The resulting "aerobricks" proved to have very high thermal insulation properties … but of course, they were opaque. Now, the scientists have taken translucent silica aerogel granules and used them to ...

Vacuum insulation systems are relatively well known, but for certain building types their use could be extended to the creation of complete cladding systems that would provide ultra-slim facades. Most ...

Kalwall's translucent fenestration system is a structural composite sandwich panel formed by permanently bonding (under heat and pressure) fiberglass-reinforced translucent faces to a grid core ...

Kalwall is the most highly insulating, diffuse light-transmitting, structural sandwich panel in the world. While there are other translucent products on the market, none can match Kalwall’s ability to ...

Kalwall is a translucent, structural sandwich panel which uses prismatic glass fibers embedded in the panels face sheets. The glass prisms refract sunlight to provide a balanced, diffuse wash of glare ...

DETAIL Architecture GmbH is a leading international specialist information group for architecture and structural engineering. Founded in 1961, the company is headquartered in Munich and is part of the ...

Image created using AI under the prompt: An emotive and detailed illustration of the texture of various types of architectural insulation. Image via DALL.E 2 Although more related to evolutionary ...