Every material has special properties. Specific combinations of individual materials make it possible to create particularly high performance structures. On...

Disputed by laypersons and loved by architects – concrete is a highly versatile material. Its appearance can be influenced in an amazing number of different...

In recent months, there has been a remarkable transformation of awareness in Germany. At last, the ‘energy turnaround’ towards a way of living and economic...

This issue focuses on diverse combinations of architecture and support structures. The structures presented include a pre-stressed concrete construction, a...

Senior citizens, who are often full of vitality, have diverse conceptions of life. These are met by increasingly differentiated alternatives offering...

Modern façades make more use of multi-layered constructions to fulfil complex functional and design requirements. After dematerialised glass envelopes, the...

Off-site manufacture of building components saves both time and costs. While this frequently led to industrialised uniformity before, it now allows development...

The term »cost-effective building« often refers only to the building costs, while a realistic evaluation requires a consideration of the entire life cycle of a...

'Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood'. This was recommended once by Daniel Burnham, US architect and author of The Plan of Chicago. His...