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At Facades+ Chicago, AEC experts weigh in on carbon, tariffs, and emerging workflows

Last week at Facades+ Chicago, AEC experts shared how their teams are working to reduce embodied carbon while responding to tariffs, how manufacturing facilities are cutting waste and improving recyclability, and how new workflows play a crucial role in achieving design excellence.

Clancy Moore beautifies an Irish wastewater treatment facility with a screen of sea-green louvers
West of West drapes Vancouver, Washington’s Terminal One in folded metal panels that catch light and shadow
KPF’s T. Rowe Price Headquarters embraces Baltimore’s industrial vernacular with double-height windows and dark gray aluminum mullions
Facades+ will be in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 22
S9 Architecture spotlights the raw materiality of industry in a mixed-use development in Nashville, centered around a former slaughterhouse
These topics, ideas, and materials define building envelope design in 2025

Facades+ brings dynamic programs to five cities this fall

This fall, AN’s Facades+ conference series will take place in five North American cities. In each city attendees will have the opportunity to tune into presentations on facade design for a range of building typologies from airports to retail shops to commercial developments, among other roundtable discussions and talks. This year marks the event’s 13th anniversary.