Researchers within the NCCR DFAB used an autonomous excavator to build a six metre high and sixty-five metre long dry stone wall. The wall is embedded in a digitally planned and autonomously excavated landscape and park named Circularity Park.

The NCCR DFAB supported the organisation and implementation of this year's Swiss Robotics Day in Zurich and presented numerous research projects to the visitors.

The Swiss National Future Day has a long tradition at the NCCR Digital Fabrication. Every year, we invite children aged 10 to 13 to explore the world of digital fabrication together with our researchers and employees.

At the latest NCCR DFAB Sustainability Workshop, researchers immersed themselves in the world of sustainability in digital fabrication. The aim of the workshop was to provide participants with the knowledge and tools they need to integrate LCA into their projects.

The Block Research Group’s low carbon circular floors can be seen in the 3sat documentary film about the future of construction.

Cadenza, the helical concrete stair of the STEP2 Unit, has been installed at NEST in Dübendorf, Switzerland. This innovative architectural feature is a product of collaborative research led by the Chair of Digital Building Technologies at ETH Zurich.

Researcher Rebecca Ammann looks at the many aspects of floor slab sustainability, taking into account environmental, social and economic factors. Read her latest blog post.

Congratulations to Prof. Philippe Block, Head of the Institute of Technology in Architecture, ETH Zurich for winning this year's Dandelion Award, presented by ETH AI Center, ETH Entrepreneurship, ETH Entrepreneur Club, and Talent Kick.

The Prōtóplasto exhibition opened recently at the Futurama in Lupfig, Switzerland. The 65 m2 pavilion on display was designed and fabricated with the MAS ETH DFAB students during their one year intensive course based on the work of researchers at the chair of Digital Building Technologies.

The NCCR Digital Fabrication is pleased to host the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) annual symposium on 26-30 August 2024. The theme of IASS 2024 is “Redefining the Art of Structural Design”.