Something’s gone amiss with the Burj Dubai, the 160-story skyscraper by Chicago architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill that is expected to become the world’s tallest building: It’s all bones and no ...

In a general sense, the term “curtain wall” refers to an exterior wall that does not support loads other than its own weight. Curtain walls are therefore nonstructural, and serve solely to protect the ...

A recent mockup test found design and manufacuring flaws in this curtain wall system In my first article I referenced the four most-common causes of cladding system failure: inadequate design, ...

The city's oldest skyscraper will get a sleek new look starting this summer, when workers are scheduled to begin installing a glass-covered curtain wall to replace a storm-scarred facade. Renovation ...