Posts Tagged: facade
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
Mooc Facade Forward now open!
///Mooc Facade Forward now open! Façade engineering never stands still. New materials, increasing sustainability demands, and rapid digitalisation are continuously reshaping how building envelopes are designed and realised. The MOOC Façade Forward on openface.world offers a concise introduction to these
Mooc Facade Forward now open!
///Mooc Facade Forward now open! Façade engineering never stands still. New materials, increasing sustainability demands, and rapid digitalisation are continuously reshaping how building envelopes are designed and realised. The MOOC Façade Forward on openface.world offers a concise introduction to these
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
Refurbishing Channel 4 in London – its shiny again
We recently visited the Channel 4 headquarters in London to film a new episode for the OpenFace MicroMaster. Cameras in hand, moving around the building, looking for the story – and as always, ending up zooming in on the details,
Refurbishing Channel 4 in London – its shiny again
We recently visited the Channel 4 headquarters in London to film a new episode for the OpenFace MicroMaster. Cameras in hand, moving around the building, looking for the story – and as always, ending up zooming in on the details,
Kerfed Facades – Exploring Kerfing for Freeform Architectural Surfaces
At the Bucky Lab of TU Delft, students explore how material manipulation can expand the possibilities of façade design. The project Kerfed Facades investigates how a traditional fabrication technique—kerfing—can be used to transform rigid sheet materials into flexible surfaces capable of creating
Kerfed Facades – Exploring Kerfing for Freeform Architectural Surfaces
At the Bucky Lab of TU Delft, students explore how material manipulation can expand the possibilities of façade design. The project Kerfed Facades investigates how a traditional fabrication technique—kerfing—can be used to transform rigid sheet materials into flexible surfaces capable of creating
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.
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
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes
///Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes The latest issue of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering presents recent research at the intersection of
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes
///Journal of Facade Design and Engineering – Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025) out – Current Research Perspectives on Sustainable and Innovative Building Envelopes The latest issue of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering presents recent research at the intersection of
FoWaBa-Bio
///FoWaBa-Bio The FoWaBa-Bio project (Food-Waste Based Bio composites) investigated whether food-waste streams available in the Netherlands can be valorized into high-performance bio-composite façade cladding materials and developed into an integrated, demountable façade tile system. The project combined material science research with
FoWaBa-Bio
///FoWaBa-Bio The FoWaBa-Bio project (Food-Waste Based Bio composites) investigated whether food-waste streams available in the Netherlands can be valorized into high-performance bio-composite façade cladding materials and developed into an integrated, demountable façade tile system. The project combined material science research with
Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings
///Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings In this project, researchers will test various types of green façade systems in real-life conditions on an existing building to gain scientifically grounded insights into
Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings
///Living Lab TU Delft: Performance Evaluation of Green Façade Systems for New and Existing Buildings In this project, researchers will test various types of green façade systems in real-life conditions on an existing building to gain scientifically grounded insights into
The Weed Wall — A Fully Biobased Facade System
The Weed Wall explores the potential of hemp as a fully biobased façade system, responding to the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and improve circularity in the construction industry. Developed as a Bucky Lab project at TU Delft, the research
The Weed Wall — A Fully Biobased Facade System
The Weed Wall explores the potential of hemp as a fully biobased façade system, responding to the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and improve circularity in the construction industry. Developed as a Bucky Lab project at TU Delft, the research
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.
HydroTensile — A Bucky Lab Exploration into Water-Harvesting Façades
At Bucky Lab, TU Delft, we explore how façades can do more than protect buildings. HydroTensile is one of those explorations — a research-driven project that investigates how a façade can actively contribute to water sustainability by harvesting fog and dew from the air. HydroTensile
HydroTensile — A Bucky Lab Exploration into Water-Harvesting Façades
At Bucky Lab, TU Delft, we explore how façades can do more than protect buildings. HydroTensile is one of those explorations — a research-driven project that investigates how a façade can actively contribute to water sustainability by harvesting fog and dew from the air. HydroTensile
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
ShroomShield — Growing a Quieter Landscape
ShroomShield is a mycelium-insulated sound wall designed for use along highways and infrastructure corridors. Instead of conventional insulation materials, the system uses mycelium—a biodegradable, bio-based material that absorbs sound, filters fine dust particles, and offers a significantly lower environmental footprint. The design is
ShroomShield — Growing a Quieter Landscape
ShroomShield is a mycelium-insulated sound wall designed for use along highways and infrastructure corridors. Instead of conventional insulation materials, the system uses mycelium—a biodegradable, bio-based material that absorbs sound, filters fine dust particles, and offers a significantly lower environmental footprint. The design is
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
Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau
precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take
Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau
precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take
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,
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
ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun
It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just
ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun
It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design!
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design! TU Darmstadt’s Generative Design Lab is looking for a new colleague with a distinct expertise in acoustic research to improve on the performance of facades in urban environments. If you have the required
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design!
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design! TU Darmstadt’s Generative Design Lab is looking for a new colleague with a distinct expertise in acoustic research to improve on the performance of facades in urban environments. If you have the required
Future Façade 2025 – Where Academia Meets Industry
Its been some time ago, but we still have to share it here — because Future Façade 2025 was truly something special.In the buzzing halls of the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, something new began: an event where academics, makers, and industry experts met not in theory, but
Future Façade 2025 – Where Academia Meets Industry
Its been some time ago, but we still have to share it here — because Future Façade 2025 was truly something special.In the buzzing halls of the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, something new began: an event where academics, makers, and industry experts met not in theory, but
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
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