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Science Week

Our most recent demonstrator of our on-going research is being showcased for the science week at Kronenplatz in Karlsruhe. 

 
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ReGrow Willow

The research demonstrator ReGrow Willow presents an earth-willow hybrid structure for architectural and construction applications that enables circular material cycles through bespoke digital fabrication systems and computational tools.

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ReGrow Timber Canopy

The ReGrow Timber Canopy built for the Bundesgartenschau Mannheim 2023 combines the natural materials timber and flax to showcase the use of sustainably sourced materials in architecture and to reflect on the future of the construction industry. 

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dos and DDF in Bauwelt

Check out the new Bauwelt article 21.2022. It explains how the two professorships "Digital Design and Fabrication" (DDF) and "Design of Structures" (dos) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are researching possible applications of materials such as willow rods and clay

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InterTwig

InterTwig is an experimental structure that combines willow, a fast regrowing material, and earth to showcase the potential of new sustainable construction methods based on digital construction technologies.

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Antrittsvorlesung Riccardo La Magna
Antritsvorlesung Prof. Dr.-Ing Riccardo La Magna

On 25.05.22 the inaugural lecture of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Riccardo La Magna will take place at 7 pm in the Egon Eiermann lecture hall. Afterwards, there will be an afterparty with DJ, drinks and snacks in the foyer and in the pavilion in the courtyard.

design of structures

The professorship design of structures is the successor of the professorship Tragkonstruktionen. Check out what's new. 

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