Volkswagen pilots battery recycling
Battery technology is critical to the success of electric vehicles (EVs). The Volkswagen Group is proving that the sustainability of EVs does not rest solely on green electricity, storage capacity […]
Daimler plans to split into two companies
Daimler has initiated a fundamental change in its corporate structure. The Group’s Board of Management and Supervisory Board have decided to evaluate a spin-off of the Trucks & Buses business […]
Bamboo Pavilion. Students test the combination of digital manufacturing and natural materials
Bamboo is a high-quality, fast-growing raw material with extraordinary properties. As a building material, it is comparable to hardwood, and yet it is extremely light and elastic. For this reason, […]
Expressionism reloaded
Ken Adam made a name for himself with his set design for the James Bond film “Dr. No”, but rose to fame with the War Room he created for Stanley […]
Materials Archive combines ten collections and acts as a knowledge portal
With digitisation and dematerialisation on the rise, fewer and fewer people understand materials and possess a practical knowledge of manufacturing and processing techniques. At the same time, scarce resources mean […]
Architecture with fibres. A talk by Dominique Gauzin-Müller
Anyone who wants to build sustainable structures needs materials that make this possible. Building with plant fibres is innovative and creative because it encourages us to think about how we […]