Curtains can provide a freer and more dynamic flow in architecture. These elements are usually intended to protect the interior from sunlight or create visual privacy, but they are also used as ...

Besides providing external protection, natural ventilation, insulation and energy efficiency, the presence of façades enhances the building’s personality and character. Among the different types of ...

Architecture in the 20th century was defined by a single dominant style: modernism. This design movement transformed the built environment by moving away from ornate, historical styles and embracing ...

The development of glassfibre reinforced concrete was inspired by a vision of a concrete cladding panel that is both stable and lightweight. The material convinces with its range of benefits when it ...

Innovative materials are teeing up to reshape residential construction, boosting performance, sustainability, and design ...

Over the last 12 years or so, I’ve devoted the majority of my professional work to designing stone cladding and glass/aluminum cladding systems, and I’ve seen plenty of errors that could have been ...

London’s Design District exhibits a museum surveylike variety of facade treatments, including window walls, extruded aluminum, metal mesh, diamond-shaped grids, and Cor-ten steel. (Taran Wilkhu) “When ...

While prototypes were designed for off-grid living, the first series of cabins each span a luxurious 275 square feet and feature amenities like running water, electricity, and heated floors. Each ...

Facades are an essential aspect of architectural design. They envelope interior spaces and protect them from climatic conditions. Since facades are the first part of the building that people interact ...