#KNXis35 projects Part 1: the journey from simple light switching to the IoT city
By Yasmin Hashmi We take a fond look back at some of the ground-breaking projects that have made KNX what it is today. The very first KNX installation When you first start a movement, particularly in pre-social media times, it’s far more likely that you would focus on making it grow rather than documenting your […]
#KNXis35 Projects Part 3: the unusual ones
By Yasmin Hashmi It’s not all homes, offices and hotels – KNX can be used in so many different ways, and here we look at some of the more unusual applications over the past 35 years. KNX in museums One of the earliest non-traditional uses of KNX can be found in the Mining Museum in […]
#KNXis35 Projects Part 2: the big ones
By Yasmin Hashmi How large can a KNX installation be? What are the limits of its capabilities? In this article, we look at how KNX installations have grown in size and scope over the past 35 years, and how scalability is one of its core strengths. One of the first commercial installations One of the […]
Architects: playing a critical role in energy efficient and sustainable buildings
By Gwen Webber Understanding systems such as KNX is now essential for architects if they want to deliver buildings that are not just energy-efficient but future-proof. I have worked in the architecture industry for more than two decades, but my bones tell me differently: that I have been born into it and it into me. […]
Women in KNX: an adventurous, inclusive approach to KNX in Australia with Sydney Royce
Sydney Royce, Technical Sales Territory Manager at Ivory Egg takes a deep dive into pioneering KNX in Australia. By Katie Rose KNXtoday: Tell us about your journey to working in your current role as Technical Sales Territory Manager for Ivory Egg Australia. SR: I started working with Ivory Egg in 2018, when we were a […]
Light + Building sets course for 2026 powerful, international, innovative
In six months, the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology opens its doors in Frankfurt am Main. From 8 to 13 March 2026, the industry will get together for the next edition of Light + Building. To date, some 2,000 companies from Germany and abroad including numerous market leaders, specialist suppliers, and […]
ISE opens registration for 2026 show
Prepare for the unforgettable. Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world-renowned annual tech show for the audiovisual and systems integration industry, is back – and registration for ISE 2026 is officially open. Step into a world unlike any other, where boundaries are meant to be pushed and imagination comes alive. ISE 2026 makes its grand return, […]
Messe Frankfurt expands portfolio in Central Asia with Intelligent Building Expo
Messe Frankfurt is expanding its portfolio in the Central Asian market and, with the Intelligent Building Expo 2026, is organising its first ever technical trade fair in Uzbekistan. The new trade fair will take place in Tashkent between 20 and 22 May 2026. The areas included in its product portfolio are heating, ventilation, air conditioning […]
MDT acquires Tapko and Apricum
Partners become family: The MDT Group acquires a majority stake in the German KNX pioneer Tapko Technologies GmbH and the Croatian KNX forge Apricum d.o.o. The close and trusting partnership between the German KNX manufacturer MDT and the German KNX pioneer Tapko as well as the Croatian KNX producer Apricum has existed for several decades. Now both […]
JUNG KNX multi stations save space in the control cabinet
JUNG presents two new KNX multi stations that combine the full range of functions of several individual devices in one housing and thus save space in the control cabinet. With the KNX multi stations 2570M1SR and 2590M1SR, JUNG is expanding the KNX portfolio with two versatile solutions that combine the functional scope of several individual […]