Technical insights, specification guides, and industry analysis from London Architectural Aluminium.
Specification GuidesAluminium is the dominant framing material for architectural glazing in the UAE. It is strong, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and can be extruded into complex profile shapes....
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Specification GuidesThe distinction between curtain walling and window wall systems is one that architects trained in Europe or the UK generally understand well. But in Dubai’s...
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RegulationsIf you have specified or procured aluminium glazing systems for projects in both Europe and the Gulf, you will have encountered a question that generates...
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RegulationsThe question arrives at some point on every Dubai project: laminated or tempered? It seems simple — two types of safety glass, pick one. But...
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Specification GuidesA premium aluminium window system with a mediocre powder coating is a ticking clock. In Dubai’s climate — UV exposure exceeding 2,000 kWh/m² per year,...
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Product GuidesThe outdoor living market in Dubai is undergoing a transformation. Where once a pergola meant a basic fixed steel or timber frame with climbing plants,...
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RegulationsFire-rated glazing specification in Dubai is one of the most consequential decisions in any building project — and one of the least understood by design...
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Specification GuidesCurtain wall design in the UAE operates under a fundamentally different set of constraints than curtain wall design in Europe, the UK, or North America....
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Specification GuidesEvery aluminium door in a Dubai project has a specific job to do — and the environmental demands of the UAE make that job harder...
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