Set within the evolving urban fabric of Jaipur, Rajkumar Architects design an 11,000 square foot residence, aligning spatial organisation with the client’s lifestyle. The facade is a composition of clean lines and layered balconies, where strategically placed louvres enhance visual depth, address privacy and climatic responsiveness. Natural stone introduces tactile warmth wit...

The OMC Headquarters explores a kinetic facade system where aluminium louvers respond to sunlight, regulating daylight and glare through a responsive building envelope. Located along a major highway corridor in Odisha, the Odisha Mining Corporation headquarters sits on a six-acre site, operating both as corporate headquarters and as a landmark within an emerging commercial pr...

A digitally fabricated concrete truss redefines adaptive reuse, linking heritage buildings into a cultural hub. Carlo Ratti Associati’s (CRA) winning proposal for the Buzzi Heritage Cultural Centre in Casale Monferrato positions reinforced concrete within a new technological paradigm. The intervention connects two former educational buildings through a 100-metre-long suspende...

If you can't see this ezine correctly click here If you have missed any of our weekly issues, click here IAnD Exclusive Climate shapes facades as environmental interfaces, regulating heat, light, and airflow across building envelopes. Read more Editorial Dear Reader, This March, our focus on facades moves decisively beyond expression to address performance. Climate is not a v...

Climate shapes facades as environmental interfaces, regulating heat, light, and airflow across building envelopes. Climate-responsive facades operate through orientation, material choice, and envelope configuration to address local environmental conditions. Wallmakers offers an example of this approach through its context-driven and materially grounded facade strategies. Thei...