MOEDING ceramic facades: Innovation and aesthetics at BAU 2025
Moeding Keramikfassaden GmbH is a German manufacturer of ventilated tile façade systems based in Marklkofen. The company offers innovative façade solutions such as ALPHATON® and LONGOTON®, which are known for their quality and durability. Moeding attaches great importance to sustainability and uses natural raw materials to develop energy-efficient and environmentally friendly façade systems. With a wide range of colors and finishes, Moeding enables architects and builders to customize building envelopes.
Ceramic façades: tradition meets modern construction at MOEDING
Moeding ceramic façades combine the traditional building material ceramic with the modern technology of ventilated curtain wall façade systems. This construction method provides a durable, sustainable and maintenance-free solution for the design of modern buildings. The high-fired ceramic, which is produced at around 1200 degrees Celsius, is virtually indestructible and requires neither cleaning nor maintenance. This makes it one of the most sustainable façade materials on the market. In addition to its functionality, ceramics also impress with their aesthetic diversity, which is individually designed in collaboration with architects. Colors, glazes and shapes are developed specifically for each project to meet the architectural requirements and visions.
Individual design and perfect craftsmanship
Moeding's façade solutions combine industrial precision with craftsmanship to create unique designs. While most products are industrially manufactured, the company also enables custom-made products that are designed by hand by ceramicists. This combination of smooth and textured tiles, connected by handmade transition elements, creates facades that merge art and architecture. One example of this is a work of art made from panel types, which shows the variety of projects realized and underlines the possibilities of individual façade design. Such projects not only require a great deal of expertise, but also precise coordination between architects and production.
Sustainable production and climate-neutral energy supply
Moeding relies on sustainable production methods to minimize energy consumption in the production of ceramic façades. The company has been operating a photovoltaic system for several years and is currently building a wind turbine to generate the energy required for production in a climate-neutral way. In the future, Moeding plans to generate hydrogen from wind energy and use this as fuel for the kilns. The aim is to further improve the carbon footprint and achieve completely climate-neutral production. Despite the energy-intensive firing process, Moeding thus offers an environmentally friendly alternative to other façade solutions.
Longevity and costs in comparison
Ceramic has a reputation for being an expensive building material, but Moeding shows that this is not always the case. As long as the products are manufactured purely industrially, ceramic façades are only slightly more expensive than other comparable façade systems. However, the investment pays off in the long term, as ceramic façades are maintenance-free and extremely durable. Once installed, they retain their quality and aesthetics for decades without the need for painting, cleaning or repairs. This combination of durability, sustainability and low maintenance makes Moeding ceramic façades a forward-looking solution for modern architecture.
