What does it take to become a facade designer? Brooklyn-based specialist MW-Skins provides some answers

Behind every facade design is a team of architects, engineers, fabricators, material specialists, and installers working together to produce successful building envelopes. From pre-construction to installation, the world of facade design has become a niche market for firms and individuals with specialized knowledge of building exteriors.  As a result, the Archinect editorial team has featured and highlighted a wide array of unique facade designs and experts. From UNStudio's curved glass display facade in Amsterdam to Faulders Studio's Wynwood Garage facade in Miami, each project executes a level of highly technical design engineering.  Close-up of UNStudio's facade design for P.C. Hoofstraat 138 in Amsterdam. Image © Evabloem/Courtesy of UN StudioSegment of Faulders Studio's Wynwood Garage project in Miami. Image © Moris Moreno. Courtesy of Goldman Properties/Faulders Studio.Variations of facade design result from skilled architects and engineers passionate about building envelopes ...