An official test of the types of materials used at Grenfell Tower suggest that designs like that used in the tower's cladding are fundamentally flawed, Newsnight can reveal. A so-called "fire test" is ...

Metal cladding is on a growth trajectory globally. This is reflected in rising demand for rainscreen cladding, which market research firm VMR values currently at over $10 billion worldwide, and ...

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 ...

From undulating forms to breathable qualities and sustainable fabrication, the future of façade design is an ever-evolving topic in architecture. designboom and ArchDaily team up with Corian® Design ...

Over the last 12 years or so, I’ve devoted the majority of my professional work to designing stone cladding and glass/aluminum cladding systems, and I’ve seen plenty of errors that could have been ...

A popular cladding brand failed a safety test this week - despite being seen as so fire-safe that it is permitted on tall buildings without any extra tests, Newsnight has learned. Cladding removed for ...