BACKGROUND There have been numerous fires involving buildings with combustible cladding not just in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but internationally. In most cases, the extent of damage to the...
Please tell us about your practice and its growth over the years. I started my practice in 1988 where the initial years ensued to be challenging as I was never...
The project, Institute of Technology & Applied Research at Coimbatore, was a direct derivation of the client. The managing trusty Gopal Krishnan was clear in his mind to have a...
What are the important tools for creating future façades? Traditionally, we have always used general rules of climatology for designing façade by assessing the solar gains. With the emergence of...
The façade of the building has always remained the most significant from the point of view of both the designers as well as the developers. The façades of the buildings...
Tell us about your practice and design approach? Ours is a boutique practice. Our team is small and the number of projects we can possibly work on is limited. We...
WFM Media is honoured to interview Shankho Chowdhury on his professional journey over 30 years, his company and products. Excerpts from his interview: Give us a brief introduction to CenturyPly...
Design for fire safety is still in a nascent stage in India. There is now a growing demand for ‘fire-rated materials’ among the decision-makers in the Indian construction industry, particularly...
The buildings we live and work in should provide user comfort, reduce energy consumption, and act as a safe haven for us and our loved ones. When there is too...
Excerpts from a recent Interview with Tariq Khayyat, Co-Founder of Tariq Khayyat Design Partners (tkdp) Tell us about your design approach. tkdp was established in 2018 as a bespoke design-led...
The use of glass for a building façade has long been a preferred cladding for designers as a way of opening up the space and bringing the exterior inside. Glazing...
Architect Tony Joseph a Principal Architect at STAPATI, in his interesting conversations with the magazine editor, elaborates on his views on architecture, his design firm’s growth from its inception, his...
Cladding in construction is a material applied on the exterior walls to provide a skin or layer. It provides a degree of thermal insulation and weather resistance and also improves...
In an interview with Monnanda Appaiah Managing Director at Wienerberger India, he spoke about his company, their business in the Indian market, their sustainable and future-ready solutions for new-age constructions,...
What are the 4 key trends in exterior wall cladding? Modern and innovative materials such as exterior grade laminates (as per EN438-6), fibre reinforced concrete, metal claddings (zinc, copper, and...
In an interaction with Abdulmajid Karanouh (International Director and Head of Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation) from Drees & Sommer spoke about his journey, and shared his views on the current...