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Facade sustainable

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about facade sustainable

Project • By olay studioOffices

The hidden echo

Located in the historic Kasbah-Mechouar district of Marrakech, Hidden Echo is a conceptual cultural project that interprets Moroccan architectural traditions through a contemporary environmental approach. Developed for the Riad Garden 51 site near Agdal Gardens and Bab Agnaou, the proposal combines passive climatic systems, rammed earth construction, water management strategies, and local craftsmanship within a spatial framework inspired by kasbahs, riads, and Moroccan gardens. Caption The project was conceived as a low-energy and climate-adaptive architectural proposal rather than a technology-driven building. Its environmental approach relies on thermal mass, evaporative cooling, natural ventilation, solar control, daylight optimiz... More

Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi BanExhibition Centres

Cultural centre Teilhard de Chardin

An innovative 1,600 m2 architectural building organised into three main functions: cultural, religious and residential. Designed by the architect Duthilleul, the building uses innovative technologies to ensure harmony between the city and nature, respect for the environment and creativity, and fidelity to the ideas of Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Didier Boy de la Tour Didier Boy de la Tour Didier Boy de la Tour The structure is made of wood and the facades are made of glass and burnt wood Marugame. The chapel has a wooden structure with a filling of lime and hemp and is covered with a plaster of raw earth. Didier Boy de la Tour Didier Boy de la Tour More

Project • By daryanilePrivate Houses

Sarcheshmeh Villa, Iran (2020)

Design Concept – “Sarcheshmeh” VillaLocation: Sarcheshmeh  Main Idea:The design of “Sarcheshmeh” Villa is rooted in a deep connection with its natural surroundings, drawing inspiration from simplicity in form and a clear emphasis on light, transparency, and harmony with context. The name, meaning “spring” or “source,” references the village itself and metaphorically reflects the architectural approach: pure, calm, and flowing. daryanile render Architectural Language:The volumetric composition is based on a series of clean, cubic forms carved and interlocked to create dynamic voids and overhangs. The contrast between crisp white plaster surfaces and dark wooden cladding offers... More

Product • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi BanKyushu

Kyushu

Robust scales, versatile and contemporary Kyushu has a robust pattern with large scales. After the wood has been carefully charred by our fire masters Kyushu is brushed and treated afterwards. This makes the robust scales clearly visible.Kyushu is made from Pinus Radiata, a fast-growing pine species from FSC® certified forests in New Zealand. The wood is thermally modified by heating it up to 230° Celsius. Because of this process, the wood type has a durability class 1 (EN350) certification. Kyushu has a lifespan of at least 30 years. Kyushu is a natural product. This means that individual planks may differ from one another. More

Project • By D.L.E.APrivate Houses

Perforated Plane House

In one of Chennai's fastest-developing Sub-urban areas, we had the unique opportunity to design a house on a rare, open plot, creating a pierced plane of open space within the fully gown urban fabric. This east-facing plot, measuring 40'x70', stood out as one of the few remaining vacant lands in the area. Our design ethos was inspired by the plot's distinctive position, transforming the concept of a "pierced plane" into a "perforated plane house." The façade and interior spaces evolved from this idea, aiming to blend seamlessly into the surrounding environment while offering a serene ambiance. Hosh pictures Hosh pictures Hosh pictures The ground floor has a living room with Deck Space, a courtyard in between the clini... More

Project • By BDG ArchitectenPrimary Schools

Esdal College Borger

On the outskirts of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, in the east of the Netherlands, the new building of the Esdal College offers a modern home for around two hundred pre-vocational secondary education (vmbo) students. They themselves were also allowed to help determine what their ideal school should look like. Together with the teachers, they created a list of requirements: the new school had to include high-tech features and provide a warm, homely, and safe atmosphere. BDG Architecten The two-story school building is compact and clearly organized around a distinctly recognizable core. The ground floor is designed for activity oriented learning, with practical subjects such as 'Services & Products' and 'Arts & Culture'. On... More

Product • By Pretty PlasticBasic Third

Basic Third

The Basic Third by Pretty Plastic is a rectangular façade tile made from 100% recycled rigid PVC sourced from discarded building materials such as window frames, gutters and pipes. Its elongated format creates a layered, horizontal façade with a clean architectural expression. Available in a range of colours and shades, Basic Third can be used for both subtle, uniform surfaces and more expressive colour compositions. Designed for efficient installation, each tile requires just one mechanical fixing and can be individually removed and replaced. Durable, low-maintenance and designed for circular use, Basic Third combines material efficiency with architectural freedom, giving yesterday’s building waste a new life on the f... More

Product • By SolarLabBuilding Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Panels

