08.09.2021
24.06.2021
Building clarity: July 7 @SwissRe and @NCCRDFAB will host an online symposium on the #future of #glass in… https://t.co/d9UI7p2Jet
24.06.2021
A big reveal on Tuesday: the Tur Alva! Researchers in the chair of Digital Building Technologies will use onsite… https://t.co/RxEhvDQWLo
01.06.2021
We are looking forward to supporting the "Robotic Fabrication: Sensing in Additive Construction" taking place onlin… https://t.co/xBPgcmv8KD
14.09.2021
Gramazio Kohler Research wins with Wasteless Free-Form Formwork
Gramazio Kohler Research are #HolcimAwards prize winners for their Wasteless Free-Form Formwork concrete construction technology.
10.09.2021
Prof. Marco Hutter interviewed on robotics for search-and-rescue
Today, technology has made progress, but there is still a long way to go.
25.08.2021
DFAB HOUSE wins BetonSuisse21 Award
DFAB HOUSE shows the direction in which construction and the use of concrete could go if the possibilities of digital fabrication are implemented.
29.07.2021
Striatus Bridge showcases unreinforced structural design combined with 3D printing
An innovative 3D-printed concrete bridge has been unveiled in Venice, Italy which showcases research from the NCCR Digital Fabrication and its associated partners. The bridge demonstrates computational design and multi-axis 3D printing, resulting in a structure that requires no mortar or steel…
23.06.2021
A fascinating blend of culture and science
NCCR DFAB Professors Benjamin Dillenburger and Robert Flatt present The White Tower proposal to the Origen Foundation and Swiss President Guy Parmelin
15.06.2021
In-Person Engagements Resume
The NCCR Digital Fabrication and the Institute for Technology in Architecture (ITA) have now resumed in-person visits to our labs and facilities.
31.05.2021
Impact Lecture: Thickness of Impakt with Prof. Hanif Kara
Professor Catherine de Wolf hosted professor Hanif Kara to present his Impact Lecture: Thickness of Impakt. Professor Hanif Kara is a design director of the engineering practice AKT II, based in London, where he leads the firm’s 350 designers and technicians, who collectively offer 50 cultural…
06.05.2021
A game changer for concrete casting
SACAC, a manufacturer of concrete pillars, aims to apply digital fabrication methods to reduce production times and increase flexibility. Their collaboration with NCCR DFAB researchers at ETH Zurich delivered remarkable results.
03.05.2021
NCCR DFAB Alumni Survey – feedback for strategic development
The first internal survey of DFAB alumni from both research and the MAS programme was conducted in February.
03.05.2021
2020 Norman Blank Prize winner: Eggshell and the Future Tree
For 2020 the Norman Blank prize is awarded to the Eggshell research project, and its applications in the Future Tree project.