Facades+ celebrates the latest developments in building enclosure design and technology
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KPF scales a variable arch system at 520 Fifth Avenue
A new supertall at 520 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan, designed by KPF and developed by Rabina, sports a facade of arched modular frames, stretched—and sometimes dramatically—into varying proportions. The arch motif loosely recalls nearby Beaux Arts landmarks Grand Central Terminal and the New York Public Library, but does so as part of a parametric… Read more
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At Facades+ Los Angeles, AEC experts talk practical approaches to circularity
Last month at Facades+ Los Angeles, hosted by AN in collaboration with NBBJ, a roundtable brought together Buro Happold associate Kathleen Hetrick, Digne founder Sophie Pennetier, Eckersley O’Callaghan director Lisa Rammig, and Infinite Recycled Technologies president of business development Patrick Elmore. The discussion—moderated by NBBJ principal Margaret Montgomery—focused on how circularity is moving from theory to practice… Read more
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Facades+ visits San Francisco on January 22
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AN shares top facades covered in 2025
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Perkins&Will shades Museum House with sliding metal panels that depict imagery from the Frye Art Museum
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Facades+ returns to Los Angeles on December 11 and 12
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C3D Architecture’s 989 Sixth Avenue integrates curved, overlapping curtain wall assemblies with advanced fire and mechanical systems
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Ennead Architects clads Central Park’s Delacorte Theater with reclaimed redwood from New York City water towers
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At Facades+ Boston, All Things Facades talks energy codes with Alejandra Menchaca, founding principal of AIRLIT Studio
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AN speaks with Eran Chen of ODA about his plan to make cities beautiful
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At Facades+ Toronto, AEC experts discuss innovations in prefabrication and modular timber design
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Facades+ returns to Boston on October 17
