Exterior Wall Flammability: Fire Safety & Façade Designs
Façade is one of the most susceptible elements of building design. The majority of the population, ...
Fire Rating of Glass Façades A Review of Applicability & Codal recommendations
The façade is a derivative of the French word, ’façade’ which means "frontage" or "face”. In...
Catastrophic Exterior Wall Fires in Highrise Buildings
Horrific fires involving the exterior walls of high-rise buildings have fueled debate over how to be...
Why is Fire Safety Such a Big Deal In High-Rise Buildings?
Reena Mukerjee looked up in horror at the smoke billowing from the 27th floor of the building which ...
Fire Safety and Façade Design
Design for fire safety is still in a nascent stage in India. There is now a growing demand for ‘fi...
Façade – More than Just Aesthetics
The buildings we live and work in should provide user comfort, reduce energy consumption, and act as...
The Influences of Material Selection in interior Façade Design within Healthcare Facilities
The world is racing to discover a vaccine for COVID-19 to save mankind. Under the current circumstan...
Façade Design and Cladding
The use of glass for a building façade has long been a preferred cladding for designers as a way of...
Metal Façades
Façades determine visual identity, character and expression of architecture. The design and enchant...
“Kinematic Façades are the Future”
What are the 4 key trends in exterior wall cladding? Modern and innovative materials such as exte...
Fire Safety – The British Cladding Fire Test Gets Revised
The Grenfell Tragedy in 2017 which shook the United Kingdom and the world brought the spotlight on t...
Façades & Skylights: Post-Covid
Owners, engineers, and contractors of façades and roofs envelopes shall adapt to post-COVID circums...
Wind Considerations for Unconventional Façades
In the current urban environment, the dazzling tall building with unconventional facade design is be...