In 1999, the first plans were laid to build a new headquarters for NATO – the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The purpose? To face the challenges of the 21st century head on.

At Milan Expo 2015, some 140 countries gathered to highlight their best technologies. So did Etex company Siniat Italy, supplying innovative materials for the construction of 19 pavilions.

The Central Auditorium for Research and Learning or C.A.R.L. Auditorium, is the newest addition to RWTH Aachen University (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule) in Germany.

Along the Sichuan-Tibet highway, one of the most beautiful highways in China, is the Tibet Renwu Lake International Car Camp.

630,000. That is how many roof tiles need to be replaced to renovate the 1,000-year-old roof of Göttweig Abbey in Austria. The deadline? 2018. The challenges? To produce and lay clay tiles which ensure an authentic and time-worn look and feel.

Just outside Warande in the Netherlands, lies a floating community of eight residential houses called the ‘Drijf in Lelystad’ (Float in Lelystad).

In Belgium, Leen Peeters aimed to turn a traditional cottage into a modern, yet authentic family home that requires virtually no non-renewable energy for heating. In other words: a nearly zero-energy building.

A compact Etex design for more commuting comfort and safety in France.