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Lecture Prof. Block at FAB Biennale 2018 in Mumbai

20.11.2018

Prof. Block will give a keynote at FAB Biennale 2018 "Disruptors in Design", organised on Dec 1-2 in Mumbai, India

Talk Prof. Block at École des Ponts ParisTech

17.11.2018

Invited by the Laboratoire Navier, Prof. Block will on Nov 27 hold a research colloquium at the École des Ponts ParisTech.

Department lecture Prof. Block at Marne-La-Vallée Architecture

16.11.2018

Invited by Prof. Marc Mimram, Prof. Block will on Nov 27 give a department lecture at the School of Architecture of Marne-La-Vallée in Paris.

Department lecture Dr. Tomás Méndez Echenagucia at Universidad de Granada

14.11.2018

Dr. Tomás Méndez Echenagucia invited for lecture on November 22nd at the Department of Architecture of the Universidad de Granada, Spain.

Lecture Dr. Tom Van Mele at Autodesk University in Las Vegas

05.11.2018

BRG co-director Dr. Tom Van Mele will on Nov 15 give a lecture on the open-source COMPAS framework in the Theatre at Autodesk Univesity 2018 in Las Vegas.

Lecture Prof. Block at D-BAUG Master Graduation Ceremony

02.11.2018

Prof. Block is proud to speak at the Diploma Ceremony of ETH Zurich's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (D-BAUG) on Sat Nov 10.

Lecture by Dr. Matthias Rippmann at Treffpunkt Science City ETH Zurich "Meine Stadt"

28.10.2018

Dr. Matthias Rippmann will give a lecture at Treffpunkt Science City "Meine Stadt" at ETH Zurich on Oct 28. ETH Zurich’s Treffpunkt Science City is a science programme designed for everyone. Running over five weeks in spring and autumn, each programme tackles a different theme and offers something of interest for adults, young people and children. Every year there are over 20’000 visitors. Link to video of the presentation.

Lecture Prof. Block at Think.Design.Build at TU Berlin

27.10.2018

Invited by Profs. Eike Roswag-Klinge and Matthias Müller, Prof. Block will speak at the Think.Design.Build 2 – Type, Typology and Typogenesis conference on Nov 8-9 at TU Berlin.

BRG on Instagram!

25.10.2018

BRG is now on Instagram. Follow us @blockresearchgroup!

New journal paper on NEST HiLo roof prototype in structures

21.10.2018

Check out the paper "A cable-net and fabric formwork system for the construction of concrete shells", published in Elsevier's Structures, sharing the design, fabrication and construction of a full scale prototype!

Inauguration KnitCandela at MUAC, Mexico City

20.10.2018

KnitCandela - A flexibly formed thin concrete shell, a collaboration of the BRG with ZHACODE and R-Ex, was inaugurated on Oct 20 at the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) in Mexico City. Check it out!

Lecture by Dr. Matthias Rippmann at Autodesk Connect & Construct in Frankfurt

16.10.2018

Invited by Autodesk Germany, Dr. Matthias Rippmann will speak at the Autodesk Connect & Construct Event 2018 on Oct 16 in Frankfurt.