Facade design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about facade design
Project • By INSADA Integrated Design Team • Apartments
Trevor Tower
As Indonesia's residential market continues to mature, many aging apartment developments face a common challenge: how can an existing building remain relevant to the expectations of today's luxury homeowners without requiring complete reconstruction? Trevor Tower in Gading Serpong explores this question through a comprehensive architectural and interior transformation that repositions an established residential tower into a contemporary high-end address.
Mario Wibowo
Commissioned to redesign both the architecture and interiors, INSADA approached the project as a holistic reinvention rather than a conventional renovation. The objective was to elevate the property's market positioning while maximizing the value of its existing structura... More
Project • By Render Atölyesi Architectural Visualization Studio • Residential Landscape
Private Villa: From Concept to Reality
Render Atölyesi presents a comprehensive look at a private luxury villa project, showcasing the journey from 3D architectural visualization to the final constructed reality.
Render Atölyesi
Render Atölyesi
Render Atölyesi
Render Atölyesi
The project features a bold geometric design with a sophisticated material palette. The facade combines dark anthracite aluminum cladding with warm vertical wood elements and natural stone textures. The large glass surfaces ensure a seamless connection between the interior and the landscaped garden.
This submission demonstrates the precision of our visualization process and the successful translation of the design into the built environment.
Render Atöl... More
Project • By Admun Studio • Sports Centres
Farmanieh Club
The Farmanieh Club, a multi-purpose complex featuring wedding halls and sports facilities, was established in the early 2000s. For decades, it stood as a prominent landmark within the Farmanieh neighborhood. Over time, however, its exterior became weathered, leaving behind a static facade that functioned as a silent echo of the past.
Parham Taghioff
Our intervention focused exclusively on the entrance and the main facade—the primary point of interaction between the user and the building, and the element carrying the greatest weight in defining its urban identity. The objective was a form of “re-creation” that strikes a delicate balance between heritage and modernity, re-establishing a living connection with the city.... More
Project • By Marabuco Arquitetos • Offices
Epic Tower
Rising in the heart of Brazil’s Northeast, the EPIC Tower is more than a building – it is an urban landmark that redefines how architecture, functionality, and innovation converge. Designed by Marabuco Arquitetos and seamlessly integrated with Caruaru Shopping, this 19-story mixed-use corporate tower introduces a new scale of design excellence to the city.
Helga vieira
With a total built area of 15,032 m², including 257 corporate units and 5,000 m² of common areas, the EPIC Tower embodies the concept of a “15-minute city”: a vibrant ecosystem where work, leisure, commerce, and services co-exist within walking distance. The project was executed at record speed, reflecting both strategic planning and su... More
Product • By Parallel Architectural Products • Aluminum Batten System
Aluminum Batten System
Parallel has two batten systems: two-part, and self-mating. Our batten systems are designed for easy installation, enabling effortless integration of aluminum battens into your design, whether as an exterior focal point or interior privacy screen.
The two-part batten system comes in sizes ranging from 1″ × 3″ to 2″ × 8″ (1″ × 3″, 1″ × 4″, 1″ × 6″, 2″ × 2″, 2″ × 4″, 2″ × 6″, and 2″ × 8″). It uses a combination of male and female profiles to create your desired look without visible fasteners. These battens can be installed in various configurations, including angled layouts, to meet... More
Project • By IPA - Architecture and more • Apartments
Park Residence
Park Residence is a residential building located in the heart of Sofia, between the vibrant city center and the serene expanse of Holy Trinity Park. This prime location brought a unique set of challenges for the architectural team: designing a building that is both visually engaging and functionally efficient, integrating the building into the urban environment, and fostering a harmonious connection with the park.
A key challenge for the architects at IPA was the complexity of the site. Situated in a bustling, high-traffic neighborhood, the project needed to strike a balance between the dynamic urban environment and the residents’ need for privacy and comfort. The building's close proximity to Holy Trinity Park required a sensitive d... More
Project • By Oneworks • Offices
C70 Office Complex
Extensive retrofit and refurbishment of two 1960s buildings to create a coherent and sustainable office campus using a palette of high-quality, crafted, and natural materials that work with the existing structures.
Oneworks was recently commissioned by Quinta Capital SGR, on behalf of the Alternative Real Estate Investment Fund managed “Ambiente e Innovazione”, to provide an integrated strategy of redevelopment and redesign of the existing office buildings located at the commencement of Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome. This strategic location places the campus alongside a vital tertiary-directional road, bridging the historic heart of Rome with the bustling EUR district, and marks a significant step forward in the area’s o... More
News • News • 10 Dec 2024
New building in Montreal by MU Architecture tells a tale of two facades
In Montreal, Quebec, Le Petit Laurent is a newly constructed residential and commercial building that tells a tale of two facades. Designed by Montreal-based MU Architecture, the building’s design demonstrates an interplay between heritage and innovation in contemporary architecture.
Nicolas Fransolet
Nicolas Fransolet
Le Petit Laurent replaces a previous run-down structure with a low footprint (just 62 percent); the area’s permitted low density necessitated the construction of a compact, highly optimized building.
