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23-31 October 2027
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SUNTEX

Power up and cool down with solar textile for canopies, facades and tents

Hosted by Pauline van Dongen

This project is now archived and was part of DDW24

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Pauline van Dongen & Anna Wetzel
Pauline van Dongen & Anna Wetzel
Anouk Moerman
Pauline van Dongen has developed a lightweight textile with solar cells called SUNTEX to energise and cool down urban spaces. The innovative material offers architects and designers the opportunity to creates many more surfaces that can generate energy for a variety of applications.

Application

In the Netherlands, buildings collectively have approximately 2,200 square kilometres of facade surface, of which 660 square kilometres are suitable for generating solar energy. As the country strives to become more climate-proof in the coming years, the facade offers an excellent opportunity especially for tall buildings or those that lack the load-bearing capacity needed for traditional solar panels. 

About Pauline van Dongen

Pauline van Dongen has developed a lightweight textile with solar cells called SUNTEX to energise and cool down urban spaces. The innovative material offers architects and designers the opportunity to creates many more surfaces that can generate energy for a variety of applications.

Partners

Sponsored by SUNTEX
Polestar
MCI
Triodos
Dutch Design Foundation
Ministerie van OCW
Gemeente Eindhoven
Provincie Noord-Brabant
Brabant C
VPRO
Fonds 21
Stir