Equal Opportunities within the NCCR DFAB

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DFAB Innovations go Global

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Alumna Mariana Popescu: Designing Across Disciplines

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Black Concrete, Green Vision: How Biochar could cut the CO₂ Footprint

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About

Introduction

Initiated in 2014, the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication aims to revolutionise architecture through the seamless combination of digital technologies and physical building processes. Over 60 researchers from six different academic disciplines collaborate to develop ground-breaking technologies for tomorrow’s construction. Their research allows Switzerland to take a leading position within the global field of digital fabrication. The NCCR Digital Fabrication is the first NCCR focused on architecture and construction funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Initiated at ETH Zurich, it is partnered with EPF Lausanne, the Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the Bern University of Applied Sciences and Empa.

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News

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27.05.2025

Architecture Biennale 2025: DFAB-Guide

This year’s Biennale is titled Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective. One notable thread running through many exhibits is the growing role of robots, computation, and digital fabrication in contemporary architectural production.

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20.05.2025

Tor Alva Open: A Milestone in 3D Concrete Printing

Tor Alva was officially opened in the village of Mulengns, Switzerland. Designed as a temporary performance space, the tower is the world's tallest building to date made using digital concrete fabrication. The project marks a significant outcome of ongoing research within the NCCR DFAB.

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Events

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25.06.2025 - 27.06.2025

Sustainable Built Environment Conference (SBE25)

Releasing over 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions and consuming over 40% of primary resources, the built environment needs an urgent transformation towards climate neutrality and circularity while hosting a booming humanity in dignified conditions under climate change. Optimising individual solutions will not be sufficient to overcome these challenges. Instead, we must adopt systems…

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Parity

04.03.2025 - 05.02.2025

ETH D-ARCH Parity Talks

On its tenth anniversary, The D-ARCH ETH Parity Talks aims to reflect on where the parity and diversity project stand - and – equally important, what is yet to be done? The extended programme of Lectures, Plenary programmes an workshops take place at ETH Hoenggerberg on March 4 and 5, 2025.

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14.11.2024

"Nationaler Zukunftstag" at ETH Zurich

On the morning of 14 November 2023, ETH Zurich will open the doors to the world of science for children! They will have the opportunity to discover a range of interesting projects as part of the NCCR DFAB programme.Please note that the places in the NCCR DFAB programme are…

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Future of Construction 2024

05.11.2024 - 07.11.2024

Future of Construction 2024 Symposium

The Future of Construction Symposium 2024 is taking place 5–7 November 2024 at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland. This year, the symposium will be themed “Making the Past Productive” and it is organised by the professorship on Fabrication and Material Aware Architecture at the USI Università della Svizzera italiana and the Chair of…

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IASS24

26.08.2024 - 30.08.2024

IASS 2024

The NCCR Digital Fabrication, in collaboration with ETH Zürich, is pleased to host the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) annual symposium on 26-30 August 2024. The theme of IASS 2024 is “Redefining the Art of Structural…

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