The next SOL(AR)CHITECTURE Essentials course, taking place in Rotterdam on 18–19 September 2026, offers an interactive learning experience combining expert lectures
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With SOL(AR)CHITECTURE - VOICES, the new initiative launched by SUPSI within the European project INPERSO, a fresh space for open reflection on the future of solar architecture has taken shape. Designed as a fast
The MC2.0 project (“Mass Customization 2.0 for Integrated PV”) is a Horizon Europe initiative aimed at accelerating the large-scale adoption of integrated photovoltaic (IPV) products through advanced manufacturing and mass‑customisation
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
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 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
The International Energy Agency PVPS Task 15 has launched a global survey on education and training in solar architecture and Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). This initiative maps university programs
Check out the video presentation of the ‘Polis’ project. It's the last of the five projects featured in the docu-film ‘Energy and design: building with integrated photovoltaics’, produced by SUPSI – Institute for Applied Sustainability in the Built Environment (ISAAC) – as part of the European Seamless-PV project.
Check out the video presentation of the ‘Doragno Castle’ project. It's the fourth of five projects featured in the docu-film ‘Energy and design: building with integrated photovoltaics’, produced by SUPSI – Institute for Applied Sustainability in the Built Environment (ISAAC) – as part of the European Seamless-PV project.
Check out the video presentation of the ‘New Campus Franklin University Switzerland’ project. It's the third of five projects featured in the docu-film ‘Energy and design: building with integrated photovoltaics’, produced by SUPSI – Institute for Applied Sustainability in the Built Environment (ISAAC) – as part of the European Seamless-PV project.
