dormakaba Blog: Insights and Inspiration from the World of Access
Insights and Inspiration from the World of Access
Security
Everything Businesses Need to Know About Multi-Factor Authentication
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has emerged as one of the most effective tools to protect access to systems, data, and business resources.
Urbanization
Smart Underground Access Lessons from Montreal and Singapore
Rising housing density, climate pressures, and limited natural resources are degrading urban environments and forcing planners to look for solutions beneath the surface. Whether for public or private use, major cities already demonstrate that underground space can accommodate new infrastructure efficiently.
Architecture
Know Your Architecture: Japanese Metabolism and 5 Finest Examples
Japanese Metabolism is an architectural movement born between the late 1950s and 1960s, during the post-war reconstruction phase characterized by rapid urban growth and strong technological innovation.
Society
Barrier-Free Sailing: How Cruise Ships Are Embracing Accessibility at Sea
For years, cruise operators have been advancing the principles of inclusive tourism, integrating a range of accessible features and services on board.
Architecture
5 Key Figures in Eco-Architecture
From today’s perspective, sustainability must be a natural and integral part of every architectural practice, not an optional or secondary concern.
Security
Essential Strategies to Improve Fire Safety in Commercial Spaces
Fire protection must be addressed in a multidisciplinary way, combining technical measures, organizational planning, and staff training.
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Society
5 iconic roles of doors in science fiction
Doors serve a dual purpose in architecture, blending function and form. But in literature—and particularly in science fiction—they take on deeper symbolic meaning.
Architecture
Spending One Week in a Wheelchair: The Challenge of Designing Barrier-Free Homes and Workplaces
Universal accessibility ensures that environments, processes, products, and services are accessible to all, allowing everyone to participate.
Technology
These 5 Construction Robot Types Are the Future of Automation on Site
Construction Robots: The digital revolution is evident in this sector, with technological solutions driving change
Architecture
Will Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia Finally Be Completed in 2026?
Barcelona’s iconic basilica is nearing its 144th year of construction. Its completion is awaited in 2026, coinciding with the centennial of Gaudi’s death.
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Architecture
Traveling Through Architecture: The World’s Most Fascinating Train Stations
Railway stations are places where lives intersect — where people depart, arrive, and wait, each for their own reasons. These spaces have long captivated both travelers and architects alike.
Architecture
The Role of Color in Sustainable Architecture Beyond Aesthetics
There's evidence that color plays a powerful role in our lives, affecting our moods, feelings, how we work, and how we act.
Urbanization
Burden of Buildings: How New York is Sinking Under its Own Weight
New York City’s built environment is causing it to sink by one to two millimeters a year, according to a research published last year
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Society
How These 5 Cities Managed Overtourism
The travel bug has bitten humanity for centuries, but the ease and affordability of modern travel has created a new challenge: Overtourism.
Architecture
Trailblazing Women Architects: Mariam Issoufou Kamara
“By sustaining people you are alike to sustain the environment as well." - these words perfectly summarize Issoufou's architectural approach.
Architecture
4 Stunning Examples of Eco-Friendly Hotels
Millions of travelers are losing interest in resort tourism and favor smaller, eco-friendly hotels and establishments. Here are 4 stunners.
