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Bendheim has launched its Etched Elements™ Collection with the introduction of Oberon™ architectural etched glass.
Oakland University is a highly respected and nationally recognized research university located in Rochester, Michigan.
SCHOTT will showcase glass-ceramic now commercially available in grills and ROBAX for fireplaces - SCHOTT’s concept grill is now a reality, as a number of barbecue manufacturers will feature glass-ceramic in their grill designs at the HPBExpo 2015.
The way in which members of the construction value chain cooperate is changing, with the emergence of integrated design – meaning architects, designers, engineers, contractors and material suppliers increasingly work together from the outset of a…
The health center of Punta Arenas will soon exhibit a new façade that will generate its own free clean energy thanks to our photovoltaic glasses.
Unique technology takes the centre stage at 7th Façade Design Summit in Doha - Emirates Insolaire LLC, a pioneer in the development and application of new solar technologies and a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC [DI], is showcasing its coloured…
Wrightstyle is a specialist steel and aluminium glazing company and supplies its fire-rated systems internationally.
Unicel Vision Control® louvers along with Pilkington Pyrostop® fire-rated glazing from Technical Glass Products (TGP) will contribute to optimal levels of patient privacy and safety.
Leading building envelope and major façade specialist the Lakesmere Group has secured a new £13.3m appointment from main contractor Carillion to deliver a striking vertical envelope package for two new high-rise residential tower blocks in the Royal…
The continuous improvement in building regulations within Europe and applied in the UK has resulted in the increasing need for improved standards in glass construction with regards to fire resistance and thermal insulation.
A leading UK steel glazing company has supplied fire-rated systems to several Olympic, FIFA and other major stadia .
The Glass Academy has joined hands with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) to impart training in glass facade and processing skills to the diploma and degree students of civil and mechanical engineering.  The training will be imparted in the GTU…
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Materials scientists coordinate new EU-project on intelligent façades - Windows that change their light permeability at the touch of a button, façades, whose color can be changed according to the sunlight, façades and window parts in which…
The newly built "Espace Culturel Aimé Césaire" in Gennevilliers, France and the center integrating shopping, culture and restaurants "Bálna" in Budapest rely on the versatility of SCHOTT’s fire resistant glass.
Dow Corning will promote their innovative solutions for high performance façades to building designers and construction management at the forthcoming BAU exhibition in Munich, Germany.
Lawrence D. Carbary, an industry scientist on the facade engineering and architectural design team, high-performance building solutions, for Dow Corning Corp. in Midland, Michigan, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the ASTM…
Wrightstyle is a specialist steel and aluminium glazing company and supplies its fire-rated systems internationally.
The building housing the Louis Vuitton Foundation dedicated to contemporary art is equipped with Saint-Gobain glass.
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