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STRATO® BIANCO EVA interlayer has been chosen to create elegant and functional doors for an exclusive SPA in Slovenia.
From June 5-8, 2024, the American Institute of Architects (AIA 24) conference unfolded in Washington, D.C., gathering luminaries from the global architecture and design community.
A novel interpretation of glass for architecture
BGT reference project - VoltAir, Berlin: weightless rooms for new work visions.
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score declined to 42.4 in May, as more firms reported a decrease in billings than the month prior.
The 151st global edition of the Zak World of Façades conference was held on 5th June 2024, at The Hall, Zurich.
Three new leaders have been elected to The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Board of Directors, to serve terms beginning on December 13, 2024.
The 11th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa opens at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg
TGAC launches new educational webinar series for architects and façade professionals.
AIA will host the premier event for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry in Washington, D.C. June 5-8.
At the centre of this project is the use of OKALUX's innovative KAPILUX W glass.
Vitro Architectural Glass announces new low embodied carbon projects, updates on sustainability objectives.
20 Mass transforms Capitol Hill with Solarban® 72 Acuity® glass facade.
For 40 years, One PPG Place – a shimmering neo-gothic 635-foot tower with iconic spires designed by world-renowned architect Philip Johnson – has defined and shaped Pittsburgh's skyline, becoming an integral part of the city's identity.
Big 5 Construct Saudi 2024 breaks record attracting 64,331 attendees, fuelling the Kingdom’s multi-trillion-dollar construction sector.
The unique adaptive reuse of Pittsburgh’s RIDC Mill 19 features windows with Solarban® 60 Glass and skylights with Solarban® 70 Glass.
Articles
This paper describes the design concept and research process of NEERO-Façade, including the development of an integrated façade fixing and the slim substructure design.
The aim of this paper is to introduce, in a consistent manner, a holistic appraisal of how to address the refurbishment of modernist buildings of the late 20th century.
The approaches proposed by planners and architects for adapting to climate change will be discussed at glasstec 2024 (22-25 October, Düsseldorf) at its Architecture Forum.
The report reflects the close cooperation between architecture, structure engineering and façade development and shows how resources can be saved with cross-disciplinary solution concepts.
The present work presents the investigation of historical glass and glass constructions in a suburb of Dresden.
Christoph Timm, Principal at SOM New York, shared insights on decarbonizing the built environment and the evolving landscape of sustainable construction.
A window's glazing properties play a key role in defining the quality and quantity of transmitted daylight in a space.
The idea was realized in a collaborative research effort of TU Berlin, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and Josef Gartner GmbH that resulted in a full-scale mock-up of a Double‑Skin Facade.
New translucent, structural and modular façade component.
BIPV represents an important field to explore, since PV systems have an enormous potential within the context of architectural and urban design.
