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Customized Glass Railing Systems and Storefronts Help Transform Southern California Shopping Center into a High-End Retail Destination  Owned by Simon Property Group, Del Amo Fashion Center is one of the largest shopping malls in the United States…
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As a leading company in glass processing technologies, Glaston Corporation is taking a new step with an investment in a California-based nanotechnology company that develops new glass technology solutions.
The first choice for light sources in work spaces will always be natural light as opposed to harsh and dim lighting systems.
mBank, formerly known as BRE Bank SA, was established in 1986 in Poland.
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Contemporary architects tend to stress the importance of daylight inside buildings. Therefore, most partitions have become glazed walls. Nevertheless, there have been restrictions to the dimensions of glass panels available in the market, wherever…
Residents of the new Hampton by Hilton hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne can enjoy spectacular views across the city thanks to windows supplied by leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems.
A modern and tasteful adaptation of the minimalist door-peephole (which has its genesis as a one-way spy hole).   Consider the upper third of a wooden front door.
As we move into November I am delighted to report the factory move is going to timescale and so far without any significant disruption to service.
DORMA Introduces DRS 2-1/2" Rail System with Clear Opening, Minimal Metal - DORMA USA, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium access solutions and services, is pleased to introduce a new addition to its DRS Rails line of products.
We are proud to announce that, after successful testing, the Easy Glass® Slim, Easy Glass Pro®, Easy Glass® Hybrid and Easy Glass® Max glass balustrades have been certified by the Istituto Giordano in accordance with Italian decree NTC 2008.
Is the icing more important than the cake? A TV commercial once would have had us think so. But in today’s glazing technology, glass coatings have indeed become virtually as important as the glass itself when it comes to energy efficiency.
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Pilkington Planar™ systems remain the world’s market leader for structural glazing systems, with a proven track record in the most demanding applications.
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Being the first fully vertically-integrated fire rated glazing USA-manufacturer enables SAFTI FIRST to provide the fastest lead times, most competitive pricesand best coordination  SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of advanced fire rated glass…
The Glass and Glazing Federation is pleased to announce that Steve Rice has been appointed as GGF Director of Technical Affairs.   Giles Willson, GGF Managing Director said, “Leading the GGF’s technical department is both challenging and rewarding.
Following months of development, testing and working closely with our creative agency, we are pleased to reveal our new website that we feel truly reflects our position as ‘First in Fire Glass’.
Aluminium curtain walling from Technal has contributed to a multi-award winning conference venue which has achieved ‘architectural excellence’ for its design and construction suspended in the woodland canopy on the historic Bowcliffe Estate in…
The Nuovo Apartments are a prestigious development in the Ancoats area of Manchester, a former industrial area that has been rejuvenated to house some fashionable businesses and the most impressive residential developments in recent years.
‘Mama put my guns in the ground; I can’t shoot them any more…’ It’s not known whether Bob Dylan had window fitters in mind when he penned those seminal lyrics.
Oversized glass technology expands contemporary design capabilities, providing architectural solutions and still maintaining a slim and modern profile with units in sizes of up to 6000mm x 300mm.