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Panels

Invisibly integrating high quality PV technology in ventilated solar rain-screens combine architectural, economic and environmental qualities to produce a unique and transformative building material. The solar facade will pay for itself both financially and environmentally while at the same time providing a highly durable and resilience cladding that will pay for itself many times over its multi generational life. Ventilated rain-screens are a proven cladding solutions that protects the building against the elements and lower operational costs by simplifying maintenance and lower theremal load of the building. The structure also lends itself easily to reuse in a circular resource economy and when integrating PV it will furthermore produce... More

Project • By Danilo Dangubic ArchitectsApartments

SKEW HOUSE

The building itself represents an architectural and aesthetic contribution to the urban environment, in accordance with the context in which it is located. Designed with special attention to functionality and a modern way of living, it provides a space that is flexible and adaptable. Materials, finishing, and innovative technological solutions in the construction process contribute to the creation of high-quality living space. Miloš Martinović Miloš Martinović Special attention was dedicated to the design of sliding facade panels, which not only contribute to the aesthetics of the building, but also create a pleasant microclimate inside the space. These panels enable the control of brightness and privacy, which make... More

Project • By Danilo Dangubic ArchitectsHousing

CENTRAL

The Central Building, designed by Danilo Dangubic Architects in Pancevo, represents a bold approach to multi-family residential architecture compared to the current production. On one hand, it demonstrates a careful and responsible attitude towards the microenvironment of the city block and contributes significantly to the city’s identity. On the other hand, it innovatively treats the facade as a new type of living space for each apartment. Ilya Ivanov Ilya Ivanov In relation to the immediate context of the city center, the Central Building successfully establishes a dialogue between contemporary architecture and its neighbors from past epochs, harmoniously fitting into the eclectic ambiance of Vojvode Radomir Putnik Street... More

Project • By lechner & lechner architectsApartments

furniture in the landscape

In the course of the planning process, fundamental wishes for the living space were concretized, which can hardly be formulated in the case of dense development such as a usual row house. A solution could be found for this problem, however, each residential unit is organized like a classic single-family house in order to generate a feeling of independence. Dietmar Tollerian In addition, all floors are connected directly to the garden with oversized verandas. Via these verandas, the roof areas are also partially accessed externally as a replacement for lost floor areas. The alignment of the living rooms and the veranda areas was chosen in such a way that privacy is created for the individual families. Due to the high rainfall in the bu... More

Product • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi BanSakaide

Sakaide

Sakaide is made of Douglas fir from sustainably managed European forests. Characteristic of Douglas wood is the scent and the presence of knots. These knots may be visible in the flame pattern. The contrast between the dark and light parts of the wood gives Sakaide a beautiful, rustic look. The planks are cut flat (with the growth rings) and charred in our oven. They are then carefully brushed, thereby creating a characteristic relief of the flame pattern. Sakaide exudes a timeless, but warm atmosphere as a façade, but also on walls, tables and other interior applications. After charring and brushing, Sakaide is treated with our Bito Clear or Bito Orange.Bito Clear is a transparent oil for interior applications. The oil hardens und... More

Project • By Sepidar Architecture GroupApartments

Pichak Apartment

Early human settlements met the most basic human needs, such as physical shelter, and so there was a very close coexistence between human shelter and nature. Human progress also led to fundamental changes in his dwellings, and metaphysical and psychological needs were added to these human desires, and humans also tried to achieve these desires along with nature. Caption With the advancement of science, the distance between nature and human homes has widened, and pollution and psychological damage to the nature of homes and residences have brought technology. Today, in modern cities, everyone is trying to bring at least part of nature back to their homes. Caption Therefore, in the formation of the initial ideas of this 7-storey b... More

Project • By Arquitectos AyalaBanks

New Financial Center and Headquarters BCC-Grupo CAJAMAR

The proposal addresses an office program in a desert context on the edge of Cabo de Gata. It is a project of landscape order, where architecture plays an instrumental role within the framework imposed by the landscape, climate, and horizon.   Typologically, a series of prisms arranged in a comb-like formation are organically scattered across the terrain, responding to its topographical and formal conditions. Like the spaces between the fingers of an open hand, exterior areas emerge between the blocks, introducing light and views so that from any point in the complex, the horizon and the sea can be enjoyed.   The building’s appearance changes as one moves around it and approaches its entrance. Inside the lobby, the same f... More

Project • By Arquitectos AyalaOffices

Banco Santander Headquarters (former B. Popular)

Two years after starting the Project for the Calle Abelias (stage I) we were commissioned to develop a proposal designed for a different financial situation, to execute the building in Calle Luca de Tena.   This 40,000 m2 office program also had to act as the bank’s representative headquarters, and contain the spaces dedicated to chairmanship and board of administration. The world economic crisis made it necessary to rethink various aspects: resource- and cost-effective optimizing per square meter and employee.   It is obvious that the easiest way of reducing costs in buildings is to separate the light from the perimeter by increasing the floorage. The less façade per square meter, the cheaper the building. The b... More