2026 Registration open – get your free ticket for Nov.18th! Our annual Symposium & Exhibition is nearing – register now to attend: https://forms.gle/NUR95bTxVdTpFDBKA Led by scientists from the Technical University of Darmstadt, BE-AM | Built Environment Additive Manufacturing connects

glass technology live at glasstec 2026

///glass technology live at glasstec 2026 Every two years it happens again, and this time it promises to be just as exciting: from 20 to 23 October 2026, glasstec returns to Düsseldorf, and once again we are curating its special

glass technology live at glasstec 2026

///glass technology live at glasstec 2026 Every two years it happens again, and this time it promises to be just as exciting: from 20 to 23 October 2026, glasstec returns to Düsseldorf, and once again we are curating its special

FaçadeWorld – Bucky Lab Project 4/16

Wavelouvers – A simple, wavy solution that works for you, not against you! How can a simple shading system improve both the indoor climate and the architectural quality of modular housing? Wavelouvers transforms the rather institutional appearance of the COA container

FaçadeWorld – Bucky Lab Project 4/16

Wavelouvers – A simple, wavy solution that works for you, not against you! How can a simple shading system improve both the indoor climate and the architectural quality of modular housing? Wavelouvers transforms the rather institutional appearance of the COA container

Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027

///Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027 After a successful first edition in 2025, Future Facade returns to the Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The international event platform brings together the European facade community: architects, engineers,

Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027

///Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027 After a successful first edition in 2025, Future Facade returns to the Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The international event platform brings together the European facade community: architects, engineers,

SUNLIT SHADE

The canopy that reduces heat while adding warmth How can a shading system do more than simply block the sun? Sunlit Shade tackles overheating at the most exposed parts of the modular COA housing: the roof and upper floors. Instead

SUNLIT SHADE

The canopy that reduces heat while adding warmth How can a shading system do more than simply block the sun? Sunlit Shade tackles overheating at the most exposed parts of the modular COA housing: the roof and upper floors. Instead

Flutter Façade – a Façade in Motion

What if the wind could help protect a building from overheating – while bringing the façade to life? Flutter Façade is a secondary façade system developed to reduce solar heat gain on the existing modular housing units. Instead of using a

Flutter Façade – a Façade in Motion

What if the wind could help protect a building from overheating – while bringing the façade to life? Flutter Façade is a secondary façade system developed to reduce solar heat gain on the existing modular housing units. Instead of using a

L.O.A.F. — Louvered Operable Architectural Facade

Cool Containers | Project 01/16 How can a façade keep modular housing cool without relying on mechanical cooling? L.O.A.F.  – Louvered Operable Architectural Facade proposes a self-standing, adaptable shading system using terracotta baguettes mounted on a lightweight steel and aluminium structure. The idea

L.O.A.F. — Louvered Operable Architectural Facade

Cool Containers | Project 01/16 How can a façade keep modular housing cool without relying on mechanical cooling? L.O.A.F.  – Louvered Operable Architectural Facade proposes a self-standing, adaptable shading system using terracotta baguettes mounted on a lightweight steel and aluminium structure. The idea

OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners

///OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners OpenFace is growing – so is the international façade community! The open online education programme in Façade Design and Engineering, developed by TU Delft, TU Darmstadt and Eurac Research, has now reached more than

OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners

///OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners OpenFace is growing – so is the international façade community! The open online education programme in Façade Design and Engineering, developed by TU Delft, TU Darmstadt and Eurac Research, has now reached more than

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Nominated!

///Nominated! We are pleased to announce that Alexander Wolf’s dissertation, “Applied Additively Manufactured Ceramics for the Built Environment,” has been shortlisted for the 2026 Erich Mendelsohn Prize for Brick Architecture in the newcomer’s category. The research of Alex, conducted 2019-25

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Nominated!