Occupying the entire site, Le Petit Laurent faces onto two streets in Montreal — Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Clark Street. This provided MU Architecture with the opportunity to conceive two d... More
Project • By OOIIO Architecture • Private Houses
GAL House
A family wanted to build a special house on a plot with a significant slope west oriented, facing a wide plain full of oaks at the foot of Madrid Mountains.
The location is great, because from there you can see incredible sunsets, with the domes of El Escorial Monastery and the mountains on its background.
OOIIO Architecture
On the plot itself there were already several oak trees and very hard granite rocks emerging from the ground, a very typical landscape of this area. In fact, an old wall made of this same granite material closes the plot in its lower side. A stone barrier that is probably centuries old and will be a great opportunity to recover and integrate it as the exterior fencing of the new house.
Without a doubt, a plot in... More
News • News • 14 May 2024
Makoto Yamaguchi Design completes Tokyo gaming HQ with contemporary appearance of traditional Japanese pagoda
Tokyo-based Makoto Yamaguchi Design has completed the new headquarters of a Japanese gaming company in Tokyo’s Taitō Ward. “Monospinal” is a building characterized by a series of stacking floors with slanting walls, its architectural style having the contemporary appearance of a traditional Japanese pagoda.
Koichi Torimura
Makoto Yamaguchi Design
The new headquarters is a place in which the majority of employees are engaged in creative endeavors. Makoto Yamaguchi Design therefore focused on finding a balance between workplace concentration and relaxation. Areas typically used by visitors can be found on the lower floors with those used by employees on higher levels, including: a fifth-floor dining room,... More
News • Detail • 10 May 2024
Detail: Red facade and triangular plot create distinctive apartment building in Barcelona
Barcelona-based architectural studios MIAS Architects and Coll-Leclerc have completed the development of a distinctive apartment building complex containing 72 social housing units. The building is defined by its triangular plot and red facade, a reference to the area in which it is located.
MIAS Architects and Coll-Leclerc Architects
Adrià Goula
La Marina del Prat Vermell is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona. The area was once home to a number of textile colonies. Established in the mid-19th century, these colonies lay to the south of Montjuic (a hill with historical significance in Barcelona), close to the sea. Fabrics were dyed and then laid out on meadows to dry. The ground acquire... More
Project • By Rooydaad Architects • Apartments
5+1 residence
In the bustling urban landscape of Tehran, a metropolis in perpetual motion, one of the prevailing architectural endeavors is the construction of five-story infill residential projects. Rooted in market dynamics, these structures often materialize solely on the foundation of the owner's trust in the developer, leaving architects with a limited role in these ongoing developments.
Arash Ashornia
Arash Ashornia
Arash Ashornia
"5+1 Residence" exemplified this trend. The project adhered to urban regulations and standards, encompassing occupancy levels, permissible construction sites, density restrictions, stairwell enclosure zoning compliant with fire safety regulations, and others. In our pursuit to elevate architectural quality... More
Project • By INI Design Studio • Private Houses
The Annexe at Anand
A home is more than just a physical structure; it embodies the values, culture, and aspirations of its occupants. In today's embrace of innovation and progress, traditional architecture serves as a timeless link to our heritage, reflecting centuries of wisdom and offering sustainable solutions. It fosters a sense of community and connection with the past, creating spaces where families can thrive, and traditions can be preserved.
Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company
Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company
Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company
Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company
Located within the tranquil environs of Anand city in Gujarat, 'The Annexe' stands as an embodiment of the delicate equilibrium bet... More
News • Detail • 21 Mar 2024
Detail: Pleated facade geometry of Bonfiglioli HQ by Peter Pichler Architecture
Designed by Peter Pichler Architecture, the new Bonfiglioli Headquarters is located in Calderara di Reno on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy. The building is an expression of Bonfiglioli’s history and manufacturing know-how, something that is in part represented by the innovatory use of a custom continuous pleated aluminum mesh skin.
Gustav Willeit
Gustav Willeit
Established in 1956, Bonfiglioli is a global Italian company that manufactures and supplies a wide range of products, including gearmotors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes, and inverters. The company’s products are found across industrial automation, mobile machinery, and renewable energy sectors. The new HQ completes Bonfiglioli’s EVO project... More
News • Detail • 2 Nov 2023
Detail: Woven carbon and glass fiber facade of Texoversum School of Textiles
The Texoversum School of Textiles at Reutlingen University is a teaching, research, and innovation center. The new Texoversum building is part of a wider university campus expansion plan and features a highly expressive, cutting-edge woven facade. A collaboration between Munich-based architectural practice Allmannwappner, Frankfurt-based architectural practice Menges Scheffler Architekten, and Stuttgart-based structural engineers Jan Knippers Ingenieure, Texoversum is the first building of its kind with a facade of woven carbon and glass fiber tiles. The remarkable structure places textiles in the vanguard of technological development.
Brigida Gonzalez
allmannwappner
The design theme of Texoversum School of Textiles is re... More