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| 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…
| Market-leading UK glass manufacturer, GLASSOLUTIONS, has played a key role in creating an optimal learning environment for students at Alford Academy’s new Community Campus in Aberdeenshire.
| Glass façade is done not just to improve the aesthetics of the building but also to protect the fabric of the building from the effects of weather – cold, heat and rain. It also plays a key part in sound proofing the building and providing fire…
| 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.
| Architects and designers looking for ways to combine energy efficiency with their design inspiration will have two new Guardian® glass products to evaluate at the American Institute of Architects Convention in Philadelphia May 19-21.
| Architectural Glass & Cladding (AG&C) has named Donna Seccombe as Architectural Sales Representative for the northeast region where she will cover the Queensland and New South Wales markets.
| 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…
| Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America, a leading manufacturer of fire-rated glass and fire-resistant door, frame, window, and curtain wall systems in the United States, announced today the launch of Keralite® extended-sized fire-rated glass ceramic…
| 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.
| As a partner of de Vijfde gevel, XSPlatforms recently contributed to a workshop titled build-up of the fifth facade, with a clear but concise clarification of fall protection for roofs.
| After decades on the drawing board, the eight-acre segment known as Riverside Center has spawned a pair of residential buildings at 21 West End Avenue and One West End Avenue with three other towers to the west undergoing site preparations.
| The new corporate headquarters of Puig – Torre Puig - are located in Plaza Europe, Barcelona’s new commercial and business centre. It was designed by the architect Rafael Moneo and has a surface area of more than 23,000 m².
| This company isn't a stranger to projects perched precariously atop some of the city's tallest skyscrapers.
| Read how Pilkington Suncool™ glass will deliver a comfortable climate inside new landmark at ScottishPower HQ
| Switchable glass has rapidly grown in popularity in recent years, particularly in the UK market. The versatility of the glass has found it an ever increasing number of applications in the commercial sector.
| Zamek Culture Centre chooses SunGuard SuperNeutral 62/34 – Schools, kindergartens and educational centres are unique facilities.
| At the end of 2015, Scheuten supplied 1,040 Optisol® BIPV panels for the building of the Farwaniya Courts Complex Kuwait.
| For architects, facades play a vital role from a design and structural point of view. Facades are usually known to set the tone for the complete glass infrastructure.
| AGC was the first to introduce U4-4th Surface Technology to the glazing industry. U4 utilizes a solar control low-e coating on the #2 surface, combined with AGC's Comfort Select™ 73 passive solar low-e on the #4 surface.
| The words technical, crtical, urgent, stressful... accurately describe the project challenges that we face on a daily basis.