FEATURED Donaustadt goes maritime9/10/2018Colt is providing ideal sun protection at “aspern Seestadt.”
SUSTAINABILITY On water and in the air11/20/2019Polluted water, contaminated air – two of the most serious forms of environmental impact worldwide. Designers and architects are attempting to provide relief through sustainable approaches.
FEATURED Close to heaven11/8/2018Louvers by Colt were used to create a fascinating façade for a high-rise that is part of the real-estate project “Ciel et Terre” in Dusseldorf.
FEATURED Politics: softly, softly6/19/2018Lower Saxony’s parliament building in Hanover now boasts a plenary chamber with outstanding acoustics thanks to Colt.
FEATURED Zestful solar protection5/1/2017Colt International has created a customized façade louver system for the Fanuc Academy in Neuhausen in South Germany.
FEATURED Well-ventilated consumption3/20/2017Colt International has installed an extensive fire ventilation system in the new Docks shopping center in Brussels.
BAU 2017 Top novelties at the BAU 20171/21/2017Every two years come January, the halls at the Munich trade fair ground fill to bursting: Because that is when the BAU opens its doors, again – the world’s largest construction trade fair. We checked everything out and have selected the most important novelties for you here.
FEATURED Intelligent sun protection9/27/2016Colt International is demonstrating the advances made in solar photovoltaic systems at the Merck Innovation Center in Darmstadt with a louver-based shading system and dye-sensitized solar cells.
FEATURED Following the path of the sun5/30/2016The office building designed by Schellen Architekten focuses firmly on energy saving – by means of solar PV, concrete core activation and color shading elements by Colt.
FAIRS & EVENTS BAU by the dozen – from Caparol to Sto2/24/2015Hemp on the wall or vintage concrete? Huge glass windows that can be slid aside with a single finger or frontage with a parametric look? A glance at the most interesting innovations at BAU 2015.
FAIRS & EVENTS Where would we be if... 2/12/2015At this year’s BAU in Munich manufacturers didn’t really seem to have that much thirst for the future. The industry is stuck between pragmatism and risk minimization, which impacts on architecture for sure.
ARCHITECTURE Architecture with added value 10/15/2014Just because a building looks good in a photograph doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good architecture. The winning projects in the various categories of the Zumtobel Group Award are now demonstrating what it takes to gain an extended understanding of planning and building.