The seven-year-long modernization of Montreal’s City Hall built transparency into the landmark building—as well as into the process of restoring it.

The woven wood facade mimics the principle of ‘thermos’, whereby protective exterior spaces work to keep interior rooms at a constant temperature. To complement Shigeru Ban Architects ...

Shop-welded CFMF studs, exterior-grade sheathing, integral punched windows, fully-gasketed aluminum panel-to-panel joinery, AVB membrane coverage, complete with outboard-insulated rainscreen finishes.

Out of the limelight, more Londoners are choosing to stamp their individuality on the exterior of their property, with a burgeoning number of extensions and retrofits that change both the façade ...