Reducing the need for additional insulation, these curtain wall systems achieve thermal efficiency while keeping out air and water and reducing building sway. The following products showcase materials ...

The design of the Seattle Art Museum’s so-called bris soleil curtain wall system, with movable stainless steel panels to block out light, is called the hairiest part of the 1.3-million-sq-ft WaMu ...

American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA CWM-19, the “Curtain Wall Manual.” The document provides guidelines for the design of curtain walls. It includes mandatory ...

As architectural design continues to evolve, so too must the materials and systems that shape the modern building envelope. This course introduces architects to innovative, non-traditional façade ...

SAFTI FIRST recently announced that in addition to meeting ASTM E-119/NFPA 251/UL263 with hose stream for up to two hours, the SAFTIfire CW Framing System meets or exceeds performance specifications ...

Robert A. Heintges, founding principal of the international building envelope and curtain wall consultancy Heintges, instructs students in the Totalization studio at the Rice University School of ...

heroal C 50 GD is a design study which represents a true highlight when it comes to curtain walls. The concept benefits from the idea of reflection in two ways: the view width of the mullion is ...

PUNE, India, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market research report published by Credence Research reveals that the global Glass Curtain Wall Market is on a steady growth trajectory, poised for ...

A new office building, Kotelna Park II, has been built within a business district in Prague. The architect, Chapan Taylor, followed the design of the already built sister complex, Kotelna Park I. Both ...