Architecture and Construction

For a better climate in the cities: Start-up develops maintenance-free, evergreen moss façades

Around 400 million years ago, mosses formed on Earth. Unlike other plants, they do not have roots. “They filter their nutrients out of the air,” says botanist…

5G transmission masts made of wood for an attractive and sustainable cityscape

5G transmission masts have to be distributed throughout the entire area in order to ensure reliable data transmission. In order not to adversely affect the…

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Moves from the Niche to the Mass Market

The majority of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Germany are roof-mounted using a mounting system to fix the modules. On the other hand, solar PV modules that are…

Seeing Through the Stones of Cathedrals

The cathedrals of Cologne, Pisa, Ghent, Vitoria-Gasteiz und Vienna are up to one thousand years old, and they are all victims of the ravages of time. Even the…

Building digitally, living digitally

A delicate concrete ceiling – cast in 3D-printed formwork – and a curved concrete wall created by a construction robot characterize the architecture of the…

Proposed engineering method could help make buildings and bridges safer

Pearlitic steel, or pearlite, is one of the strongest materials in the world and can be made into thin and long wires. The strength of pearlite allows it to…

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