Thinking the city as a sequence of layers, this investigation into the cities' envelope, surfaces and spheres goes beyond façades, roofs and pavements to serve as the starting point for a societal, technological, cultural and infrastructural analysis, offering a new integrated understanding of the city. Partners:Schüco International KG, Bielefeld
Craftsmanship in the Digital Age #2: Innovative Building Components
This second discussion explores the potential of digital fabrication to expand the functional scope of building components beyond the structural and the aesthetic. Partners:Forschungsinitiative Zukunft Bau (BBSR), Bonn; Netherlands Embassy in Berlin; NOWlab@BigRep, Berlin; Rieder Group, Maishofen
WBM #1 – MIT SYSTEM NACH OBEN
The second WBM symposium explores the further construction and social enhancement of neighbourhoods, the emergence of new living models and the demand for new forms of housing and services.
Partners: WBM Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte; IMKEWOELK + Partner, Berlin; InitialDesign, Berlin
baumschlager eberle 2226 – ein gebautes manifest
Berlin architecture critic Ilka Ruby, Ruby Press, discusses with Dietmar Eberle his visions of architecture, aesthetics, efficiency. Partners:
Lighting the Global Workspace
The final Symposium in the global research study on light and lighting in the contemporary office environment: spaces where knowledge is assembled, shared and generated in changing constellations. Partners:Zumtobel, Dornbirn
SoFA, Manila; TU Braunschweig; UPB, Medellín; University of Lagos, UTS | Lighting the Global Workspace
Five research teams from universities in Australia, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia are involved in a year-long study, investigating diverse lighting situations around the globe and exploring their potential for innovation. Partners:Zumbtobel, Dornbirn, School of Fashion and Arts (SoFA), Manila; TU Braunschweig; Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín; University of Lagos; University of Technology Sydney
Inflexión / Turning Point
The Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial, XII BEAU, showcases winning projects and finalists that explore resilience, ecology, and social values, embodying a turning point in Spanish architecture characterized by sustainable construction, revitalized urban centers, and alternative strategies for urban development driven by younger generations' vision for the future. Partners:XII BEAU – the 12th Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial
SHIGERU BAN. Works and Humanitarian Activities
The 2014 Pritzker Prize laureate, Shigeru Ban, is renowned for his inventive and resourceful design approach, which he applies not only to his private commissions but also to his extensive humanitarian efforts.
Partners:The Schindler Transit Management Group, Ebikon
Yves Bréchet
Yves Bréchet focuses on the field of modelling in physical and mechanical metallurgy. He is interested in phase changes, plasticity, fragility and material sciences in biological systems, as well as materials in nuclear technology and transport systems. Partners:Cluster of Excellence "Image Knowledge Gestaltung. An Interdisciplinary Laboratory", Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
From a Knowledge of Space
A conversation between Matthias Böttger and Dietmar Eberle, accompanying the exhibition From a Knowledge of Space, in Aedes, Architekturforum.
