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...

The subject of building for children is highly topical due to the prevailing insufficient capacity of day care facilities and an increasing demand for full-day...

Transparent materials varying in their degree of translucence have always made buildings attractive in a special way. No matter whether used inside buildings or...