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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.
 An independent survey conducted by Asian Glass magazine (www.asianglass.com), of 47 selected consumers from across the MENA region, has revealed glass packaging is the overwhelming first choice of consumers for preserving the quality, purity, and…
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.
Numerous ranges covering all aspects of transparent building shellsLarge-format glass facades are a striking element of modern architecture all over the world.
Unique and Innovative Approach to Designing FaçadesLED Solar Power Façade by MAGE SUNOVATION at nightElsenfeld, Germany, August 2012 – MAGE SUNOVATION GmbH, manufacturer of solar modules for architectural use, introduces an innovative LED solar…
On July 6, 2012, in Shenzhen, Safety Glass Professional Committee of China Architectural and Industrial Glass Association (CAIGA) organized the first seminar for two industry standards: Production Regulations on Safety Glass Part II: Production…
The world’s tallest building the Burj Khalifa had received some finishing on its facade that has gotten over the major technical challenges and brings it closer to completion.
The refurbished glass façade of the ALM Brand A/S Headquarters in Copenhagen, incorporating Building Integrated PhotoVoltaic cells, using Pilkington PlanarTM.