While we're used to seeing buildings with photovoltaic panels on their roofs, the fronts of those buildings are typically panel-free. German researchers are working on putting that space to use, with ...

Highly customizable facade panels offer a variety of aesthetics limited only by an architect’s imagination, while high-performance stone and terra-cotta systems raise the bar for invisible building ...

Renewable energy sources like solar are gaining momentum more than ever as the globe searches for ways to meet its energy needs without releasing carbon dioxide. Now, the first-ever "solar facade" is ...

To ring in the New Year, AN dived into a year’s worth of facade products to select the best of 2018. Ranging from operable vent windows to manually-embossed cement rainscreen panels, these products ...

Den Bosch Badeloch is a care home that encourages independence. The façade is partially clad with STENI Vision, featuring a wooden printed surface. STENI Vision In Happiness in Öjersjö, STENI Colour ...

Traditional photovoltaic panels, while an excellent source of renewable solar energy, have some design flaws. One of the main drawbacks is that they require lots of ...

Dutch startup Studio Solarix has developed a new line of colored facade solar panels designed to go with construction materials such as stone, composite wood, and aluminum. The Dot panel series ...

UNStudio has completed renovations of the Hanwha headquarters in Seoul — all without disrupting the building’s normal business operations. The impressive feat was achieved thanks to efficient and ...

The owner of Villa Ijburg has chosen a natural expression with STENI Nature façade panels for this modern home. STENI Nature The outdoor kitchen of this cabin has decorative “knit panels” on the back ...

The Poland-based module manufacturer has developed Photonwall, a building integrated solution for ventilated façades. It also offers Photonroof, a ceramic PV roof tile solution. Both BIPV products are ...