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Progress on first WoHo project in Barbados
WoHo is glad to share the progress of our project in Barbados to build a research lab that is fully prefabricated in Madrid and assembled on-site. The construction has been very efficient due to the on-site and off-site production balance and is scheduled to open soon next year. We thank XQ for their support on-site and the crew in Bridgetown for their hard work and dedication on the first Woho project in the Caribbean.
WoHo COO Borja Soriano's interview with Uponor
We are glad to have Uponor's hand in making a more sustainable future through WoHo. Our COO Borja Soriano shares his thoughts and the company's goals in an interview with Uponor, highlighting the challenges of the building sector in terms of sustainability, quality and energy efficiency in order to solve the climate, health and cost crisis due to industrialization.
WoHo COO Borja's Interview with Urbanitae
Check out our COO Borja Soriano's interview with Urbanitae, discussing the future of automation-based production and the real estate market along with the development of WoHo in these fields. Urbanitae is a leading real estate crowdfunding platform based in Spain and we are glad they gave WoHo systems a voice to express our goals and journey. The interview focuses on our current ventures, our future developments and the workflow with digital technologies, and off-site/on-site balance, while also talking about our collaborations and prototype tests. It also dives into WoHo's environmental goals and our commitment to make a more sustainable future.
WoHo embracing Offsite tech and unhindered by Onsite delays.
WoHo continues with production of parts at our factory in full swing. While on-site works often get delayed due to logistic and bureaucratic processes, our off-site methods of fabrication allow us to always stay ahead of schedule and reduce construction time and costs.
WoHo systems improved by CEMEX Products
WoHo and CEMEX Spain collaborate to reduce carbon footprint during construction processes. CEMEX has worked hand in hand with WoHo to design a special formula "WoHo Evolution" that matches Woho's ecological and aesthetic requirements. It has been a pleasure to work with Manuel Antich and all the team at CEMEX.
WoHo systems at the MIT Paris Symposium
Borja Soriano Martinez presents WoHo systems as part of Startup Lightning Talks at the conference in Paris. WoHo focuses on Architecture with a new way of designing and manufacturing affordable, yet environmentally sensitive spaces. At the conference, Borja Soriano Martinez highlights these concepts through developments and strategies of WoHo.
WoHo Systems partners with WIP to develop WoHo's automation strategy
We are happy to announce that WoHo has a new Partner, WIP Industrial Automation. WIP is a company specialized in automation for industrial processes that counts with more than 21 years of experience in the automotive and construction sectors developing tailor-made projects. WIP will lead WoHo´s automation strategy, integrating robotics and machine vision in the fabrication process of our components.
WoHo on a contract with Vogue Homes to develop 30,000 m2 in Melides, Portugal
The goal is to create a high-standard estate project, differentiator, eco-friendly, and enormous natural landscape sights. A construction system is being developed, with several innovations, that will allow us to achieve high efficiency in terms of energy, acoustics, and technology.
Antón García Abril - new CEO of WoHo
Board appoints Antón García Abril, former Chairman, as the new CEO, to lead the company from seed to commercial.
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WoHo enlists the help of Arup's off- site construction experts to pave the way for the delivery of buildings in the US
"At WoHo we are front-loading the building design and engineering process for architectural and environmental benefit.
We are bringing the insight and knowledge of respected experts to collaborate with our in-house team assessing our products and crafting a successful path from factory to market."
Creating beautiful, intelligent, and scalable building systems that raise the standard of low-to-high raise construction
The Engine features the story of WoHo, the newest company in their portfolio: Why is construction, a process both ubiquitous and ancient, still so fragmented and inefficient? Why is there such a gulf between innovation in building materials and the process by which these materials are assembled into functional structures? Why is that most [...]
ArchDaily Article on WoHo Systems
Catch ArchDaily's featured article and interview on WOHO discussing our approach to Prefabrication, Sustainability, and Adaptable Design in contemporary construction and real estate markets. The conversation with WoHo's founders Antón García-Abril and Débora Mesa dives into our working methodologies and future endeavors as a startup, and the reasons to be deemed one of ArchDaily's 2024 Best New Practices. Click on the "+" to check out the full article in the link proved.
WoHo Systems collaboration with Saint Gobain Spain
We are pleased to share our developments in WoHo systems aided by Saint Gobain Spain and their best in line solutions for thermal and acoustic insulation - the PST Panel and the APTA sand. We are thankful for this collaboration and join hands to create a more comfortable and sustainable future.
