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Concrete Choreography

MAS DFAB students, along with NCCR researchers, present the Concrete Choreography installation, the first robotically 3D printed concrete stage, consisting of columns fabricated without formwork and printed to full height within 2.5 hours.

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Museum für Gestaltung (ZH) exhibition »

KnitCandela Honoured by AZURE Magazine

Congratulations to the Block Research Group, the Chair of Physical Chemistry of Building Materials (Flatt group) and Zaha Hadid Architects on winning the People's Choice Award of Merit in the category "Best in Temporary and Experiential Installations" in the AZURE Magazine AZ Awards for their project, KnitCandela.

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Mariana Popescu named among MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators under 35 List »

Socio-Economic Working Group Symposium

On 13th June, 28 representatives from academia, industry and the public sector participated in the first Socio-Economic Working Group (SEWG) symposium. The goal of this event was to initiate research on the impact of digitisation in architecture and construction in four major topics: society, environment, economy and policy. After a day of productive exchange the SEWG will now develop working papers and research strategy based on the symposium results.

Construction Professionals get a Digital Kick!

The Berner Fachhochschule offers a part-time CAS programme in "Digital Bauen, Planen, Nutzen" for construction professionals wishing to expand their working knowledge. The programme teaches methodical skills in digital planning and fabrication covering a range of construction processes. Applications for this year's intake are open until 01.08.2019.

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The House that Robots Built

We are proud that among wide reaching and positive media coverage, a team from the BBC chose to present DFAB HOUSE on their programme "the Disruptors", which highlights technologies of the future. The programme is shown across the BBC international network and can be watched again online.

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The NCCR Digital Fabrication Newsletter informs on the newest research findings, upcoming events and open positions in a quarterly cycle. © 2019 NCCR Digital Fabrication.

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SEWG: Russell Loveridge
BBC: Screenshot from BBC
Concrete Choreography: Benjamin Hofer

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