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The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona’s Department of Chemistry buildings provide the perfect setting for a thermographic study on thermal comfort and energy efficiency performance comparing a ventilated façade with one made of concrete. 

Trespa is extending its popular Trespa^® Meteon^® Naturals range of durable exterior panels with the addition of two distinctive decors. With these new products, Trespa is catering to the growing demand for variations of grey in the Trespa^® Meteon^® Naturals range. 

Trespa’s 98% reliability of supply within confirmed lead times are made possible by departments working closely together. Planning, presses and planning warehouse & shipping have focused on cooperation, consistency and ongoing improvement, resulting in overall excellence. How have they reached this? Planner hans groels, production operator bart peeters and planner warehouse & shipping emiel op heij share their insights, best practices and ideas going forwards.

As connecting factor between two building volume

In close cooperation with Guus Vedder (2•1 Architecten), architect Hendrik Jan van der Valk (Van der Valk Woudstra) has designed a modern villa, consisting of two main volumes. The villa was for a private client and is located in a rural village in the Veluwe region. One volume is used as living/dining room and kitchen, while the bedrooms, bathrooms, playroom and technical area are located in the other.

Trespa Pura NFC^® helps modern meet traditional in multifamily residence

In Seattle’s sought-after Eastlake neighborhood, housing is becoming scarce. The community is sandwiched between the city’s beautiful Lake Union and main freeway, creating a popular destination with limited real estate. Recognizing the need for improved housing in this landstrapped space, Shilshole Development, LLC, undertook construction of a new multifamily residence, the Shelton Eastlake Apartment Complex. 

The city Zoetermeer in the Netherlands has many beautiful buildings. This year, therefore, the Gemma Smid Architecture Award was awarded for the seventh time. Traditionally, the award ceremony took place during the Day of Architecture, on 2th of June 2018. The award is named after former alderman Gemma Smid-Marsman, because of her commitment to architecture in Zoetermeer.

At Achema we launched 18 new decors Trespa^® TopLab^®.

Get inspired and let creativity flow. New combinations are possible to give you even greater design freedom.

That the Dutch know how to manage water and overcome its challenges is clearly demonstrated by a unique residential construction project in Zeeburgerbaai in Amsterdam. Twenty-eight homes are being built here on Steigereiland, the first island in IJburg. The 24 semi-detached and 4 detached homes designed by Attika Architekten stand on platforms supported on piles: the recently completed Willem Barlowsteiger (phase 1) and the Edmond Halleysteiger (phase 2).

Three award-winning apartment buildings stand proudly atop Rundeskogen hill, which connects the cities of Sandnes, Stavanger and Sola. The towers on the west coast of Norway afford breathtaking views of wide-open plains, dense forests and the Gandsfjorden fjord. The highest tower has 15 stories, the other two have nine. Together, the towers contain 113 units. The buildings stand out amongst the surrounding low-rise residential complexes and warehouses.