As our industry continues to evolve, harnessing and embracing new technologies and materials, our buildings morph and adapt, and our role as façade designers also changes. In the beginning, it...
[caption id="attachment_32604" align="alignright" width="217"] Omkar 1973, designed by Foster+Partners[/caption] Please Tell Us About Your Company And Yourself. Navin Keswani (NK): Aluplex has been in the window, door and facade business...
The Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has this year installed the new dynamic façade lighting system at Rashtrapati Bhawan (North Block and South Block), monumental...
In recent years, vertical gardens have become a favourite among those who wish for lush green surroundings but are faced with space restrictions. Vertical gardens are not limited to barren...
Energy efficiency in a building is always a major concern for the architects all around the world. It is unfortunate that the efficiency of a building is majorly measured by...
What is meant by a Sustainable and Efficient Fenestration? What are the characteristics and key features of sustainable façades and fenestration? Ideally, all fenestration should have a small carbon footprint...
We had a conversation with Pragun Khaitan Managing Director, Jindal Aluminium Limited & he spoke about the company’s major milestones, their products and production facilities, latest prestigious architectural projects, and...
The production of window glass started in 1836 in a factory in Belgium. Since then, the product has come a long way. Glass has become an inevitable part of any...
One of the uPVC profile leaders in India, NCL VEKA, has scaled up its m a n u f a c t u r i n g capacities with the...
Lioli Ceramica, one of India’s technologically most advanced porcelain slab manufacturers, has launched its latest product, Grey Alaska under the company’s flagship brand – TechnoSLAB. The Grey Alaska by Lioli...
Uniglaze, a Bengaluru-based company, is the first automated plant in the country for manufacturing façade and fenestration products. The plant, which started commercial production in the month of August 2017,...
The importance of façades with respect to Fire safety cannot be emphasised enough, especially in the context of the spate of fire disasters globally. Let’s consider the current scenario of...
What are the important aspects of façade design for fire safety? Generally, façade design considers the passive design for fire safety and is limited to fire stop and smoke seal....
Software has changed the way we do business in the 21st century. These amazing programming tools can manage a range of business processes right from the inquiry stage to site...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="392"] Map showing average onset (monsoon arrival) dates and wind directions prevalent during India’s southwest summer monsoon[/caption] One of the primary purposes of a building is to...
In recent decades, with the desire for taller structures and with a strive for improved energy efficiency by adding exterior insulation, we sometimes encounter potential conflicts with fire and life...