///Nominated! We are pleased to announce that Alexander Wolf’s dissertation, “Applied Additively Manufactured Ceramics for the Built Environment,” has been shortlisted for the 2026 Erich Mendelsohn Prize for Brick Architecture in the newcomer’s category. The research of Alex, conducted 2019-25

Keeping Cool – Designing Climate-Resilient Housing for COA

How can architecture improve the daily lives of people living in temporary housing while responding to the growing challenges of climate change? This question formed the starting point of one of the most inspiring Bucky Lab design studios at TU

Keeping Cool – Designing Climate-Resilient Housing for COA

How can architecture improve the daily lives of people living in temporary housing while responding to the growing challenges of climate change? This question formed the starting point of one of the most inspiring Bucky Lab design studios at TU

Future envelope – international facade conference 2026

///Future envelope – international facade conference 2026 For nearly two decades, The Future Envelope has explored the latest technological innovations in façade engineering. This year, the conference took an exciting step forward by shifting the focus towards bio-inspired building envelopes,

Future envelope – international facade conference 2026

///Future envelope – international facade conference 2026 For nearly two decades, The Future Envelope has explored the latest technological innovations in façade engineering. This year, the conference took an exciting step forward by shifting the focus towards bio-inspired building envelopes,

OpenFace Day 2026: A Celebration of Façade Education

///OpenFace Day 2026: A Celebration of Façade Education What an electric day! On 24 June 2026, the Co-Creation Centre at TU Delft’s Green Village buzzed with energy as OpenFace Day brought together learners, teachers and industry professionals to explore the

OpenFace Day 2026: A Celebration of Façade Education

///OpenFace Day 2026: A Celebration of Façade Education What an electric day! On 24 June 2026, the Co-Creation Centre at TU Delft’s Green Village buzzed with energy as OpenFace Day brought together learners, teachers and industry professionals to explore the

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International PhD Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Automation at TU Darmstadt

///International PhD Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Automation at TU Darmstadt Researchers from the University of Minho (Portugal), Politecnico di Milano, and Politecnico di Torino recently visited TU Darmstadt for the W.AMCA PhD Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Automation in

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International PhD Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Automation at TU Darmstadt

///International PhD Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Automation at TU Darmstadt Researchers from the University of Minho (Portugal), Politecnico di Milano, and Politecnico di Torino recently visited TU Darmstadt for the W.AMCA PhD Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Automation in

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PhD Defence Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer

///PhD Defence Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer „Towards Occupant Centered Automated Facades: Interaction Requirements to Enhance Acceptance of Automated Control Strategies“ This dissertation, defended early June 2026 by Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer, investigates how interaction strategies shape occupant responses

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PhD Defence Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer

///PhD Defence Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer „Towards Occupant Centered Automated Facades: Interaction Requirements to Enhance Acceptance of Automated Control Strategies“ This dissertation, defended early June 2026 by Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer, investigates how interaction strategies shape occupant responses

FriendlyFrame – More Than Just a Handrail

How can a simple handrail become a place for rest, recognition and social interaction? This challenge, developed together with Woonzorg Nederland, asked Bucky Lab students to rethink the often anonymous corridors of senior housing. While these spaces primarily serve circulation,

FriendlyFrame – More Than Just a Handrail

How can a simple handrail become a place for rest, recognition and social interaction? This challenge, developed together with Woonzorg Nederland, asked Bucky Lab students to rethink the often anonymous corridors of senior housing. While these spaces primarily serve circulation,

Experimental Thinking in Facade Design

///Experimental Thinking in Facade Design At TU Delft’s renowned Bucky Lab, Marcel Bilow combines research, teaching, and hands-on experimentation to explore the future of facade design. His work focuses on innovative building envelopes, material systems, and prototype-driven development at the

Experimental Thinking in Facade Design

///Experimental Thinking in Facade Design At TU Delft’s renowned Bucky Lab, Marcel Bilow combines research, teaching, and hands-on experimentation to explore the future of facade design. His work focuses on innovative building envelopes, material systems, and prototype-driven development at the

