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After four years, ift Rosenheim had to terminate the cooperation with the OTI test laboratory in Istanbul.
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Ecological, close to nature and cost-saving: on Hamburg's Elbinsel Wilhelmsburg, the International Building Exhibition 2013 is showing how we will live in the future.
The Torre de Cristal at Madrid is an office building with the architecture design intended to look like a cut crystal. At 249 m and 52 floors, the glass tower is the second highest building in Spain.      It features a photovoltaic dome and the…
Bill Blazek joins the market team at Technoform Bautec North America, Inc. He will provide manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors and façades with high-precision polyamide insulation profiles that deliver energy efficiency, structural performance…
As the trend for greener buildings is growing, the need to design building facades aimed at preventing bird collisions is increasing.     Numerous studies have been made relating to bird collisions in cities around the world.
The First Plaza is a commercial complex located in the quaint, historic town of Metz in France. The Lazard Group Real Estate has developed this sustainable building, based on design by Unanime Architects.
Kopp Glass, Inc. announces the launch of Kopp Glass Collectibles, an online store offering glass collectors the unique opportunity to purchase collectible glassware and limited edition decorative items direct from the Kopp factory.
Kopp Glass, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based technical glass manufacturer invites you to explore the new website and resource center designed to support engineers and designers in the earliest stages of product development through enhanced functionality and…
Experienced property developer Mr Colin Goodwin has recently used Freefoam fascia and soffit in Anthracite Grey to create a striking contemporary roofline on his new four bedroom property.
A new police headquarters in Madrid is the latest architectural landmark in the city. With its transparent design created from extensive use of Technal’s GEODE-MX curtain walling system, the building aims to change the relationship between this…
Kopp Glass, Inc. releases a new virtual catalog of glass specifications for the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible filter glass product line and Infrared (IR) Transmitting filter solutions including important technical information to…
Saint-Gobain's Planilaque Evolution series of coloured glass has been redefining interior spaces ever since their launch.
With more than 30,000 colors in its palette, the ability to match almost any hue in-house and a range of anodize colors that includes its proprietary copper, Linetec provides long-lasting finishes for architectural aluminum products.
The wide range of modern functional glazing now available has opened up remarkable scope for creative design in today’s architecture.
A new residential building is rising at the upper end of New York's skyline. Located on the corner of 56th Park Avenues, this slender building, which almost looks fragile, will be 420 meters high (approx. 1,377 feet).
With the “Zoofenster” building, opened in January 2013 in Berlin City West, the capital has a new urban landmark.
In her last month as head of state, Her Majesty the Queen has opened the new Philips Museum in Eindhoven.
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Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade.
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