The facade of an apartment building fell apart on Sunday night in Philadelphia's Francisville neighborhood leaving debris in the street and damaging cars below. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2024 ...

Building facades are no longer simple exterior walls. In modern architecture, the facade is a highly engineered system that controls light, heat, safety, and visual identity. It is the first element ...

Featuring dramatic cuts in the facade or portions of floor plates sliced away—a new kind of architectural detail is reshaping the exterior of high-rise towers on a global scale. Distinctive gashes are ...

The main role of architecture is to create structures that protect us from the environment and create spaces that are safe and comfortable for all types of needs and activities. By providing shelter, ...

As someone who helps businesses improve energy performance, I see some of the most persistent inefficiencies in buildings stem from fragmented responsibilities and limited interdisciplinary ...

Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood, like many close-in urban environments, is a community in transition. Over the past decade, property owners and developers have gradually blended and adapted ...

A Franklin flower shop is moving downtown into a building that will be updated with one of five facade grants awarded by Franklin Development Corporation. The FDC awarded commercial facade grants to ...

On January 25, the Facades+ conference series returns to San Francisco for our first event of 2024. The symposium will be co-chaired by Francesca Oliveira, principal at SOM, and features seven ...