We are a
think and make
tank.

We want to transform the built environment from a carbon source to a carbon sink. As a research institution, we therefore lead scientific inquiry into the nexus of climate and the built environment. Our research agenda encompasses a range of topics, including the entire life cycle of materials, the necessary material transition in construction, global and regional nature-based supply and demand chains—and their socio-spatial, environmental, and political dimensions—, regenerative design approaches to buildings, infrastructures, neighbourhoods and urban systems as well as potential solutions that address the challenges and opportunities in specific regional contexts.

In the spirit of the original Bauhaus movement, we believe that everything is inherently interconnected. Rather than working in isolated disciplines, we bring together diverse perspectives to gain new, often unexpected insights. Our team combines expertise from the fields of climate sciences, architecture, sociology, politics, urban planning, geosciences, engineering, applied construction and more. Combined with a global network of partners across governments, research institutions, civil society, and industry, we foster interdisciplinary collaboration across sectors and regions, enabling knowledge-sharing and collective action toward a regenerative built environment.