Biomimicry Inspired Façades & Comp...
Posted on: July 17, 2020
Have you ever wondered how trees grow into harmonious proportions and structural equilibrium, how a cactus grows in the desert…
Our Approach to Building Form is to Desi...
Posted on: July 13, 2020
Brinda Somaya (Founder) and Nandini Sampat (Director) from Somaya and Kalappa Consultants , spoke about their practice, their ongoing architectural…
Intelligent Building Envelopes
Posted on: July 13, 2020
Building envelopes function as an environmental filter that forms a skin around the framed structure of the building and manipulates…
Role of Façades in Energy Conservation ...
Posted on: July 8, 2020
Buildings are the largest energy consumer in the prevalent construction industry practices in our context. That makes it offer a…
Creative Curtain Walls: Systems & D...
Posted on: June 9, 2020
Façade is one of the most crucial parts of a building and adds a visual outlook as an effect on…
The Closed Cavity Facade – A High Perf...
Posted on: April 10, 2020
Numerous innovations have been seen in the last decades concerning new façade technologies. These were driven by new materials or…
Performance Based Systems are the Future...
Posted on: February 11, 2020
On Glass for Contemporary Façade and Fenestration: Glass is a contemporary material with the inherent quality of framing the views,…
Smart Architecture : Advancements in Mat...
Posted on: February 10, 2020
From the stone age to the current age of modernity and high-end technology, architecture has witnessed an evolution in terms…
Beat the Tightening Belt in Façade Fabr...
Posted on: February 7, 2020
According to the Society of Façade Engineers (SFE), façade engineering is the art of resolving aesthetic, environmental and structural issues…
How Global Megatrends Will Impact Facade...
Posted on: January 28, 2020
One of the most important – and hardest – parts of an engineer’s job is future-proofing designs. So, how will…
Façades of the Future
Posted on: January 24, 2020
I have a confession to make: I am an inveterate science-fiction fan. I particularly enjoy reading the grand masters of…
3D-Printed Buildings and Future
Posted on: January 21, 2020
In the last 5 to 10 years, buildings had been adopting very innovative and interactive facades. The most recent technology…
Fire Safety in Façades
Posted on: December 10, 2019
As urbanisation in Indian cities is continuously growing, the construction industry has also boomed, employing new techniques and materials to…
New Fire Safety Codes Revamping the Faç...
Posted on: December 2, 2019
Fire accidents in the buildings are one of the major concerns for the builders, developers, architects and government authorities in…
Facade Engineering : The Rise of the Out...
Posted on: November 28, 2019
Facade engineering is one of the newest areas of engineering and also one of its least understood as per Aurecon’s Douglas…
Getting the Most Value from Your Façade...
Posted on: September 13, 2019
It is the façade of a building that brings an architect’s vision to life, however a building’s skin not only…