Facade Design
Facade design defines a building’s first impression, and this category explores it from every angle. Discover creative and functional facade ideas across modern, classic, and experimental styles, with articles on materials, cladding systems, shading, and detailing. Real project examples show how architects turn exterior walls into expressive, high-performing designs.
Minimalist Facade Design: Principles and Examples
A clear look at minimalist facade design: the principles, materials, and built examples that show how simple exteriors create quiet, lasting architecture.
Elif Ayse Sen6 Mins read
Golden Ratio in Architecture: History and Examples
A historical look at the golden ratio in architecture, following phi from ancient Egypt and Greece through the Renaissance to the modern buildings...
Elif Ayse Sen5 Mins read
Sustainable Facade Design: 5 Core Strategies
A strategy-focused look at sustainable facade design, covering passive orientation, solar shading, daylighting, thermal mass and double-skin systems that improve building performance and...
Elif Ayse Sen6 Mins read
Parametric Facade Design: A Step-by-Step Workflow
A step-by-step look at parametric facade design, covering the geometry rules, software, performance testing, and detailing that turn an algorithm into a buildable,...
Elif Ayse Sen6 Mins read
Creating Eco-Friendly Facades: The Future of Sustainable High-Rise Design
As we look around our bustling cities, we can't help but notice the towering highrise buildings. But have we ever stopped to think...
Elif Ayse Sen13 Mins read
Glass Facade in Architecture: 5 Types & Benefits
A clear look at glass facades in architecture: what makes them non-structural, how curtain walls differ from structural glazing, the main system types,...
Elif Ayse Sen6 Mins read
What is a Dynamic Facade?
Explore what a facade is in architecture and how dynamic facades transform buildings into responsive, adaptive structures. This guide covers mechanical, thermal, solar,...
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Dynamic Facades: 6 Real Examples That Adapt
A look at six real dynamic facade examples, from the folding Al Bahar Towers screen to the inflatable ETFE skin of Media-TIC, and...
Elif Ayse Sen6 Mins read
