A new, low-cost ‘optofluidic’ system designed at University of Toronto Engineering could enable buildings to save energy by dynamically changing the appearance of their exteriors. The inspiration for ...

Aluminum strips were used for the facade, to display objects within, across the landscape, in lighting, and in furniture, materially connecting spaces and breaking down the barriers between the museum ...

A new building at the Illinois Institute of Technology looks and works like no other building in Chicago. It exemplifies an emerging trend in architecture — a “dynamic facade” that can tune a building ...

Enhancing the energy performance of existing buildings through refurbishment processes provides the opportunity to create more comfortable and sustainable environments, while also improving their ...

Who says the façade for a renovation and restoration project needs to be stodgy? Certainly not New York-based architecture firm ODA, which recently finished its conversion of the former Arbuckle Sugar ...

This blog post was authored by Scott Newman, FAIA, Director, Cooper Robertson; and Erin Flynn, RA, LEED AP, Partner, Cooper Robertson. When designing a contemporary museum building, the exterior can ...

Yet Tehrani said he’s disappointed that Stark cut many of his ideas for The Beacon’s interior. Tehrani wanted the tower to include innovative social spaces on the 22nd-floor “terrace level,’’ which is ...

The global facade materials market is poised for robust growth through 2035, fueled by escalating demand for energy-efficient, sustainable building envelopes and urban infrastructure development.

Castelar 75 is a boutique building designed by the renowned architect Fernando Donis. The building is located in Polanco, an exclusive residential area in Mexico City, and is considered to be one of ...