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A wall of glued glass bricks that is ten times as strong as a regular brick facade.
To some New Yorkers, The Continental tower will always be known as “Tower 111.” It was originally named Tower 111 while on the books for many years, aptly named after the developer Tower 111, LLC, before changing officially to The Continental during…
Quality-conscious manufacturers sought for the ift Special Show “Quality + Security – from planning to installation”  In collaboration with Messe München the ift Rosenheim is holding a Special Show from 4-6 July at BAU Congress China in Beijing.
Have you ever seen glass walls of facades with a sort of “foggy” finish, thick in a point and then gradually decreasing to full transparency?   Well, that’s a shading sandblasting effect, obtained using high-technology sandblasting machines equipped…
Market-leading UK glass manufacturer, GLASSOLUTIONS, has played a key role in creating an optimal learning environment for students at Alford Academy’s new Community Campus in Aberdeenshire.
Curtain walls made of fire-resistant glass have taken contemporary architecture to a whole new level. They opened the space giving it more natural light in places where opaque curtain walls had formerly been used.  Nevertheless, the requirements are…
Glass façade is done not just to improve the aesthetics of the building but also to protect the fabric of the building from the effects of weather – cold, heat and rain.  It also plays a key part in sound proofing the building and providing fire…
Glass plays an important role when it comes to the construction of modern infrastructure. It is also used to build floor-to-ceiling windows that allow natural daylight. 
The 24th International Congress on Glass was held in Shanghai International Convention Center in Lujiazui district of Pudong from April 7th to 11th
Windows and curtain walling from Senior Architectural System’s innovative Hybrid range have met the requirements of an exacting design brief from NPS Architects to be successfully specified for use on a new care home in Gorleston, near Great…
Wrightstyle, the advanced steel and aluminium glazing system supplier, has launched a new website to provide customers with an enhanced level of product and system information.
Two innovative features on Winlet glazing robots are proving so popular with operators that they are contributing greatly to the Winlet Wow Factor.
This is the first time Veteco Solar will be held in the framework of Veteco.
POLFLAM® fire-resistant glass proves its value in most requiring applications. The glass’s technology follows state-of-the-art architectural trends.
Boston Logan International Airport’s new, 10-story West Garage Extension features an attractive, kinetic exterior to distinctively screen the facility.
VITROSEP will participate in the twenty-seventh edition of China Glass, The International Glass Industry Technical Exhibition held in Beijing, China from next 11 to 14 April.
After decades on the drawing board, the eight-acre segment known as Riverside Center has spawned a pair of residential buildings at 21 West End Avenue and One West End Avenue with three other towers to the west undergoing site preparations.
The Minnesota National Guard’s new 64,000-square-foot, $17 million Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) readiness center earned LEED(R) Silver certification from the U.S.
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The new corporate headquarters of Puig – Torre Puig - are located in Plaza Europe, Barcelona’s new commercial and business centre.  It was designed by the architect Rafael Moneo and has a surface area of more than 23,000 m².
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Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial sliding, folding, and stacking glass walls, doors, windows, and screens; conservatories; sunrooms; greenhouses; skylights; and curtain walls; has received the patent for…