Villeroy & Boch Tiles produces award-winning ceramic tiles that have been a trusted choice for architects and designers for years, reflecting a commitment to high-quality design. The Unit Five tiles ...

A new range of facade cladding tiles made of recycled PVC construction waste, designed by Dutch studios Overtreders W and Bureau SLA, has been used on a permanent building for the first time. Called ...

Expert cites lack of adequate building codes for exteriors of high-rises Dubai A lack of adequate and up-to-date building codes for the exterior construction of high-rise buildings is adding to ...

Newsnight has obtained confidential reports that help explain how flammable material has become more common on tall buildings. Combustible cladding has been permitted based on reports arguing fires ...

The ventilated façade is a construction solution that uses a double enclosure distanced from each other by a support structure to generate an air chamber for ventilation. This operation creates a ...

Solar roof tiles, along with windows and even cladding that can generate solar power, are exciting new building materials, but figuring out how to integrate these – and cost them – at the design phase ...

The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge-freezer, and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, police say. The Metropolitan Police say manslaughter, health and safety, and ...