BE-AM 2026 – save the date

///BE-AM 2026 – save the date BE-AM 2026 will once again bring together architects, engineers, researchers, fabricators, and industry partners to discuss the latest developments in additive manufacturing and digital fabrication for the built environment. As one of the leading

BE-AM 2026 – save the date

///BE-AM 2026 – save the date BE-AM 2026 will once again bring together architects, engineers, researchers, fabricators, and industry partners to discuss the latest developments in additive manufacturing and digital fabrication for the built environment. As one of the leading

Tosin Oshinowo at TU Delft as Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professor

///Tosin Oshinowo at TU Delft as Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professor As part of the Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professor Programme at the TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, architect and designer Tosin Oshinowo visited Delft for workshops and

Tosin Oshinowo at TU Delft as Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professor

///Tosin Oshinowo at TU Delft as Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professor As part of the Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professor Programme at the TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, architect and designer Tosin Oshinowo visited Delft for workshops and

Cooling with Time — A PCM Facade That Breathes Energy

Some facades try to block heat, others reflect it. This one stores it. At the Bucky Lab at TU Delft, a student team set out to rethink a familiar weakness of modern architecture: the thermal performance of glass facades. While

Cooling with Time — A PCM Facade That Breathes Energy

Some facades try to block heat, others reflect it. This one stores it. At the Bucky Lab at TU Delft, a student team set out to rethink a familiar weakness of modern architecture: the thermal performance of glass facades. While

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FoWaBa-Bio Research Project – Part 2: Product development

FoWaBa-Bio Research Project – Part 2: Product development The FoWaBa-Bio project combines material science research with architectural design and prototyping to bridge the gap between laboratory feasibility and building-scale application. On the product level, the project translated these findings into

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FoWaBa-Bio Research Project – Part 2: Product development

FoWaBa-Bio Research Project – Part 2: Product development The FoWaBa-Bio project combines material science research with architectural design and prototyping to bridge the gap between laboratory feasibility and building-scale application. On the product level, the project translated these findings into

Launching the Future of Learning in Delft: Openface.world

///Launching the Future of Learning in Delft: Openface.world We’re excited to officially launch the Openface.world teaching program – an initiative designed to rethink how we learn, connect, and grow in an increasingly complex world. Why Openface.world?  Education today often feels

Launching the Future of Learning in Delft: Openface.world

///Launching the Future of Learning in Delft: Openface.world We’re excited to officially launch the Openface.world teaching program – an initiative designed to rethink how we learn, connect, and grow in an increasingly complex world. Why Openface.world?  Education today often feels

BK PUBLIC PROGRAMS – SPRING 2026: In Conversation: Tosin Oshinowo

///BK PUBLIC PROGRAMS – SPRING 2026: In Conversation: Tosin Oshinowo As part of her Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professorship, Tosin Oshinowo will engage in a conversation with students of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Through her Lagos-based architecture firm, her

BK PUBLIC PROGRAMS – SPRING 2026: In Conversation: Tosin Oshinowo

///BK PUBLIC PROGRAMS – SPRING 2026: In Conversation: Tosin Oshinowo As part of her Jaap Oosterhoff Visiting Professorship, Tosin Oshinowo will engage in a conversation with students of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Through her Lagos-based architecture firm, her

Hölscher Facades – Interesting Facade Construction Company

///Hölscher Facades – Interesting Facade Construction Company Founded in 1946 and based in Kleve, Germany, Hölscher GmbH & Co. KG specializes in façade construction and sophisticated building envelope solutions. The company is known for its integrated approach, where architectural ambition

Hölscher Facades – Interesting Facade Construction Company

///Hölscher Facades – Interesting Facade Construction Company Founded in 1946 and based in Kleve, Germany, Hölscher GmbH & Co. KG specializes in façade construction and sophisticated building envelope solutions. The company is known for its integrated approach, where architectural ambition

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.