Facade Hunters

31/07/2018

New article! Go to facadehunters.com to read a detailed article about Hilton Garden Inn by architecture practice Enterprise A&D.

Image by Vlad Patru

31/07/2018

Hi there! We've just published a new article about the refurbishment and extension of Hilton Garden Inn in Bucharest's old town. Check it out & we hope you enjoy reading it.

A new Hilton Garden Inn Hotel has opened recently in central Bucharest, attracting attention due to its renovated facades and contemporary rooftop.

19/06/2018

We love how the slide-and-fold skin of perforated metal shutters designed by WilkinsonEyre at London's King's Cross retains the industrial aesthetic and somehow still tells the story of the historic Gasholders which opened to the south of Regent's Canal in 1824.
Join us on a journey through time to find out more about the cast iron triplet gasholder guide frames and the veil of shimmering metal behind it.

The impressive transformation of the Victorian triplet gasholder guide frames into residential buildings as part of King's Cross urban redevelopment scheme.

19/06/2018

The slide-and-fold skin of perforated metal shutters of Gasholders King's Cross by WilkinsonEyre Architects.

19/06/2018

We've been charmed in an instant by the dark blue ceramic facade of London Wall Place designed by Make Architects. It's one of the things that immediately catches your eye when you wander around central London and we simply had to find out what it's made of.

Between Moorgate and Barbican, the new office development of London Wall Place immediately catches your eye due to its dark blue ceramic facade.

19/06/2018

We've taken so many cool photos of Here East and we are happy to share them with you in the article below. Located between Hackney Wick and the Olympic Park, the building has recently been transformed and has a new facade designed by Hawkins Brown Architects.

Here East is the successful transformation of the former Media Centre, a building used during the Olympic games to broadcast the event. Architect Hawkins Brown had the task of transforming it into a more relatable place and break the facades into smaller sections that would appeal more to pedestrian...

16/06/2018

13/06/2018

We started our journey into the world of facades with an article about Aldermanbury Square, an 18 storeys office building in Central London.
Hope you enjoy reading about it just as much as we enjoyed writing and if you do... well, then it's a must that you like and share!

Aldermanbury Square is an 18 storey office building located in the City of London, next to London Wall. Designed by Architect Eric Parry, it was completed in 2007 and has been nominated for the Stirling Prize in 2009.

13/06/2018

Dear Facebook friends, facadehunters.com is now live!!
We love facades and everything to do with facades and we are looking to write many insightful articles about the newest, coolest and most innovative facade systems in London and around the world. We will be looking at both the design and the technology behind facade construction so keep an eye on our website and do get in touch with any comments and suggestions.
Psst and also, you already know it's always a good idea to share the link!

Facade Hunters is an online magazine exclusively about facade design an construction