Architecture and Construction

Research Project: Robotic Fabrication in Timber Construction

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart develop a lightweight timber construction system combining robotic prefabrication with computational design and…

Winning ideas for the cities of tomorrow

Fraunhofer IAO’s “Fraunhofer IZS elektromobilisiert” living lab, located at the Fraunhofer campus Stuttgart IZS, and Fraunhofer’s Morgenstadt (city of the…

Urban planning: City dynamics yield to computer modeling

The sustainability of cities is a challenge facing planners across the globe. The numerous complex and wide-ranging interactions between energy consumption,…

DuPont™ SentryGlas® combines strength and aesthetics to light up the landscape

A combination of coloured fabric from Sefar and DuPont™ SentryGlas® have created and aesthetically pleasing and structurally robust glazing design that really…

Using solar heat in office and administrative buildings

Many modern office and administrative buildings attract the attention of passers-by with their large facades and glass surfaces. In order to put these surfaces…

Man-Made Quakes Could Lead to Safer, Sturdier Buildings

Using massive moving platforms and an array of sensors and cameras, the researchers are trying to find out how well a two-story building made of cold-formed…

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