Historically, the visual aesthetics of the external façade of any structure was always as significant as the achieving of the appropriate functionality indoors. Glimpse back and you would realise the...
Façades play an important role in regulating natural heat generated by the sun. Sustainable façades can be defined as elevation designs that promote the use of green materials and conserve...
Façade lighting alters the appearance of a cityscape, draws attention, and attracts big crowds of tourists. It increases revenue and improves reputation. It also provides an economic incentive for investors...
In the region, the use of natural stone has become prevalent in most architectural designs. Over the last decade, this has become increasingly popular for façade use. Designers working towards...
The key function of the building envelope is to reciprocate with the surrounding environment. Achieving energy plus building, a zero net energy building or even ultra-low energy building is an...
Nature by its foreface offers enormous resources to support the comfortable existence of the dwellers, therefore understanding the principles of nature, and abiding by them, results and reflects in maintaining...
High-rise building façades have their own set of challenges of wind and execution difficulties and that narrows down the options for what you can and cannot do. But at lower...
In the realm of architecture, the building envelope or the façade is increasingly becoming the most important component with regards to building performance and architectural design. As a synthesis of...
Façade is an important part of any building and overall design scheme that grants a unique personality and character to each built form. Façades allow the building to project the...
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...
Introduction The façade industry is facing a crucial moment, as many other industries and in particular, the construction industry is in the middle of a very convulse time, affected by...
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...
Façades determine the visual identity, character and expression of architecture. The design and enchanting exteriors of a building impart a character to it and is a huge parameter for building...
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...
Benjamin Piper is a Partner & Design Principal at Killa Design. Here are some excerpts from a recent interview with him... Tell us about your practice and design approach? Killa...
Agnes Koltay is a Façade Consultant & the CEO of Koltay Façades, in an exclusive interview with Window & Façade Magazine, she shares her views about the latest innovations in...