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Fusionopolis: A Vertical City Made of Glass

Fusionopolis is an impressive example of sustainable architecture. A particularly varied glass facade provides protection from the sun and privacy where necessary. It also scores with its exceptional design. More than 40,000 square metres of ipasol solar control glass

There is no break in the trend towards transparent glass architecture. All around the world new buildings are being erected each day using architectural planning concepts based to a key extent on the performance of highly functional glass facades. In particular, in the area

Glass, if used correctly can actually minimize energy consumption while minimizing the use of daylight and offering a host of other benefits. Here’s a low-down on the high points of using glass. Glass allows the uninterrupted use of daylight. Yet a host of special glasses

Dressed for the Monsoons - Rain Screen Cladding

The modern concept of rain screen cladding was developed in Scandinavia during the 1940's and came into widespread use in Europe and Canada in the 1970's. Lightweight rain screens were developed in the UK in the 1980's with the majority of the earlier projects

The facades of many high-rises are made of aluminum, the wonder material which is the leading choice of many architects and designers today. Here is a look at how these facades can be maintained and kept as clean as new. For many years now, aluminum facades

Roofing and Cladding in India: Keeping Pace, But not Yet Pushing the Envelope

The Indian roofing and cladding industry has undergone a sea change in the last decade, primarily because of two reasons—one, the changing needs of the Indian market with a growing number of industrial applications and two, the increasingly aware consumer

Modern Architecture Using Glass: The Concept as a Whole must Fit

To avoid the undesirable heat build-up in interiors, a wide variety of solar protection systems are installed in glass architecture. They are an essential component for the productive interplay between efficient thermal protection, maximum use of daylight and reliable