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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