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We get to work on some pretty interesting homes in the counties surrounding our Downtown Los Angeles location. This time, my project took place in a property that was a tri-level condo situated in Venice Beach, near the distinctive landmark of the…
In January of 2016, the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) released a draft of the updated national standard for wired glass in an effort to prevent further injuries stemming from the accidental impact with type of glazing.
Glass isn’t only a versatile material; it’s crucial to our everyday modern lives. It makes our roads safer, it’s vital to the development of new green energy solutions, it helps repair human bodies, and the material is fast-approaching nearly…
By Jess Sharman - In architectural terms, the word “daylighting” refers to the use of natural light to provide occupants with the level of lighting that they need for basic activities.
Unique Façade Hints at Aurora Borealis – The University of Alaska Fairbanks planned a 34,000-square-foot addition to and renovation of the Wood Center to expand the dining facility and create a campus destination.
Top Glass broke records yesterday with 383 attendees, including a strong turnout of 150 architects, specifiers and building engineers.
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.
Following the success of its Houdini™ textured flat glass, Bendheim today announced the award-winning Houdini texture as the latest addition to its channel glass lineup. This specialty architectural glass is available to the trade exclusively from…
The architectural community appreciates the multiple benefits of letting natural light into buildings. The challenge is to allow the appropriate level in while minimizing the unwanted effects.
Madras® glass is the star in Metropolis, an installation created by architect Silvio De Ponte for Vitrealspecchi within the framework of Connessioni/Connections: forms, transparencies, reflections and tricks of perspective simulate the skyline of…
Cefla Finishing North America has announced that Jim Trainor is joining its team. Cefla Finishing North America has announced that Jim Trainor is joining its team as Sales Area Manager for Central Canada.
Fenestration Canada is the leading resource on all matters that impact the fenestration industry across Canada.
Fenestration Canada is pleased to announce a number of exciting changes for their annual trade show – WinDoor North America.
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…
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.
The thought of “college” is often paired with the image of sleep-deprived students trudging across campus staring at their smartphones, only to enter dimly lit classrooms and labs, where they spend hours behind even more screens.
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.
Contemporary architects tend to stress the importance of daylight inside buildings. Therefore, most partitions have become glazed walls. Nevertheless, there have been restrictions to the dimensions of glass panels available in the market, wherever…
D.A. Glass America, Inc. is proud to announce its membership in the Glass Association of North America (GANA), which is the leading association serving flat glass manufacturers, fabricators, and glazing contractors.
Hospitals or healthcare facilities unfortunately do not have a very good reputation. I mean, no one “likes” going there and these buildings typically do not look very appealing. This is probably due to the fact that utility was chosen over interior…
Fritted anti-slip glass is a popular and easy processing glass flooring solution with the opinion of patterns that delivers mordern and unique architectural for stairs and other flooring applications.
The GlasLift 550/1212 is now available. Our new mobile glass handler is finally here, and sure to impress!! With the new GlasLift’s front twin-wheels, and hydrostatic drive, this machine can operate in all kinds of terrains.
SALEM Flat Glass and Mirror has announced that it will host an open house Wednesday through Friday, May 20th – 22nd, to celebrate the Grand Opening of their newest office and distribution facility in Concord, ON.