Buildings in tropical regions encounter highly demanding environmental conditions, including intense solar radiation and elevated outdoor temperatures. These climatic factors place substantial stress on mechanical cooling systems, which often account...
Q. Can You Briefly Share The Vision Behind Founding Ostraca And How The Practice Has Evolved Over The Years? Ostraca was founded on a simple yet deeply personal belief—that design...
Breaking The Coordination Bottleneck: How Systemic Delays Are Undermining India’s Façade Engineering Excellence India’s entire construction landscape is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Mirrored within the glowing towers of Gurgaon to...
PROCURAL, a proud part of the LAUMANN Group, Germany—a global conglomerate with over 50 years of expertise in uPVC fenestration systems-embodies European innovation and engineering excellence. In 2023, the Group...
Specifying the most appropriate firestop and cavity barrier solutions for any façade system can be challenging. With multiple manufacturers offering different kinds of products that have been tested to other...
Building costs are spiralling, and global climate change is looming large. In an attempt to curb long-term operational costs and create efficient building systems, architects and building owners are now...
According to a study done by Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, currently, buildings account for more than one-quarter of the total greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). If we are to...
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...
Buildings are the largest energy consumer in the prevalent construction industry practices in our context. That makes it offer a unique boundless opportunity to protect the environment and conserve energy...
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...
Building skins and façades have a multitude of roles and functions. On one hand, they provide a visual character to a building, which extends to the local character of a...
According to the Society of Façade Engineers (SFE), façade engineering is the art of resolving aesthetic, environmental and structural issues to achieve the enclosure of habitable space. For countless years,...
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...
The global façade systems market is expected to reach USD 459.87 billion by 2026, according to a new report by Reports and Data. The increasing construction activities across the globe,...
Scientists have developed flexible smart windows that can trap air pollutants and can also keep the indoor free from harmful matters. Tuning the light intensity and reducing the concentration of...
Glass has made its way as a wonder material and deep inroads in the building industry. It has revamped itself hugely and the industry has broken the conventional fears and...