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.
Praise be to Mia! Who is that supposed to be? Our new digital assistant has finally gone live! You can find Mia, the new Dlubal Chat AI, on our website and benefit from accumulated knowledge as well as structural first aid for any questions. You can find out more about Mia in this blog post. Read on!
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!
The end of the year is quickly getting closer. Time to look back and forward at the same time. In this post, we would like to take you with us: Let's enjoy the most wonderful time of the year amid Christmas parties, charitable activities, and holiday spirit. Enjoy reading!
With everything that happens in our industry, the individual is often neglected. This time, our podcast guests are Jan Zeltmann and Patrick O'Mahony from SelfConcept. In their daily work, they deal with the importance of health in construction, among other things. What can we do to be more successful in both our professional and private lives? 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?