Facades+ celebrates the latest developments in building enclosure design and technology
Story of the Week
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IwamotoScott signals environmental attunement with a tessellated skin in Chengdu, China
On the outskirts of Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan Province, a new gateway and information center spawns amid changing surroundings. The Chengdu Pavilion dons a three-sided form and reptilian stainless-steel skin. Sited in a district undergoing rapid development, the pavilion represents a trajectory toward environmentally adaptive architecture in anticipation of the context taking shape around… Read more
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Perkins&Will shades Museum House with sliding metal panels that depict imagery from the Frye Art Museum
On Seattle’s First Hill, across from the Frye Art Museum, Perkins&Will has designed a pair of 33-story residential towers for Westbank. The twin structures, known as Museum House, lean slightly away from one another as a result of incremental stepping at each floor. The offset produces a tapered void between them that frames a slice of sky and… Read more
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Facades+ returns to Los Angeles on December 11 and 12
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C3D Architecture’s 989 Sixth Avenue integrates curved, overlapping curtain wall assemblies with advanced fire and mechanical systems
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Ennead Architects clads Central Park’s Delacorte Theater with reclaimed redwood from New York City water towers
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At Facades+ Boston, All Things Facades talks energy codes with Alejandra Menchaca, founding principal of AIRLIT Studio
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AN speaks with Eran Chen of ODA about his plan to make cities beautiful
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At Facades+ Toronto, AEC experts discuss innovations in prefabrication and modular timber design
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Facades+ returns to Boston on October 17
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Handel Architects armors Boston’s new Life Sciences Center at 2 Harbor with oversized folded panels
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SOM alters the Gothenburg skyline with Karlatornet—Scandinavia’s tallest tower and pixelated icon
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At Facades+ Chicago, AEC experts weigh in on carbon, tariffs, and emerging workflows
