A Brief History of the Envelope & E...
Posted on: August 27, 2019
As our industry continues to evolve, harnessing and embracing new technologies and materials, our buildings morph and adapt, and our…
Innovative Wall Designs for House Constr...
Posted on: August 21, 2019
A sleek wall design, or a rustic appeal of a house front design can really boost the identity of your…
Innovative Cladding Solutions for Ambiti...
Posted on: June 4, 2019
Cladding is one of the most expressive, inspiring and complex aspects of building design. It is the outermost skin of…
Efficient Use of Glass in Façade &...
Posted on: May 31, 2019
Glass For thousands of years, Glass was thought of as something to look at. It was valued in making precious…
Scientists Develop Smart Window to Trap ...
Posted on: April 19, 2019
Scientists have developed flexible smart windows that can trap air pollutants and can also keep the indoor free from harmful…
Intelligent Glass Façades for Sustainab...
Posted on: April 2, 2019
Sustainable. That’s perhaps the most spoken buzzword in architectural circles today. With climate change trending all social media, an increasing…
Wind Engineering & Rain Infiltratio...
Posted on: March 9, 2018
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="392"] Map showing average onset (monsoon arrival) dates and wind directions prevalent during India’s southwest summer monsoon[/caption]…
Key Aspects of Façade Material Selectio...
Posted on: October 5, 2017
The building façade, also known as the building skin and/or building envelope, has become popular in recent times. It is,…
Future of BIPV
Posted on: August 11, 2017
Global market for Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is projected to grow from a current low of US$5B to a high of…
Facades Today – A Story of Art and Sci...
Posted on: June 2, 2017
The design of façades in buildings today has become a complex exercise. Façade has always been a design statement of…
The Opus At Business Bay, Dubai
Posted on: May 22, 2017
In the heart of Dubai, halfway between the world’s tallest building (Burj Khalifa) and the newly opened Dubai Water Canal,…
Selecting Right Façade Contractor for Y...
Posted on: February 28, 2017
Mr. Om Prakash Goel was stressed out. His only daughter was getting married to the scion of one of India’s…
Curtain Wall Glass – Preserving A...
Posted on: December 5, 2016
Glass is undoubtedly the material of choice for curtain walls. It represents the ultimate material of choice for lending a…
The Interesting Story of the Curtain Wal...
Posted on: December 2, 2016
A curtain wall is a wall that encloses a space within a building but does not support the structure in…
Façades of the Future – Perpetuit...
Posted on: April 15, 2016
Buildings in developed countries consume more than 40 per cent of the country’s energy. Since buildings in India are less…
Efficient Facades for Airports
Posted on: February 16, 2016
Audaciously sculptural or pared down pristine. India’s great feats of architectural ingenuity are pushing the field in bold new directions.…