Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft 

///Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft  We are happy to share that Gert-Jan Rozemeijer has given the public lecture at TU Delft as part of the Oosterhoff Visiting Professor lecture series on 10 December 2025.  Under the

Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft 

///Public Lecture Gert-Jan Rozemeijer @ Oosterhof Chair TU Delft  We are happy to share that Gert-Jan Rozemeijer has given the public lecture at TU Delft as part of the Oosterhoff Visiting Professor lecture series on 10 December 2025.  Under the

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

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,

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

Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future

///Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future On October 28, 2025, the partners of the newly founded network “Funktionalisierung Bauteile” (FunkBau) met for the first time at TU Darmstadt. Officially launched at the beginning of October,

Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future

///Kick-off for the “FunkBau” Network: Functional Building Components for the Future On October 28, 2025, the partners of the newly founded network “Funktionalisierung Bauteile” (FunkBau) met for the first time at TU Darmstadt. Officially launched at the beginning of October,

Fraunhofer Institute for Silica Research ISC

Being on the road together always offers the opportunity to take a break from the highway and discover new buildings we wouldn’t usually come across so easily. On our way down south to AGC Interpane, Uli and Marcel spotted the

Fraunhofer Institute for Silica Research ISC

Being on the road together always offers the opportunity to take a break from the highway and discover new buildings we wouldn’t usually come across so easily. On our way down south to AGC Interpane, Uli and Marcel spotted the

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

TerraCool – Evaporative Cooling by Utilizing Ceramic Tiles

An innovative approach to passive climate control and water management How can architecture respond to the challenges of urban heat, water scarcity, and flooding—all at once? The TerraCoolfaçade prototype, developed at TU Delft’s Bucky Lab, offers a refreshingly simple yet ingenious answer:

TerraCool – Evaporative Cooling by Utilizing Ceramic Tiles

An innovative approach to passive climate control and water management How can architecture respond to the challenges of urban heat, water scarcity, and flooding—all at once? The TerraCoolfaçade prototype, developed at TU Delft’s Bucky Lab, offers a refreshingly simple yet ingenious answer:

Students and ISM+D on Tour

///Students and ISM+D on Tour A group of 20 students from the Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften at Technische Universität Darmstadt, together with a team from Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design and Glass Competence Center – GCC, is currently on

Students and ISM+D on Tour

///Students and ISM+D on Tour A group of 20 students from the Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften at Technische Universität Darmstadt, together with a team from Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design and Glass Competence Center – GCC, is currently on

Students Mimic the Facade Professors – A Lovely Compliment

Sometimes the best compliment as a teacher is when your students start to copy you. At TU Darmstadt, in the Civil Engineering course Facade Technology 1, two students — David FlußTarek El-Rashidy – created a short film about their study trip to

Students Mimic the Facade Professors – A Lovely Compliment

Sometimes the best compliment as a teacher is when your students start to copy you. At TU Darmstadt, in the Civil Engineering course Facade Technology 1, two students — David FlußTarek El-Rashidy – created a short film about their study trip to

Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass

///Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass As part of the ZIM Network NextGlass, we recently had the opportunity to visit the Glass School in Hadermar and the Glass Museum in

Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass

///Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass As part of the ZIM Network NextGlass, we recently had the opportunity to visit the Glass School in Hadermar and the Glass Museum in

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

Survey on Visual Perception of Façades

///Survey on Visual Perception of Façades Why do certain façades evoke certain feelings when we look at them? Researchers at TU Delft and TH OWL are studying people’s visual perception of residential façades, focusing on houses in Detmold, Germany.  You’re

Survey on Visual Perception of Façades

///Survey on Visual Perception of Façades Why do certain façades evoke certain feelings when we look at them? Researchers at TU Delft and TH OWL are studying people’s visual perception of residential façades, focusing on houses in Detmold, Germany.  You’re

“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar

/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The

“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar

/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The

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

Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB

After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that

Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB

After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that

A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab

During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings.   Years have passed since

A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab

During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings.   Years have passed since