This blog post was authored by Scott Newman, FAIA, Director, Cooper Robertson; and Erin Flynn, RA, LEED AP, Partner, Cooper Robertson. When designing a contemporary museum building, the exterior can ...

A building facade with dozens of sets of fluttering flaps — reminiscent of butterfly wings — may look like something straight out of science fiction, but it's actually an innovative way to control ...

Peruvian architectural firm Angas Kipa has recently salvaged an abandoned building by using innovative design to preserve the integrity and function of the dwelling. Squeezed between two existing ...

The world’s first commercially available carbon neutrality service is being launched by Dow, offering selected silicone sealants for more sustainable building façade structural glazing, insulating ...

Discover how rainscreen façades redefine the building envelope by integrating solar technology as an architectural material.

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Montparnasse in the south of Paris has a new mixed-use ...

From sculptural columns to high-rise facades, prefabricated concrete is redefining architectural possibility. Discover how ...

Explore the role of facades in architecture as active mediators with innovative sliding photovoltaic systems for energy efficiency.

Other Greenpoint and Williamsburg buildings designed by architect B. E. Lowe. Image via IMC Architects’ presentation to LPC LPC Chair Sarah Carroll said when facade cladding has been altered or ...

Time is a rare commodity. You cannot buy it, sell it, trade or keep it. Time has always been in short supply and high demand. The late 1800s sensed the urgency of time and money as well. The era of ...

Named 550 Spencer, the eight-story office building will produce more electricity than it requires using a cutting-edge solar facade made up of 1,182 solar panels. To be clear, 550 Spencer's design isn ...