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Building envelope supplement


4 Industry news and comment


Anibal Building, Rio De Janeiro Rio de Janeiro’s Anibal Building is a low-rise office block that neatly reflects the Brazilian city’s flair for original and unusual building facades, as Ray Philpott discovers


Val-De-Fontenay Bank, Paris The Val-de-Fontenay bank, in eastern Paris, resembles three folds in a giant sheet of paper, formed from over 200 km of reconstituted wood strips sourced from Japan. Stephen Cousins investigates


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Residenza Le Stelle Locarno, Switzerland Francesco Buzzi’s architectural studio has won an international award by covering apartment blocks in Switzerland with a wave-like brick cladding system built by robots. Jess Unwin finds out more


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Fire safety in multi-storey buildings is a hot issue Tim Vincent of Rockwool explains why specifiers should consider non- combustible stone wool insulation in multistorey buildings


The design might of ceramic granite Ceramic granite is transforming architecture with its durability, design versatility and low maintenance qualities. Brian Newell of Shackerley looks beyond the aesthetics


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The principles of rainscreen cladding Rainscreen cladding is now a familiar feature throughout our built environment. Ged Ferris of Cembrit provides an overview of the benefits of fibre cement as a cladding material


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Trends in brick The annual Brick Awards celebrate every aspect of brick design and construction and showcase some of the key trends. These trends were evident in the Brick Development Association’s most recent awards, particularly in the highly commended and award winning project examples featured here


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Sealing the deal of airtightness Iain Fairnington of the A.Proctor Group discusses how the performance of the building envelope can be improved through airtight membranes


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