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, and metal claddings (zinc, copper,...
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...
What is your idea for the façades of the future? What features would you like to see in future facades? The façade of the future is an innovative, constructional and...
Light has always played an important role in building design and construction. A building cannot be functional without access to light. Lighting design is mainly characterized in two categories, natural...
The energy and resources we consume on a daily life basis are precious and very limited. That affects all kinds of industries and their working. With the construction industry being...
A façade usually refers to the exteriors of any built space, especially the front facade. With residential houses playing an important part in the urban fabric, it’s essential that the...
Let’s take an example of what makes a product different from other products. The way it functions, aesthetics, appropriateness, context behaviour and much more. Similar is the case with a...