Translucent facades are light glazing panels used on the exterior of buildings, protecting the structure from weather damage, dampness, and erosion. Its composition of polycarbonate microcells creates ...
Nine years after being commissioned, MAD Architects is finally nearing completion on its China Philharmonic Concert Hall in Beijing. The ambitious project shows the firm on fine form and is defined by ...
The new addition to the offices of a popular Mexican dairy brand creates a lighter, brighter counterpoint to the original structure. (Fabian Martínez) In Mexico, as Pérez Palacios explained to AN, ...
Whether blending in or standing out, embodying transparency or solidity, expressing coarseness or softness, a façade is the medium through which we engage with architecture. It tells a story and can ...
Like layers of sheer white clothing worn to reflect light, protect your skin from the harsh sun, and keep you cool, translucent cladding and metallic curtains create a diaphanous shield around a hot, ...
Architecture studio Linehouse has transformed an old railway station in Shanghai, China, into a food market by adding a series of translucent sloping screens to create a new facade. The three-storey ...
The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center, a $500 million addition to the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, won’t open until 2023. But its recently installed facade, composed of 4,896 panels ...