The blog about planning, building and utilization of buildings

Tunnel construction is a labor-intensive and time-consuming endeavor. It is true that the blasting and boring go ... read more...

Air pollution is a serious problem that claims more than one million lives worldwide annually. Most of these ... read more...

Considered as a nation, China is the world's most polluting and CO2-emitting country. Mega cities such as Beijing ... read more...

Plants are not just vital producers of oxygen for us. They are also proven to increase our well-being and offer a ... read more...

"Wood is style." This quote from Matthias Horx, one of Germany's best-known future and trend researchers, shows ... read more...

A sustainable building culture also looks for environmentally-friendly alternatives when it comes to insulation ... read more...

Waste is one of the biggest problems with our consumer society. Even construction, which is exempted from the ... read more...

New single family homes have a problem: They simply heat too efficiently. The building insulation of single family ... read more...

If a garbage truck dumped its contents into the ocean every minute, beachgoers around the world would protest ... read more...

Concrete is popular due to its structural, aesthetic and many physical structural properties. However there are ... read more...

Concrete is an infinitely variable building material. In use for thousands of years, it was repeatedly developed ... read more...

In order to meet the requirements for sustainable urban planning in densely populated metropolitan areas, South ... read more...

The urgent need for new living space is a problem with many faces. Modular construction offers flexible solutions ... read more...

Activity Based Working is gradually changing the office environment as we know it. But a more recent concept is ... read more...

Europe’s largest plus energy house was completed in Frankfurt in 2015. It extends over 150 metres and provides ... read more...

Efficient project management saves time and costs. A whole range of tools can support architect’s offices with ... read more...

Small and medium sized architectural firms are very popular. They are regarded as flexible, unbureaucratic, ... read more...

Concentration, creativity, performance and mood are important factors for efficient working in the architect’s ... read more...