Free Façade Material Lunch & Learn for Architects in Dubai
OBRAS International offers free façade material Lunch & Learn Dubai sessions for architecture firms in Dubai. Arrange an office session covering ventilated façades, architectural cladding, material samples and specification questions. […]
Free Façade & Architectural Material Samples in Dubai
Architects can request Free architectural façade, cladding and surface samples from OBRAS International in Dubai. Send the material you are considering, its application, your project location and firm name through […]
How to Choose the Right Exterior Cladding System for a Commercial Complex
The right exterior cladding system for a commercial building is the one that satisfies the project’s fire and authority requirements, performs under the site’s heat, UV, humidity, salinity, wind and […]
Thermal Bridging in Ventilated Façades: What GCC Specifiers Must Check in Brackets, Subframes and Fixings
A ventilated façade can place a substantial depth of insulation outside the building structure while supporting durable architectural cladding. However, the brackets, anchors, rails and fasteners that carry the cladding […]
The GCC Façade Briefing: UAE Scale, Saudi Selectivity—and What It Means for Specifications
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are both building—but they are not asking the same questions of façade specifications. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are both sustaining major development programmes, but […]
Best Façade Materials for GCC Projects: Fibre Cement vs Porcelain vs Terracotta vs Wood and WPC
Choosing the best façade materials for GCC projects requires more than comparing colour ranges or initial material prices. Architects, developers and façade consultants must assess how each cladding material responds […]
How to Specify Louvres, Pergolas and WPC Decking for the UAE and GCC Climate
Outdoor architectural systems in the UAE and wider GCC must do more than reproduce a convincing wood appearance. Decking, louvres, pergolas and exterior ceilings are exposed to high solar radiation, […]
Façade Systems in Saudi Arabia: A 2026 Specification Guide for Architects and Consultants
Saudi Arabia does not have one façade exposure or approval pathway. A rainscreen suitable for a low-rise project in inland Riyadh may need different corrosion protection, moisture detailing, fixing design […]
Best Façade Cladding Materials in Saudi Arabia: Ventilated Façades, Exterior Wall Cladding & Specification Guide for KSA Projects
Saudi Arabia’s architecture is entering a new era of scale, performance and material ambition. From Riyadh’s commercial districts and luxury villas to Jeddah’s coastal developments, Dammam and Khobar’s humid Eastern […]
Fibre Cement Cladding Saudi Arabia: SBC 303 Compliance, A2 Fire Ratings & EQUITONE Façade Specification Guide
The Complete Guide to Non-Combustible Façade Systems for Vision 2030 Projects, High-Rise Buildings, Government Facilities and Luxury Developments Across Saudi Arabia Why Fibre Cement Cladding Has Become a Critical Specification […]