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A new residential building is rising at the upper end of New York's skyline. Located on the corner of 56th Park Avenues, this slender building, which almost looks fragile, will be 420 meters high (approx. 1,377 feet).

With the “Zoofenster” building, opened in January 2013 in Berlin City West, the capital has a new urban landmark.

The Grenzebach Group will be presenting its complete portfolio at the 2013 Hanover fair. Topics like innovative technology, continuous automation, efficient cross linking of all components all represent parts of the lead topic “Integrated Industry”.

Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade.

Saint-Gobain Glass India recently supplied Nano and COOL-LITE, two advanced high performance glass to the world’s tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis, in Dubai.     These two glasses were suggested as a double glazing solution for the hotel’s facade…

When designers for Chevron wanted to create a new, modern look for a flagship gas station they turned to Glaspro to create a storefront and signage that are as striking as they are unique.

Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast?  Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco.

(January 17th, 2013) Today RemBrand developers, the Town of Schijndel and MVRDV complete the Glass Farm, a multifunctional building in the village square.

Glass for Europe, the trade association for the European Manufacturers of Building, Automotive and Solar-Energy Glass, has recently released information on a new study gathered by David Strong Consulting that discusses the benefits of glazing in…

Our hotel project in Abu Dhabi is progressing well, with some of the glass already installed.

Brussels, 10 January 2013: Glass for Europe releases new evidences of glazing benefits to sustainable buildings.

With thousands of visitors descending on London in 2012, some of the city’s more aged infrastructure desperately needed upgrading.

21 - 23 January, 2013, Hotel Excelsior, Munich, GermanyIn 2012 volumes of investment into the Russian housing construction market have reached £4bn and exceeded pre-crisis levels.

As a World’s first, no less than 300m2 of dye sensitized solar cells will be integrated to the facade of the EPFL’s Convention Center.

SGG Diamant in BMW Welt, GermanyVia Saint Gobain Glass India Flickr PhotostreamImagine an exhibition building as impressive as the products it showcases.

The Market Hall in Rotterdam will get the largest cablenet facades in Europe. Octatube has been granted the job to realize this challenging design.Now that the groundworks of the Markhal in Rotterdam are nearing completion, it is time to look ahead…

Madison Heights, MI – Sika Corporation, Industry Business unit announces that Thomas LaBelle has assumed responsibility for the Management of Sika’s FFI (Fenestration, Facades and Insulating Glass) Market Segment, in addition to his existing…

January 28 - 30, 2013 - The Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CaliforniaUtilizing BIM in Projects for Smarter Facades, Developing Innovative Seismic Designs, and Improving Energy Performance with Cutting-Edge TechnologiesIQPC is bringing…

High-Resolution Digital Printing Solution Removes the Limitations of Screen PrintingOwatonna, MN – Viracon announces the latest addition to their decorative glass portfolio.

We spend up to a third of our life at work, so the office environment is really important.

Casement windows from architectural aluminium systems specialist Technal have been specified to create an elegant and contemporary façade solution for a new campus building in south west France.

Paul Bush, PPG Industries  With a blue glass façade, fabricated from Solarban 70XL Pacifica and Solarban z50 glasses by PPG Industries, Inc., the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel represents more than the latest and most visible addition to the…

In the early part of September, Polytron Technologies, Inc. announced an epoch-making new product, PolyDigitTM LED Moving Display Glass.

Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to crack down on buildings that have glass facades.