Building & Renovation

Pressure fluctuations in the pipe network, limited responsiveness, hot surfaces - Patrick Prokop from GROHE Austria explains which technologies make the bathroom safe and what is important when choosing bathroom fittings.

The bathroom is the most dangerous room in the home - and at the same time the most important for independent living. Two experts explain which solutions are age-appropriate and what you should look out for.

If you are building, buying or renovating a house in or for old age, it is best to think without thresholds. We give tips on how to recognize whether a house is suitable for old age - and how to...

Adapting the living environment for the elderly means designing living spaces in such a way that people can live in them safely for as long as possible.

Automation and comfort solutions play a crucial role for people with reduced mobility. Our quality of life in old age depends on how practical and forward-looking we have planned our household. This also relieves the burden on family structures.

The requirements for residential construction change over time. Because we are facing a radical change: the care of the future will increasingly take place at home.

In view of global warming, heat protection for senior citizens is a major issue. We use Masdar City/Abu Dhabi as an example of the construction tricks we can learn from heat regions.