Overview

Gray is the predominant color in the relatively young field of 3D printed concrete applications. What is often overlooked is that colorful construction projects can be easily realized by using inorganic pigments. For the reliable coloration of 3D printed concrete, Bayferrox pigments from LANXESS are the perfect choice.

From a German perspective, Australia is on the other side of Planet Earth. That does not change the fact, however, that the continent’s most urgent contemporary issues are the same as in Europe: Climate change is causing increasingly extreme weather conditions and the novel corona virus is taking a toll on public health and the economy.

Timo Bleeker is a registered Architect, Project Management Professional, Green Star Associate and Passive House Designer. Based in Perth for the last 11 years after relocating from Germany where he practised previously, Timo has worked as a Design and Project Architect as well as a Contract Manager on small to mid-scale construction projects.

The Architects’ Council of Europe ACE has recently launched a new web platform dedicated to the architectural profession.

Digital communication technologies change our daily lives, reprogramme socio-cultural codes and give rise to new lifestyles and behaviour patterns. The ever increasing need for flexibility and mobility along with a sense of community and belonging becomes the driving force of new concepts: interconnected, digital, postfossil and shared.

There’s no doubt about it: Africa’s diversity is truly stimulating. However, due to nuanced local needs from country to country, it is also fraught with infrastructure challenges. Cultural diversity and local needs play an important role, also when it comes to business.