The art of progressing from complex problems to simple solutions has been regarded as the ideal approach to design ever since Mies van der Rohe’s famous “less...

In an age of constant change, temporary structures have a special significance, for they allow a quick, flexible and usually cost-effective response to shifting...

In an increasingly mobile society, structures built for transport purposes play an important role. They cover a broad range – extending from simple tram stops...

Steel is a multi-faceted building material with a wide range of possible applications. Its advantages are on display, for example, in a cost-efficient, flexible...

External walls today normally consist of multilayer systems, the individual strata of which have different functions; for example, bearing loads, ­insulating...

The prefabricated panel buildings that were a symbol of East German construction have long been regarded in the West as examples of ­unsuccessful urban...

In architecture, something that appears simple at first glance may often turn out to be a complex construct incorporating state-of-the-art engineering.

Many people feel overwhelmed by new developments, particularly since the - supposed or real - downside of the energy turnaround is gradually becoming a subject...

Building in existing substance – conversion, extension, refurbishment – proves to be a multifaceted and exciting task in which the ­optimization of the energy...