Digital Circular Construction Research Lab
The DDF Research Lab is a 900-square-meter experimental space dedicated to Digital Circular Construction. As part of a broader research initiative, the lab is a dynamic testing ground for 1:1 scale construction demonstrators, enabling real-world evaluation of building systems and materials under realistic conditions.
Equipped with state-of-the-art robotic fabrication technologies, the DDF Lab supports the development of innovative, digitally controlled construction processes. These technologies allow for high-precision, resource-efficient building methods tailored to circular design principles, minimizing waste and maximizing reuse.
A standout feature of the lab is its self-built circular research office, an evolving structure that embodies the lab’s core values of reuse, adaptability, and material transparency. Designed and constructed by the research team itself, the office showcases how digital tools and circular thinking can shape responsive, sustainable work environments.The DDF Research Lab brings together interdisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, material scientists, computer scientists, and environmental researchers. By fostering collaborations across disciplines, the lab acts as an incubator for transformative ideas that bridge digital innovation with ecological responsibility, shaping a regenerative future for the built environment.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Digital Design and Fabrication
Digital Circular Construction Research Lab
Hardeckstraße 2a
76185 Karlsruhe