Exterior cladding contributes significantly to the appearance of buildings, but it can also perform other important functions, such as shielding interiors from sound or the sun’s UV rays.

Franken Architekten was the studio in charge of the renovation of an existing building into a residence and studio on Rittergasse in the heart of Alt-Sachsenhausen. Preserving the three-story building ...

On top of the implemented and tested demo construction pieces from the research projects, the practical feasibility will also be proven in the experimental construction. With the architectural ...

Based on the ITECH Research Demonstrator (top left), The University of Stuttgart Institute for Textile and Fiber Technologies (ITFT) will exhibit its “Adaptive FRP elements for facade shading” ...

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed façade elements where the building’s heating, ventilation and sanitation systems are integrated into the thermal ...

The facade defines the first impression of a building. Is it worth taking a closer look? Are there elements that set it apart from its (built) surroundings? Even small design accents can make the ...

Satellite Architects have designed a pixelated facade for Designjunction temporary exhibition space at Cubitt House in Kings Cross, London. The facade combines natural and artificial elements by ...

Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain: Reynaers Aluminium, the leading European provider of sustainable architectural aluminium solutions, recently launched a new state-of-the art product named ElementFaçade ...

We face a tremendous climate change, extra heat every year, dealing between structures and climatic ecology. Facades designs play a very significant role in any housing building and a villa. In an ...

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences together with the industrial partners are investigating opportunities to extend integration of visually ...