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The Torre de Cristal at Madrid is an office building with the architecture design intended to look like a cut crystal. At 249 m and 52 floors, the glass tower is the second highest building in Spain. It features a photovoltaic dome and the…
Here at the NSG Group, we’ve unveiled a new concept for achieving triple glazing performance in a double-glazing unit, unique to the Pilkington brand. It has been specially designed for applications requiring an optimised Ug value.
Lumiglass Industries LLC, a component of Glass LLC, leading processors of laminated safety glass in the Middle East and a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, announced that it has received the European CE Mark certification - the regulatory…
Brilliant and extravagant - that is how the latest product from Saint Gobain Glass presents itself. SGG SATINOVO MATE MIRALITE is a frosted glass which sets radiant accents thank to the light-reflecting silver coating, without producing…
These days quiet is precious, because there are sources of noise everywhere. The installation of soundproof glasses is both a meaningful and a practicable possibility to sustainably counteract a disturbance of the peace - as shown by the winning…
Opened in April 2013, the new Port of Entry in Van Buren, Maine, relies on Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ curtainwall to help achieve the U.S.
The Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) Group is the largest bank in Austria. The regions, known for its variant temperatures, demands architecture that can withstand the changing climates, thereby making solar control glass the natural choice for…
The ways in which electronically tintable glass can improve building energy performance, enable more sustainable building design and construction, and create a more comfortable environment for occupiers are outlined in a new RIBA approved CPD…
Bill Blazek joins the market team at Technoform Bautec North America, Inc. He will provide manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors and façades with high-precision polyamide insulation profiles that deliver energy efficiency, structural performance…
In June 2013, the Kent Washington Unified School District settled a lawsuit stemming from a student injured by falling into an unsafe, traditional wired glass opening.
LaFerrari, the new limited-series special from the Prancing Horse of which only 499 examples will be built, is the first car to fit the new SGS Lightweight windscreen developed by Saint-Gobain Sekurit.
The Louvre (as the Musee du Louvre is popularly called), is the world’s most visited, and among the largest museums in the world. The glass roofs adorning it are a shimmering reminder of the fact that it is one of Paris’ best-known landmarks.…
Revenues rose strongly by 68.9 per cent to 30.7 million Euros; EBIT went up by 76.5 per cent to 11.4 million Euros; Net profit increased by 65.7 per cent to 8.6 million Euros; Further strong growth expected for the full year 2013 China Specialty…
SWISSPACER warm edge spacer bar has been specified in windows for Devonshire Homes’ luxury housing development near Bristol. Bracken Hill is an exclusive development of townhouses and coach houses in Leigh Woods, Bristol, on the site of the former…
Gov. Jay Nixon was joined today by leadership from CertainTeed Corporation at a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new $100 million manufacturing and distribution center in Jonesburg, Mo.
Leading UK glass processor and distributor Glassolutions Solaglas is growing with the opening of a new branch in Gateshead to enhance its service to the door and window industry and building trades in the North East of England.
The fourth edition of INGLASS International Architecture Conference will take place in Warsaw on November 27, 2013.
As the trend for greener buildings is growing, the need to design building facades aimed at preventing bird collisions is increasing. Numerous studies have been made relating to bird collisions in cities around the world.
Since 1st March 2013, Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland (SGGD) has been the first flat glass manufacturer to become a member of the DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council).
Sangalli Group announces the beginning of production and commercialization of Climax T, the new temperable Low-E magnetronic glass.
GGI, a leading fabricator and supplier of high-performance architectural and decorative glass products, continues to expand its product offerings. New back painted products provide an unlimited range of standard and custom colors, including…
Glasshouse is making another home in Austin, Texas, and is committed to enhancing the Austin skyline with glass for both luxury residences and commercial projects alike.
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