Current common building exterior material are of many varieties,which generally can be divided into four types,including natural materials,sintered materials,concrete and new materials. In order to better realizing sustainable development and constructing a green and environment friendly harmonious society,future architectural appearance materials will develop towards light weight,high strength,green and environment friendly,intelligent,and closely combined with cutting-edge technology. However,currently the design and material selection of architectural appearance are almost the same and lack of cultural background and personality. We can design architectural appearance with perfectly combining function and form by methods of coordination and unification,construction art and color adjustment.