An edited scholarly volume examining emerging technologies, sustainable systems, and research pathways for next-generation building facades.
Rethinking Building Skins: Transformative Technologies and Research Trajectories explores how building facades and envelopes are evolving through product and process innovation. Edited by Eugenia Gasparri, Arianna Brambilla, Gabriele Lobaccaro, Francesco Goia, Annalisa Andaloro, and Alberto Sangiorgio, the book examines cool coatings, advanced fenestration, adaptive envelopes, biomimetic skins, building-integrated photovoltaics, timber envelopes, facade farming, interactive media facades, industrialized renovation, digital design, additive manufacturing, robotics, life cycle assessment, circular economy strategies, and Facades-as-a-Service models. It provides a broad research reference for architects, engineers, building scientists, facade specialists, manufacturers, researchers, and professionals working toward high-performance, resilient, and decarbonized buildings.
Application Scope: Architecture, facade engineering, building envelope design, sustainable construction, building renovation, digital fabrication, construction robotics, building performance research, and circular building systems.
