The Caschlatsch demonstrator is a timber frame construction that is currently being built in the canton of Graubünden. It was commissioned by the municipality of Disentis/Mustér. It is being realised by Gramazio Kohler Research (GKR) in collaboration with a team from Disentis/Mustér, with a…

A new 5-axis milling machine was successfully installed at the Robotic Fabrication Lab (RFL). Having the on-site machine enables customisable timber cross-sections and ensures a closed production cycle from design to fabrication.

As part of this year's D-ARCH Parity Talks IX On Inconvenience: Learning to Listen at ETH Zurich, the NCCR DFAB organised a workshop in cooperation with the TdLab from ETH Zurich. Participants took part in a guided conversation.

Tan Tan has recently taken up his new position as Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, which is part of the Faculty of Architecture. Read what he plans to do in his new role at the University of Hong Kong.

Last week, the AEC Hackathon took place over three days in Winterthur. Around 250 people took part and focused on open source approaches as the key to digital sustainability. The hackathon was co-organised by NCCR DFAB alumni Konrad Graser and supported by the NCCR DFAB.

The Circularity Park has been nominated for the ArchDaily Building of The Year 2024 in the category "Public & Landscape Architecture". You can now vote for the robotically-constructed retaining wall and terraced landscape.

The unique Tor Alva project now has its own website.

Prof. Dr. Ena-Lloret Fritschi and Prof. Dr. Philippe Block discussed the circular economy of concrete at the Swissbau 2024. A short panel summary.

The call for abstracts for the IASS 2024 deadline has been extended to January 21st, 2024. The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) 2024 symposium will be held in Zurich, Switzerland; hosted by the NCCR Digital Fabrication and ETH Zurich.

Philippe Fleischmann is Head of Industrial Robotics and Automation at the Robotic Fabrication Lab (RFL) and part of the NCCR DFAB. This summer, he travelled to Ottawa (Canada) for a sabbatical to help set up a new lab as an expert in industrial robots. But how did it come about that Philippe, a…