Look at the walls of most modern buildings. Sleek. Smooth. Sometimes glossy, sometimes matte. That’s not regular paint or plaster. Most of the time, it’s aluminium cladding panels. These panels are ...

New manufacturing methods have made cladding and paneling more structurally sound and less cumbersome to install. These systems are highly customizable and are made to last from season to season.

Panels by Sofia, based in York, has launched a collection of composite decking boards and wall cladding panels designed for easy installation ...

Fancy Facades: The latest panels, cladding, & screening. Pictured: KME Architectural's TECU DESIGN_PUNCH perforated and embossed screening (Courtesy KME Architectural). AN found the latest additions ...

Following the deadly June 14 London Grenfell Tower fire that has killed at least 79 people, a nationwide investigation determined that dozens of U.K. high-rise buildings are potentially unsafe. On ...

For this 4-story residential building containing 11 low-energy apartments, the architects set out to meet all the environmental requirements set by the City of Paris, particularly those in regard to ...

In all climate zones, the various forms of metal cladding—single-skin panels, metal composite materials (MCM) panels, and insulated metal panels (IMPs)—are proving to be reliable, durable elements on ...

CLADDING on tower blocks was ripped down across the UK following the Grenfell Tower fire because of fears it could contribute towards another deadly blaze. Councils across the country tested materials ...

A ban on cladding deemed by the Victorian Government to be high risk comes into force today in a bid to reduce fire hazards. Multi-storey developments will not be able to use flammable aluminium ...