Facades are an essential aspect of architectural design. They envelope interior spaces and protect them from climatic conditions. Since facades are the first part of the building that people interact ...

Researchers at the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design in Stuttgart, Germany, are developing flexible composite fiber structural assemblies for the Elytra pavilion, a domed ...

Aluminum honeycomb has moved from niche composite construction into mainstream facade systems, prized for one simple reason: it delivers stiffness and flatness without the weight penalty of thicker ...

When the architects of two new building complexes in the Washington, D.C., area wanted cladding or interior materials that were durable, easy to work with and attractive, they turned to one often ...

Tactile Materials is an international company dedicated to the supply and production of customized metal cladding for architectural endeavors. The materials, finishes, and technologies developed by ...

An inversion of the traditional pitched roof, the sloping crown is comprised of local reed thatch that greatly improves the climactic control of the extreme heat in this region. A “stack effect” ...

Located two steps away from the emblematic CNIT building in the Parisian business district of La Défense, the Latitude will welcome its new occupants at the beginning of 2022, after three years of ...

Tactile Materials is an international company dedicated to the supply and production of customized metal cladding for architectural endeavors. One of the main uses for Tactile Materials are exterior ...

A joint research team led by Asst. Prof. Jihui Yuan at the Dept. of Architecture and Civil Eng. of Toyohashi University of Technology, in collaboration with Osaka City University, has proposed two ...