About Avante International

Facade Specialists Since 1997

What began in 1997 as a facade consulting firm in San Diego, USA, is today Avante International, a group of specialist practices covering every stage of a building envelope’s life across 20+ countries.

Firm Profile and Legacy

Facades as Legacy Elements, Living for Multiple Generations

Founded in 1997, Avante International is a global, facade focused enterprise and the parent company of a group of specialist practices delivering integrated expertise across the building envelope lifecycle. Together we provide facade design, engineering, consulting and management for every building typology. Each of our group companies concentrates its efforts of specific stages of a facade’s evolution from new construction, forensics, recladding, restoration and preservation. This lets our clients rely on one group to protect facade performance and design intent at every point in the life cycle.

We see every facade as a legacy element that lives on for generations. Our clients share this view, including architects, building owners, end users, brands and the wider community. That is why we take the quality of design, materials and execution so seriously. It also drives us to make sure every facade we help create delivers lasting value, enduring aesthetics, exceptional performance and a meaningful impact on the people who experience it every day.

Our 120+ facade specialists work as one collaborative team across our studios. They bring experience as architects, engineers, 3D modelers, product designers, material experts, Specification writers, project managers and field technicians. Through our offices in the US and internationally, we have supported 1,500+ projects in 20+ countries. This work spans North America, Europe, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Australasia.

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History and Global Growth

Over three decades of continuous specialist facade consulting across North America, Europe, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Australasia.

1997 • Founding

Avante Established in San Diego, USA

Established as a specialist facade consultancy for cultural facades with a single focus on the building envelope: innovative solutions to architects’ design concepts, balanced with demonstrable value to the owner.

2000 • North America

New York Office Opens

A second US office opens in New York, extending our facade consulting across the East Coast and the wider Americas.

2002 • India Entry

Mumbai Office Opens

Mumbai becomes the fully staffed centre of consulting for India and South Asia. Group leadership has been directly involved in executing landmark projects across India since this year.

2007 • East Asia

Seoul Office Opens

The Seoul office is established to serve East Asia, delivering landmark envelopes including Burberry Tower, Hermès and CJ Blossom.

2010 • Europe and the Middle East

Istanbul Office Opens

The Istanbul office is established to serve Europe and the Middle East, with projects including Allianz Tower and 42 Maslak.

2011–23 • Growth Years

Forensics and Recladding Constituted as Dedicated Practices

In response to recurring performance defects in modern envelopes and an ageing building stock, dedicated practices are constituted for Facade Forensics and Facade Recladding, with proprietary diagnostics.

2024 • India Expansion

Bengaluru and New Delhi Project Offices

Project offices open in Bengaluru and New Delhi, bringing senior facade expertise closer to clients across southern and northern India.

2025–26 • Research and Development

Pune Office and Research Centre

The Pune office and research centre open, dedicated to engineering, materials research and digital tools that support every studio in the group.

Global Footprint

Avante International Global Presence and Studio Network Map across Four Continents

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a facade consultant do?

A facade consultant is an independent specialist who designs, engineers and checks a building's external envelope. At Avante, that covers concept design, structural and thermal engineering, specifications and BOQ, tender evaluation, submittal reviews, factory audits, site testing and handover — protecting the architect's design and the owner's aspiration and investment.

Which Avante practice do I need?

New building or new facade: Avante Facades. Occupied building that needs a new envelope or upgrade: Facade Recladding. Existing facade that leaks, fogs or has loose parts: Facade Forensics. Heritage or historic building: Facade Preservation. Materials research and precision repair: Facade Restoration.

What is Avante International's corporate structure and operational scope?

Avante International (Avante International LLC) serves as the global holding entity and parent brand for the group. As a holding entity without direct operations, it governs brand standards, technical methodologies, and strategic direction. All direct consulting operations, engineering deliverables, site inspections, and client engagements are conducted through licensed regional operating entities (including Avante Facade Consulting Pvt. Ltd. in India and South Asia) and our specialized practice divisions.

Is Avante a contractor or supplier?

No. Avante International is an independent consulting group without direct manufacturing, fabrication or contracting operations. It has no commercial ties to contractors or suppliers, so its advice is given strictly in the owner's interest.

Why does leadership continuity matter for a facade consultant?

Continuity means shared standards, consistent judgment and lessons carried from one project to the next. Avante’s leadership have led the firm together since its early years, with an average of 25+ years of experience in the building envelope. Every project benefits from that accumulated knowledge.

How does Avante maintain quality across different offices and brands?

Every studio uses shared resources, review procedures and documentation standards, and every project is overseen by a Director. Clients get the same rigour whichever studio or group company leads their project.

What does Avante International specialise in?

Avante International focuses on one discipline only: facades. Since 1997, our group companies have provided facade design, engineering, consulting and management across all building typologies, on 1,500+ projects in 20+ countries. Each practice exists to deepen that expertise rather than dilute it into a general consultancy offering.

Can one group handle a facade from new design through to recladding?

Yes. Avante brings design, engineering, materials, testing, forensics, recladding, restoration and preservation under one roof. A facade can be conceived, engineered, specified, tendered, diagnosed and renewed by one group, with no gaps between specialists.

How do Avante’s group companies work together?

Each company concentrates on one stage of a facade’s life. Avante Facades focuses on new construction, including facade management if requested by the client, Facade Forensics diagnoses defects, Facade Recladding renews existing envelopes, and Facade Preservation protects heritage facades. Projects move between them seamlessly under the same leadership.

Across which geographic markets does Avante International operate?

Avante works through project offices in Mumbai, Delhi, San Diego, New York, Istanbul and Seoul, supported by R&D centres in Pune and Bengaluru. It has delivered 1,500+ projects across North America, Europe, the Middle East, South, East and Southeast Asia, and Australasia.

How does Avante combine international expertise with local delivery?

For over 25 years, Avante International has combined international façade engineering expertise across the US, Europe, and Asia with local knowledge, attention to detail, and an understanding of regional codes, labour capabilities, technology, supply chains, and cost constraints delivering global standards tailored to local realities.