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The uniquely wide choice offered by the Schueco ADS HD range of thermally insulated aluminium doors means that whatever the project, there will be a door that fulfills both the aesthetic and performance specification perfectly.
Curtain walls using the system EFEKT are a state-of-the-art solution with POLFLAM fire-resistant glass and still another construction technology product to let the designers spread their wings.
Entering a hospital can be one of the most stressful and agonizing times for anyone. A positive mindset and a sense of hope can be critical to the outcome of any stay in the hospital for patients and family members.
New architectural glass joins bird-safe etchings with advanced low-e coatings
UBC’s Kenneth Chau holds a glass sample used in his latest research, which proved that putting thin layers of metal over glass increases light transmission.   Imagine if the picture window in your living room could double as a giant thermostat or…
The Facade XS solution for a new court complex in Kuwait City is nearing completion. The two court buildings each contain 80 courthouses for the Farwaniya governate and the Al Jahra governate.
A wall of glued glass bricks that is ten times as strong as a regular brick facade. Experiments conducted by the Glass & Transparency research group proved this could be true. Their test results are being used to make Chanel’s historic…
In partnership with 3.0 University Place, SageGlass® is supplying 4,600m² of the façade of a huge commercial office building that will be under construction in Philadelphia’s University district (USA) in 2016.
Creating a perfect amalgamation of energy efficient and day-lighting buildings and homes is quite challenging for architects and designers. If you happen to be an architect, it is important to keep yourself updated with the latest products in the…
Conventional insulating glass units are limited in their ability to increase insulating values by increasing their thickness to allow more intermediate layers of glass or films.
Located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, the FMC tower in Philadelphia will be the new global headquarters of the FMC Corporation.
Depending on whom you talk to about the newest crown jewel building of New York City’s “NoMad” neighborhood, the label is either “The Prism Tower” or sometimes “the fortress of glassitude”.
Aluminium façade systems from Technal have been specified for a third project at Chelsea Football Club’s Training Academy Campus at Cobham in Surrey – a seamless below-ground extension to an existing pavilion.
Windows are the connector between the built environment and natural environment. They let in daylight, provide outdoor views, enhance building energy-efficiency goals and can truly transform the indoor experience.
Want proof that good things come to those who wait? Just look at the new Westin Hotel and Conference Center at Denver’s International Airport (www.westindenverairport.com).
Transparent, as well as grey and white facade elements, determine the appearance of the new Hilton Hotel at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.  The seemingly randomly arranged facade elements allow the striking building with the rounded corners, to…
Q-railing is proud to announce: GlassCan and Q-railing team up to further introduce our designer railings systems and glass balustrades to the Canadian marketplace.
As we welcome in the New Year, we can’t help but reflect on an exciting and fruitful 2015!
The Stadttor raises the bar when it comes to energy-saving construction, thanks to its intelligent combination of new technologies.   The building’s facade is made of an external shell made entirely of glass, and an inner facade that uses beech-wood…
Large-area fluidic windows use a fluid contained in microchannels to harvest ambient heat and solar energy and manage heat exchange, thereby boosting energy efficiency.  Compared to predecessor technologies, triple glazed windows have greatly…
Keeping pace with high performing insulating glass products is a struggle for quality control, specially when it comes to insulating gas retention.
mBank, formerly known as BRE Bank SA, was established in 1986 in Poland.
The Vitrum exhibition in October proved a successful show for TuffX Processed Glass this year as further machinery investment was made by the company.
Pilkington Planar™ systems remain the world’s market leader for structural glazing systems, with a proven track record in the most demanding applications.