Masdar City, masterplanned by Foster + Partners and developed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), was conceived in 2006 as a pioneering model for sustainable urbanism in arid climates.
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In its third episode, Solar Machines explores Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City, masterplanned by Foster + Partners, redefines how cities in extreme climates can live with the sun. At its core stands the
On November 3 - 4, 2025, architects, engineers, and researchers will gather in Bern, Switzerland, for the Advance Building Skin Conference - one of Europe’s leading forums on building envelopes and facade
La Seine Musicale, located on Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, is a bold cultural complex designed by Shigeru Ban in collaboration with Jean de Gastines. The facility, inaugurated in April 2017, encompasses
The second episode of Solar Machines takes us to Paris, on the Île Seguin, where La Seine Musicale by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines turns architecture into a kinetic dialogue with the sun. At the heart of this cultural landmark
The CERN Science Gateway, designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and inaugurated in Geneva in 2023, is a new centre for scientific dissemination conceived as a gateway to knowledge and a meeting place between research and society. Located on
The first episode of Solar Machines features the CERN Science Gateway in Geneva, designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Conceived as both a cultural landmark and an environmental manifesto, it embodies the dialogue between
In recent years, a new energy strategy has created the opportunity to consider solar as a renewable source of decentralised production in the facades and other accessory elements of
At the heart of the project lies the innovative concept of the Solar Machine—architectural interventions that have moved beyond the mere integration of photovoltaic technology to become generative elements of architecture and
On 31 October 2025, Geneva will host the award ceremony for the Swiss Solar Prizes, now celebrating their 35th edition. The event, organised by the