WoHo part of Proptech forum with Deloitte
Our COO Borja Soriano was invited on behalf of WoHo Systems to be a part of the Proptech forum organized by Deloitte. We are glad to have shared our perspectives, concerns and also address current challenges in the real estate sector, along with a group of other innovative companies. It was also an opportunity for us to collaborate on strategies to develop the digital transformations in the future of the proptech sector.
WoHo Systems for a design competition in Tirana, Albania
WoHo was part of a design proposal for a mixed-use development in Tirana, for a competition hosted by USLUGA. The proposal brings together urban and landscape qualities to build a state-of-the-art cultural platform for living, working, and coming together in different ways. Special attention is paid to the ecology of the project, both during the construction and operation of the building. Environmental and material performance are carefully designed to balance quality, cost, and sustainability, in both short and long terms; and a strategy of standardization of building components and off-site fabrication is conceived to enable circularity.
WoHo in collaboration with TÜV SÜD
We are happy to announce our collaboration with TÜV SÜD, a community of experts that are passionate about technology and how it improves people's lives. TÜV SÜD remains committed to the purpose of enabling progress by protecting people, the environment, and assets from technology related risks. By anticipating technological developments and facilitating change, they inspire trust, and complement WoHo's goal to create progress in the world. They would also guide us through our BREEAM certification process.
First Smart Building CLT
WoHo systems builds the first Smart Building CLT + Concrete Structure prototype in Pinto Factory.
Transsolar runs winter tests in WoHo prototype
..to study noise, lighting and solar exposure, thermal lots, transmittance of the components [...]
Transsolar starts to run summer tests in WoHo prototype
to study noise, lighting and solar exposure, thermal lots, transmittance of the components [...]
WoHo and Transsolar announce their collaboration to harmonize climate and comfort in building design and construction
The partnership will focus on sustainable design, achieving high environmental performance an comfort for WoHo's
products and projects.
WoHo and ManufactOn partner to optimize the process of constructing buildings
In our efforts to carefully design and engineer both products and processes, we are excited to announce our partnership with ManufactOn. Through the usage of their SaaS platform, we are looking forward to planning, tracking, and optimizing the construction and delivery processes of our buildings, achieving the highest levels of coordination and transparency.
WoHo Systems - one of 2024's Best New Practices - ArchDaily
WoHo Systems has been featured in ArchDaily as one of 2024's Best New Practices. We are greatly honored with this recognition, which supports our efforts to advance the construction industry, with a focus on making quality architecture more affordable and ecological. Click on the "+" to check out the full article in the link proved.
Welcome 2024
WoHo wishes you a very Happy New Year! We are eagerly welcoming the New Year to continue working on new ways to push the boundaries of architecture and construction.
WoHo Off-site production in full swing
We are powering through production at our WoHo factory for upcoming projects. Our off-site construction and assembly method motivates us to keep up with deadlines quicker and always be one step ahead of schedules. This prefabrication strategy allows us to be unhindered by on-site delays.
WoHo systems with Amazon in Barcelona
Antón Garcia-Abril presents the development and vision of WoHo Systems at the Amazon Ads event at Barcelona on 01 March 2023. The event was held alongside the 2023 Mobile World Congress (MWC) and WoHo was chosen to be part of this to share our journey and successes in the architectural and building industry. We are glad to have been given this opportunity to share our work.
WoHo joins the International Living Future Institute
WoHo Systems joins the International Living Future Institute, a community that seeks to build beautiful buildings and inspire new kinds of spaces.
e-Parla 5X contract signed
WoHo Systems signed a contract to build the e-Parla 5X, a 100% solar-powered and carbon-neutral building in Parla.
Woho Systems established in Europe
Projects are beginning to be proposed in Spain such as the WoHo Panticosa project (Huesca), CLT Pilot in Pinto, and the WoHo Factory in Parla.
Antón García-Abril discusses “Modular Construction / Modular Real Estate” at the MITdesignX event “Design >> Fast-Forward"
We can now build and utilize space in radically different ways. What are we seeing in terms of industry adoption and client expectation? How is the move to modular construction addressing fairness and equality in housing and labor, and how is access to homeownership changing?
An interview with Debora Mesa about the future plans of WoHo
Superb Crew: "We are currently fabricating at WoHo Lab prototype building that we are planning to replicate in the Boston area in 2021. This will be a great way to get stakeholders familiarized with our system, the high levels of quality and the ease of assembly and inspection. Our plan is to select a [...]
WoHo wants to make constructing buildings fast, flexible and green with reusable "components"
Architects Anton Garcia-Abril of MIT and Debora Mesa of Georgia Tech have joined together on a startup called WoHo (short for "World Home") that's trying to rethink how to construct a modern building by creating more flexible "components" that can be connected together to create a structure.