Symbolism through Diversity “Reflectin...
Posted on: April 27, 2021
Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé (LLFP) is a Lebanese school with a French system located in Dubai that combines different cultures…
The UAE Approach to Mitigate Façade Fir...
Posted on: April 13, 2021
BACKGROUND There have been numerous fires involving buildings with combustible cladding not just in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but…
The Overview of the Kinetic Façades
Posted on: February 25, 2021
The environmental factors that affect the performance of a building are all dynamic and our buildings must adapt to these…
Façade Challenges: A Vision of the Indu...
Posted on: February 9, 2021
Introduction The façade industry is facing a crucial moment, as many other industries and in particular, the construction industry is…
The New International Terminal Guwahati ...
Posted on: February 1, 2021
Fire safety in airports is a major issue. What are the main causes for the same relating to the façade…
Catastrophic Exterior Wall Fires in High...
Posted on: December 22, 2020
Horrific fires involving the exterior walls of high-rise buildings have fueled debate over how to best mitigate rapid-fire progression on…
Fire Safety and Façade Design
Posted on: December 16, 2020
Design for fire safety is still in a nascent stage in India. There is now a growing demand for ‘fire-rated…
Façade Designing and Material Selection...
Posted on: November 26, 2020
Façade designs and materials have been improvised in the past years to meet the fire safety regulations in the Middle…
Façade – More than Just Aesthetics
Posted on: November 23, 2020
The buildings we live and work in should provide user comfort, reduce energy consumption, and act as a safe haven…
The Influences of Material Selection in ...
Posted on: November 17, 2020
The world is racing to discover a vaccine for COVID-19 to save mankind. Under the current circumstances, social distancing has…
Façade Design and Cladding
Posted on: November 10, 2020
The use of glass for a building façade has long been a preferred cladding for designers as a way of…
Emphasising Values of Integrity, Sustain...
Posted on: November 5, 2020
Architect Tony Joseph a Principal Architect at STAPATI, in his interesting conversations with the magazine editor, elaborates on his views…
Exterior Wall Cladding Options, Solution...
Posted on: October 19, 2020
Cladding in construction is a material applied on the exterior walls to provide a skin or layer. It provides a…
GFRC is an Ideal Material for Building E...
Posted on: October 15, 2020
What are the 4 key trends in exterior wall cladding? Cladding, besides decorative appeal, is beneficial with its isolating characteristics…
Kinematic Façades are the Future
Posted on: October 13, 2020
What are the 4 key trends in exterior wall cladding? Modern and innovative materials such as exterior grade laminates (as…
The 42 Performance Test for Façade Syst...
Posted on: October 8, 2020
The 42 is a 268 m tall (65 story) high-end residential tower. Currently it is the tallest building in Kolkata.…