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In conjunction with CUBA GLASS, GPD Cuba is organizing an event with the aim of bring together glass experts from North and South America.

GPD held a series of regional learning events this spring. These events are a great way to inform and educate industry leaders and designers alike as to what the most recent glass technology can offer.

It isn’t a steel and glass homage to Fenway Park’s famous “Green Monster” in left field, even though it overlooks Cornell University’s Hoy Field baseball diamond.

To some New Yorkers, The Continental tower will always be known as “Tower 111.” It was originally named Tower 111 while on the books for many years, aptly named after the developer Tower 111, LLC, before changing officially to The Continental during…

In response to changes it is seeing in both the IG market and the wider construction sector Kommerling UK has announced a number of new business initiatives.

The recently held FENSTERBAU-FRONTALE exhibition in Nurnberg is a most renowned glass industry event in Europe. The product brought out by POLFLAM has been a true hit of the prestigious fair.   When conceiving its exhibition, POLFLAM focused on the…

Glass Performance Days Conference is heading towards its 25 Year Anniversary in June 28-30, 2017. GPD can look back at an impressive record of collecting and sharing glass industry essentials.

Sisecam Flat Glass one of the largest flat glass producers of the world- participated in the Glass Performance Days conference held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as part of the Glass Fair.

The presentations from GPD Istanbul 2016 seminar are now available.

Upon arrival at an art museum, it’s important to set the stage for a mindful and emotional experience.

For many homes and business, simple, flat windows are more than sufficient. However, not all buildings are created the same, leading to many structures requiring custom glass solutions for rooms or to protect against something like leaks.

Here's an explanation of how bent and laminated glass is made, courtesy of Standard Bent Glass in East Butler, PA.  First, large sheets of glass are scored into a range of end-use sizes.

The “Engel” in the Tannheim Valley in Austria is a spa hotel which has won many awards and which stands for innovation, best service in all areas and is full of tradition.

Glass Performance Days (GPD) will present a Learning Event entitled "The Art of Modern Glass Architectural Applications" on Thursday 10th March, in co-operation with The Glass Innovation Institute and alongside the Glass Window and Door…

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.

The extension of the Vienna Subway line U1 is well under way and WENNA delivers curved glass for 4 brand new underground stations.

The RF-GLASS program is integrated into the RFEM user interface as an optional add‑on module. RF‑GLASS analyzes deformations and stresses of arbitrary shaped and curved glass surfaces.

Hird’s unique fin lifter has been demonstrating its capabilities in a project to vacuum lift large sections of structural glass at an office block refurbishment project in the City of London.

A recently opened landmark transport interchange in Rochdale which features extensive structural glazing by GLASSOLUTIONS has caught the attention of the industry’s leaders by picking up a string of awards in recognition for its architectural and…

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…

Slim framed sliding glass doors from IQ Glass maintain a minimal 21mm vertical profile.  The flush threshold also helps encourage the merging of internal and external spaces, which is a popular design consideration for modern living spaces.

Two impressive glass elevations form the main focal point of the design to an extension at Weston Acres, a retired seafarers' care home near Banstead in the Surrey countryside.

Many industries are changing, and they are changing very rapidly. The same thing is happening with the glass industry. We have to choose not to be threatened by it.

We’re no strangers to understanding that glass can be much more than just another cladding material.

Demand for Hird’s largest glass vacuum lifters is being driven by architects’ continued love affair with glass and a more practical concern – the need to make modern buildings safe and secure.