Today, due to rapidly depleting energy sources, the importance of energy conservation is emphasized more than ever in the world. There are important duties to building facades in terms of energy conservation and their importance is increasing every day. Façade is a transitional element between interior and exterior environment. It is an important building component in terms of both design context and ability to meet performance needs. As identity cards of buildings, facades tend to draw attention with their designs today. In addition to the different design approaches in architecture, the developments in the facade systems are examined from the perspective of “Adaptive building facades”, one of the most remarkable of these, in terms of shading elements. Adaptive facades which has the ability to respond dynamically to environmental conditions are an important breakthrough in shaping the future facades. People want and need to be in structures that are under their control and can adapt to the variability of environmental factors. The traditional static building envelope, under the influence of changing climatic conditions, has become a kinetic element. While the kinetic structure exposed to solar energy responds by moving to changing solar conditions, it is actively engaged in influencing the transition between the inside and the outside. These types of facade systems, due to their ability to adapt to changing conditions, can reduce energy consumption while enhancing indoor comfort. Adaptive facades increase building energy performance significantly in the context of their ability to utilize high thermal performances, natural ventilation and daylight, and optimize solar gains. With the opportunities provided by technological improvements, these systems that adapt according to the position of the sun bring innovative approaches in architecture and the shell transforms a dynamic sculpture with the shape changing form. In the direction of these information, first of all, new concepts in building envelopes are investigated, adaptive facade systems are defined and classified in this study. Secondly, three buildings that make a difference with their facades and their integrated shading systems are examined in detail. In conclusion, it is aimed to create a resource that will help to develop suggestions for design solutions that can be implemented on the facades