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Mar 26
PEOPLE

Edoardo Tabasso reflects on façade complexity, integration and the evolving role of building envelopes in a performance-driven industry.

Designed by 3XN Architects, Olympic House in Lausanne reinterprets the Olympic spirit through a dynamic double-glass façade that combines transparency, daylight performance and one of the most ambitious sustainability strategies ever achieved in an office building.

Mar 10
MATERIALS

The MB-MT50N is one of Aluprof’s most widely used mullion-transom façade systems, combining high thermal performance, structural flexibility and compatibility with a wide range of glazing and opening solutions.

Feb 24
VOICES

Can modular façades be installed without scaffolding? This study proposes a unitised strategy that integrates installation into module stacking — cutting time, cost, and carbon.

Feb 19
PEOPLE

Anees Backer reflects on 20 years of façade specialization, regional insight, and long-term thinking at Priedemann Dubai.

Feb 16
VOICES

A comprehensive exploration of the structural role of glass in façade design, from material properties to Eurocode 10, based on the research of Kozłowski, Cwyl, and Jóźwik.

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A 60 mm mullion-transom façade system offering high performance, integrated fall protection, and maximum flexibility for vertical and horizontal glazing applications.

A one-day forum in London exploring façade innovation, sustainability, identity, and design with global experts.

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

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A slim, high-performance curtain wall by Reynaers.

How the Heydar Aliyev Center’s seamless façade blends structure, sculpture, and technology at civic scale.

A towering statement of structure, identity, and sustainability, Torre Reforma challenges convention on Mexico City’s most iconic avenue.

A sculptural screen, engineered with elegance and economy, turns a transit station into a civic landmark in Seattle’s public mobility network.