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As is the case with all highrise buildings, the public space in between the City Offices and the Central Station in Utrecht could be subject to wind nuisance.   Therefore a 21 meters high windscreen and a glass canopy have been developed in…
ICG Summer School, 8th-12th July 2013. This workshop will overview key fundamentals in glass science with an emphasis on structure-property relationships and transport phenomena.
Pushing the limitations of glass even further, Arup has designed and constructed an innovative 5.0m high cold bent glass structure that has been unveiled at leading industry event Glasstec in Dusseldorf.
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On the banks of the Mississippi, in the sleepy town of Davenport, Iowa, a giant glowing cube sits on the waterfront. It is a piece of world-class architecture, designed by the renowned British architect David Chipperfield, known for his spare,…
Quality and reliability at an extremely competitive price persuaded Newport City Council to  specify Schüco’s new TTC 50 low-rise aluminium façade system for a refurbishment project  at Lliswerry High School in Gwent.
DuPont Europe, Middle East & Africa employees participated in a workshop on homes of the future last week at Technology Innovation Südtirol Innovation Park in Bolzano, Italy.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have used a uniquely-constructed perforated diamond cell to investigate oxide glass structures at high pressures in unprecedented detail.
For many buildings, glass makes up the most striking and visible part of a structure’s exterior. And as owners and tenants in office buildings and other property types seek attractive views, energy efficiency and security, glass engineering and…
A modest little saucepan used in the Roman Empire is among more than 5,000 glass artifacts and art objects in the Toledo Museum of Art's international glass collection.
Ryazan region Governor Georgy Shpak and Guardian Glass Ryazan director Yanos Egud on Wednesday signed an investment agreement on the construction of a plant in the region that will produce float glass, an official from the regional government's…
The Indian-American scientist, who first compared the movements of atoms in glass to the wiggling of jellyfish in water, has won the top award in the field of glass science.
After years of delays, Greece's new Acropolis Museum will open its gates to the public in early 2008, giving new impetus to efforts to bring home the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum.
For the new Lucient Apartments project in Melbourne, the architects, The Buchan Group, had selected Architectural Glass Projects operable glass louvres for their main feature facade and to enclose the apartment wintergardens and allow all year round…
The Corning Museum of Glass Hot Glass Roadshow is setting up near the spot where glassmaking was first attempted in North America.
Redlands has the only museum in the United States devoted entirely to American-made glass. Since it opened to the public in 1985, the Historical Glass Museum has built a collection with more than 6,000 pieces of American glass from the mid-1800s to…
More than 600 years after the city's most famous monument was built, construction starts in June of a modern glass and steel building that will simulate a tilt with a trick of lighting.
Four glass artists from Stankard Studio will talk about and sign their work at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the GlassMarket at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning.
Rockford Art Museum opened HE & SHE: Vallien and Hydman-Vallien, showcasing the work of internationally acclaimed glass artists Bertil Vallien and Ulrica Hydman-Vallien in a joint exhibition on March 31.
In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Arab World Institute, construction has begun in New York City on Jean Nouvel's latest glass and steel landmark, a direct material and conceptual descendant of his Paris tour de…
Curiosities of Glassmaking pays tribute to unusual collections that date back centuries known as "cabinets of curiosities." "The cabinet of curiosities typically included botanical specimens, insects, unusual horns or tusks, and…
In celebration of its Fifth Anniversary, the Museum of Glass will present Mining Glass, a new exhibition that explores how the medium of glass has gained prominence in 21st century contemporary art.
Like Alice in Wonderland, guests at the Toledo Museum of Art 2007 Docent Winter Social, “Through the Looking Glass,” March 9 were in awe as they meandered through the museum’s Glass Pavilion.
The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled Tuesday fresh details of its landmark new headquarters building in Frankfurt: a slanted skyscraper in glass built above an old fruit and vegetable market.
purpose of the Historical Glass Club of Pittsburgh is to educate people in glassware made in the Pittsburgh region. With this in mind, the club will feature samples from glass manufacturers within 100 miles of the city at its 32nd annual Antiques…