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...
In the contemporary architectural scenario, with the easy availability of large format structural glass, the tendency of indiscriminate use of glass as an external façade material, with no proper material audit...
Tell us about the advancement in facade design technologies and materials in the past 5 years. There has been an exponential growth in facade technologies and material in the last...
What are the advancements in facade technologies & façade materials in the past 5 years? During the past 5 years, advancement in facade technologies has led to the introduction of...
"Let's face it, sometimes you do judge a book by its cover, and a building by its façade..."Pondering back at architectural history, we observe that concerns related to façade treatment...
On Glass for Contemporary Façade and Fenestration: Glass is a contemporary material with the inherent quality of framing the views, creating inviting spaces and connecting the outside to the built...
Façade is one of the most significant components of a building envelope. It goes about as the essential obstruction against outer climate components that could harm the well being of...
What will Façades of the Future look like? This is a regularly asked question and the usual response involves the latest technology available or reference to the increase in computing...