Designed with commercial cladding applications in mind, Wildwood features an open-joint profile and is available in a variety of board lengths and widths, providing the unrivaled beauty and warmth of wood combined with the durability of high-performance, low-maintenance materials. Free of any toxic chemicals and made with 94 percent pre- and post-consumer recycled content, Wildwood is a highly sustainable alternative to traditional wood cladding.

Knife River Cabin, a secluded retreat owned by an architect and her husband, recently underwent a dramatic façade update to connect with its natural surroundings in Northern Minnesota.

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Edge-Tie system, designed to replace field-welded bent plate pour stops with a high-strength, straight-edge, channeled steel beam that accepts bolted connections to facilitate easy cladding installations without the need for welding.

Designing for moisture management and air holdout within a wall system can be a complicated business.

Stucco is a very versatile material that can be applied to just about any structure, with just about any sheathing, and can accommodate flat or curved surfaces either externally or internally.

The terracotta cladding from IMETCO and Favemanc is a versatile panel system with a wide variety of profiles, dimensions, colors, textures, and natural and glazed finishes for virtually limitless design options.

Remember the days of plain concrete box buildings and straight brick exteriors? When it comes to building facades, those days are most certainly in the past.

Today’s architects, specifiers and contractors are faced with a number of challenges when designing the building envelope. Increasingly, they know that the solutions they choose must serve two masters. 

Jose Berlingeri will replace David Boivin as president and CEO of Sto Corp., having previously served as general manager for the company's Latin America markets.

For more than 30 years, a quiet revolution has been taking place in the building materials industry.