FFF Talks, SIEGENIA | The Future of Smart Windows & Connected Façades

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Kais Al-Rawi at Eckersley O’Callaghan, Designing the Intelligence Behind Façade

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Designing Performance: A Conversation with Alina Valcarce

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Morpheus, Engineering the Limits of the Free-Form Façade

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Flectoline: Towards A New Generation of Responsive Façades

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Flectoline: Towards A New Generation of Responsive Façades

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Sep 2022

Structure as Identity: Torre Reforma

A folded double-skin of 650 panels where image, performance and buildability meet — inspired by water over Oregon rock.

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Mar 2026

Engineering the Envelope: A Conversation with Edoardo Tabasso, CEO of Gualini

Gualini's CEO on why the envelope is now a system, not a surface — and how integration, not invention, defines the next era of façade delivery.

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Feb 2026

Two Decades at the Interface: Anees Backer, Managing Director, Priedemann Facade Experts, Dubai

Twenty years of façade delivery in the Gulf — Anees Backer on specialist focus, local climate reality, and the human side of the building envelope.

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Feb 2026

Schüco FWS 50 SG.SI Super-Insulated Structural Glazing

All-glass transparency at passive-house performance — a 50mm structural glazing system that stops trading insulation for a flush glass face.

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Mar 2026

Design Freedom and Thermal Performance: The MB-MT50N Façade System

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Jan 2024

Motion 10600 — Kinetic Folding Façade by Motion Facades

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Apr 2023

Reynaers SlimWall 35: Light, Strong, Smart

Barely-there framing that performs like a fortress — Reynaers' 35mm curtain wall pairs maximum daylight with passive-house numbers and RC2 security.

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Oct 2025

Kalzip® Standing Seam Façade

Kalzip® aluminium façade system used for Inverurie Campus blends modern aesthetics with durability and award-winning performance.

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Feb 2026

Schüco FWS 60 — High-Performance Mullion-Transom System

Fall protection built into the profile — a 60mm mullion-transom platform that carries safety loads and RC3 security without thickening a single sightline.

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New York City

Exploring vertical architecture, innovation and the future of the contemporary building envelope.

Where heritage meets innovation through architecture, craftsmanship and cultural identity.

Conversations on sustainable architecture, adaptive cities and the future of urban façades.

Celebrating design excellence, material innovation and the evolution of contemporary façades.

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Surface in Motion: The Sculptural Façade of the Heydar Aliyev Center

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Sep 2022

Structure as Identity: Torre Reforma

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Sep 2025

Geometry in Motion: The Façade Choreography of Angle Lake Station

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Apr 2023

Reynaers SlimWall 35: Light, Strong, Smart

Two Skins, One Home: Passive Performance in Modern Living

November 1, 2023

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FENSTERBAU FRONTALE 2026

February 23, 2026

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Schüco FWS 50 SG.SI Super-Insulated Structural Glazing

February 18, 2026

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Motion 10600 — Kinetic Folding Façade by Motion Facades

January 19, 2024

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Design Freedom and Thermal Performance: The MB-MT50N Façade System

March 10, 2026

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Rewriting Façade Installation in Modular Construction: Toward a Scaffolding-Free Unitised Strategy

February 24, 2026

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Blast-Resilient Glass: Understanding Near-Field Explosive Risk for Laminated Windows

September 27, 2024

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Façades Today: Visions, Materials, Methods

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Design Freedom and Thermal Performance: The MB-MT50N Façade System

Aluprof's mullion-transom workhorse, pushed further — passive-house-grade insulation and complex geometries within one consistent system logic.

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May 20, 2026

Future-Proof Buildings, in conversation with Daniela Castro

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September 29, 2025

Engineering Glass for the Future: A Conversation with Allan Gibson

An in-depth conversation with Allan Gibson on the future of glass in façade engineering. The article explores advancements in performance, material innovations, and the evolving role of glass in modern building design.

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May 6, 2026

Designing Performance: A Conversation with Alina Valcarce

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June 29, 2026

The Future of Façades: Innovation Meets Design

A feature exploring cutting-edge façade technologies, from dynamic glass systems to energy-efficient building envelopes. This editorial piece dives into how design and performance are reshaping the façade industry.

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June 29, 2026

The Future of Façades: Innovation Meets Design

A feature exploring cutting-edge façade technologies, from dynamic glass systems to energy-efficient building envelopes. This editorial piece dives into how design and performance are reshaping the façade industry.

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