Posts Tagged: design

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

FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado

shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,

FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado

shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,

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

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

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

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

FORMlight  – Free Form Bended Facade Panels  

///FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels Bending thin metal as a facade element always needs a substructure to secure the geometry. This research project – a cooperation of the Institute of Structural Mechanics + Design and the Institute of

FORMlight  – Free Form Bended Facade Panels  

///FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels Bending thin metal as a facade element always needs a substructure to secure the geometry. This research project – a cooperation of the Institute of Structural Mechanics + Design and the Institute of

Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass

///Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass Hollow glass units – HGUs, a method of using glass as a load-bearing structure. A first prototype, “Tortuca”, utilizes the shape of an arch to give a proof of principle for a

Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass

///Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass Hollow glass units – HGUs, a method of using glass as a load-bearing structure. A first prototype, “Tortuca”, utilizes the shape of an arch to give a proof of principle for a

New Journal of Facade Design + Engineering out

///New Journal of Facade Design + Engineering out Facade design and engineering – this is a rather new discipline in the design process of buildings. But as the costs of a facade are about 20-30 percent of the overall costs

New Journal of Facade Design + Engineering out

///New Journal of Facade Design + Engineering out Facade design and engineering – this is a rather new discipline in the design process of buildings. But as the costs of a facade are about 20-30 percent of the overall costs

Future Facade 2025

///Future Facade 2025 Future Façade is a network and innovation biennial event with attached exhibition floor that brings together experts in the field of façade design, engineering and constructing. This event is hosted by Royal Jaarbeurs in collaboration with TU Delft,

Future Facade 2025

///Future Facade 2025 Future Façade is a network and innovation biennial event with attached exhibition floor that brings together experts in the field of façade design, engineering and constructing. This event is hosted by Royal Jaarbeurs in collaboration with TU Delft,

GlassTechnology Live – The HUB        

///GlassTechnology Live – The HUB GlassTec Düsseldorf – the place where designers, engineers and companies being interested in glass in construction do meet! And as every 2 years, the trade show has a central exhibition, showcasing innovations in this field:

GlassTechnology Live – The HUB        

///GlassTechnology Live – The HUB GlassTec Düsseldorf – the place where designers, engineers and companies being interested in glass in construction do meet! And as every 2 years, the trade show has a central exhibition, showcasing innovations in this field:

OpenFace is Online!

///OpenFace is Online! Openface – the platform for digital facade education – is online! Learn façade design, construction, and engineering from the three leading educational institutions of the façade world.OpenFace is an open MicroMaster, an online educational program that allows

OpenFace is Online!

///OpenFace is Online! Openface – the platform for digital facade education – is online! Learn façade design, construction, and engineering from the three leading educational institutions of the façade world.OpenFace is an open MicroMaster, an online educational program that allows

MOOC Detailing Stick System Facades – A Practical Approach

///MOOC Detailing Stick System Facades – A Practical Approach Following the requests we got from the first Facade MOOC we are pleased to announce that the next course is approaching: „DelftX: Detailing Stick-System Façades: A Practical Approach – Master the standard

MOOC Detailing Stick System Facades – A Practical Approach

///MOOC Detailing Stick System Facades – A Practical Approach Following the requests we got from the first Facade MOOC we are pleased to announce that the next course is approaching: „DelftX: Detailing Stick-System Façades: A Practical Approach – Master the standard

GDL@ISM+D

///GDL@ISM+D See Alex Wolf, head of the lab, explaining the Generative Design Lab at ISMD / TU Darmstadt, showing the tools, technology and opportunities for additive manufacturing in construction industry – yes, video is in German….sorry Video: GDL / ISMD

GDL@ISM+D

///GDL@ISM+D See Alex Wolf, head of the lab, explaining the Generative Design Lab at ISMD / TU Darmstadt, showing the tools, technology and opportunities for additive manufacturing in construction industry – yes, video is in German….sorry Video: GDL / ISMD

PhD Defence Lia Tramontini May `24 in Delft

///PhD Defence Lia Tramontini May `24 in Delft Always an event! This is during the PhD session of Lia Tramontini: The PhD student – flanked by two wing people – in discussion with the opponents asking content questions. One hour

PhD Defence Lia Tramontini May `24 in Delft

///PhD Defence Lia Tramontini May `24 in Delft Always an event! This is during the PhD session of Lia Tramontini: The PhD student – flanked by two wing people – in discussion with the opponents asking content questions. One hour

PhD: Towards the Integration of Additive Manufacturing for Freeform Steel and Glass Facade Construction

///PhD: Towards the Integration of Additive Manufacturing for Freeform Steel and Glass Facade Construction Within this PhD Lia Tramontini developed a freeform system for steel facades including additive technologies for the steel knot connector as well as the gaskets. Supported

PhD: Towards the Integration of Additive Manufacturing for Freeform Steel and Glass Facade Construction

///PhD: Towards the Integration of Additive Manufacturing for Freeform Steel and Glass Facade Construction Within this PhD Lia Tramontini developed a freeform system for steel facades including additive technologies for the steel knot connector as well as the gaskets. Supported

HydroSKIN

///HydroSKIN HydroSKIN is the “functional clothing” for our buildings! The lightweight façade elements made of textiles and membranes absorb rainwater. This not only relieves the burden on the urban sewage system to prevent flooding, but also turns rain into a

HydroSKIN

///HydroSKIN HydroSKIN is the “functional clothing” for our buildings! The lightweight façade elements made of textiles and membranes absorb rainwater. This not only relieves the burden on the urban sewage system to prevent flooding, but also turns rain into a

EFN Board Meeting Delft

///EFN Board Meeting Delft Twice a year the board of the European Facade Network – EFN – meets to proceed with promoting facade related education and research. Linked to the EFN conferences this spring meeting took place on May 24

EFN Board Meeting Delft

///EFN Board Meeting Delft Twice a year the board of the European Facade Network – EFN – meets to proceed with promoting facade related education and research. Linked to the EFN conferences this spring meeting took place on May 24

Glass Melting Pot @ GlassTec 24

///Glass Melting Pot @ GlassTec 24 The session “glass melting pot – bringing together research and industry” offers a platform for researchers and industry partners to pitch and discuss their research ideas within a setting of international glass experts from

Glass Melting Pot @ GlassTec 24

///Glass Melting Pot @ GlassTec 24 The session “glass melting pot – bringing together research and industry” offers a platform for researchers and industry partners to pitch and discuss their research ideas within a setting of international glass experts from

BE-AM 2023

///BE-AM 2023 Please feel invited to our annual conference and exhibition for 3D printing in the built environment! In cooperation with formnext / Messe Frankfurt we are featuring the technology for architecture and engineering in the built environment.  So, safe

BE-AM 2023

///BE-AM 2023 Please feel invited to our annual conference and exhibition for 3D printing in the built environment! In cooperation with formnext / Messe Frankfurt we are featuring the technology for architecture and engineering in the built environment.  So, safe