In Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, the Ryugyong Hotel was to be the tallest hotel in the world. In dictatorship regimes, monumental buildings serve an important purpose: they emphasize the government's claim to power. However, the dream of a propaganda palace failed. How did it happen? Find out more here!
The so-called UFO settlement in Taiwan is a long-abandoned ruin that was left unfinished in the 1970s. It's been slowly decaying for decades. What's the story behind the colorful, futuristic buildings and why was this project abandoned? Find out more about the UFO ghost town in this article!
High-quality materials are one thing, but what's the point of using the best building materials if they don't hold together on the construction site? Our guest today is mainly concerned with with dowels in fastening technology. How important is this area to the stability of our buildings? Read on and find out more!
How much technology makes sense? Low-tech architecture takes the traditional construction methods and develops them further. This results in energy-efficient, sustainable building projects that can also manage without a lot of technology. Let's take a closer look at low-tech architecture together.
High-tech architecture shows how beautiful the art of engineering can be and stands up to sober, inexpensive construction methods. Let's take a closer look at some high-tech buildings. What is so special about high-tech architecture? Read on!
Crooked, chaotic, completely random: Deconstructivism has long had a permanent place in architecture and always leads us to impressive buildings with an absolute recognition value. We present to you some of them in detail.
While Modernism was producing more and more sober buildings, a counter-movement began to emerge at the end of the 1960s. Postmodernists demanded: Give architecture back its soul! This movement has given rise to fascinating buildings, some of which we would like to introduce to you. Enjoy reading!
Of all the architectural styles, brutalism is probably the one that polarizes people the most. You either love these concrete giants, or hate them. What is so special about brutalism, and what are the interesting buildings of brutalism? Enjoy reading!
Each of us certainly thinks of a specific building when it comes to futurist architecture. In fact, futurism is not just about aesthetically bizarre buildings, but about a holistic concept: modern building with a strong focus on sustainability and responsibility towards people and nature alike. What is futurism about and what can we learn from it?
London's skyline is characterized by striking skyscrapers with strange shapes – a screwed pickle, a beer glass next to it, and even a glass tulip was almost built there. What are the reasons for such strange skyscrapers being built here? Read on and find out more!
A holistic connection with nature is the guiding principle of organic building. To this day, this movement still produces impressive structures, and we will look at some of them together. What is special about organic architecture, and what can we learn from it?
In the politically difficult time between the world wars, another architectural style developed from New Building. Starting in Germany, it found new followers all over the world. How did this special design and the rather involuntary export come about? We take a closer look at the most interesting buildings and, finally, summarize what we can learn from the Bauhaus style.
After the World War I, many in the construction industry longed for a change. Individual, fascinating buildings were created that consciously distanced themselves from the New Building structures. We take a closer look at some of them and, finally, summarize what we can learn from Expressionist architecture in our modern construction.
Straight edges, geometric shapes, and timeless design: New Building is an architectural movement of the modern age, which is primarily characterized by industrial and postwar buildings. What exactly is New Building about, and what influence does this movement have on our modern construction industry?
Inspired by nature at the end of the 19th century, there were numerous buildings with organic shapes, floral patterns, and curved lines. Art Nouveau responded to the sometimes heavy architecture of increasing industrialization. What can we learn from Art Nouveau for our modern construction industry?
The London skyline is a curiosity in and of itself. One of the skyscrapers, the "Walkie-Talkie", opened in 2015 and has caused extreme dissatisfaction in the capital city ever since. In this blog post, you can find out exactly what happened and why the building was named the ugliest structure of the year!
In historicism, the architectural styles of bygone eras were revisited, leaving a lot of space for personal interpretation. This created a mix of different forms of architecture that still attract attention today. What can we learn from historicism for our modern construction industry?
Between 1770 and 1840, an old construction method showed itself in a new guise. To this day, classicism brought forth famous and well-known landmarks, inspired by ancient buildings. What constitutes classicism, and what can we learn from it in our modern construction industry?
Called Era of Contrasts, Baroque produced the most magnificent castles and churches in Europe. Absolute power and the church demonstrated their power in the form of Baroque architecture. What defines the Baroque architecture, and can we even learn something from it for modern building?
Today, Moritz Menge is our guest again! We talk about the second edition of his book and important topics in the construction industry. How can we avoid mistakes on a construction site? You can find out that and much more in this new episode of the Dlubal Podcast!
Magnificently solid buildings, such as churches, castles, and monasteries, with their small windows and striking round arches: That is the architecture of the Romanesque period as we know it. What can we learn from this construction style? In this blog post, we take you on a journey into the European Middle Ages!
If I want to build a house: When do I need a structural engineer for this? Whether new construction, extension, or renovation – structural engineering is an exciting topic, and our guest today, Thomas Linder, tells us more about it. Be excited!
In today's blog post, we take you on a journey into the past, the architecture of the Old World. Among other things, we take a closer look at some of the wonders of the ancient world and be inspired by their majesty and resilience.
Sustainability in construction is always a big issue. After all, the construction industry is responsible for a large part of the global CO2 emissions. Today, we talk to Andrea Heil about how we can give our buildings a positive footprint. How far have we come and what do we still have to do with? You can find out all of this in today's blog post.
What does the construction industry look like in the future? Sustainability, innovations, such as AI, new building materials and old materials in a new guise – these are all approaches that make the construction industry more future-oriented. Our guest today, Maximiliane Straub, works for a leading German construction company. She tells us more about the future of construction and how companies can shape this future. We are excited!
What is the future development of BIM? In this podcast, Bernd Schlenker gives an insight into how BIM is being accepted in practice and what further steps are planned. This also includes the BIM Master Plan for German federal buildings. Do you want to find out more and perhaps compare the current status with the expectations from 2021? Then read on!
There are bright minds behind every good software – and the Dlubal Software structural analysis programs are not an exception. Our product managers have a similar task as the steel structure behind the facade of a building: They connect the most important parts together.
Sustainability? Yes, please! This topic is becoming more and more important. Due to the high CO2 emissions in cement production, concrete as the end product has a very bad reputation. So do we have to do without concrete in the future? Or can concrete also be sustainable? Today, Simone Stürwald is a guest on our podcast and we are excited to see what she can tell us on this topic.
As we know, reinforced concrete is not necessarily durable and needs to be refurbished or replaced on a regular basis. This also causes problems for our environment; after all, concrete is a real climate killer. The construction industry's hope is now on carbon concrete. What is this new construction method about and will it be able to prevail? We are looking forward to our interview with carbon concrete expert Dr. Alexander Schumann.
Some associate it with historical, beautiful buildings. On the other hand, others see more decayed ruins by a roadside and numerous superfluous regulations if someone wants to repair such a building. Is cultural heritage management a curse or a blessing? Annette Liebeskind is a CHM expert and is our guest today. We have many questions and look forward to an exciting exchange!