Another successful glasstec

The author proposes a simple surface quality test using a standard window cleaning scraper and common smartphone or shop microscope.

Arup are consulting engineers for a series of recent projects involving curved glass: The High Roller observation wheel in Las Vegas and a revolving feature lift for the new Louis Vuitton townhouse in London.

Glass is a fantastic material… but sometimes it breaks.

The façade as a synthesis of building elements, nowadays is the most important building part in terms of performance and architectural design. It is not only the aesthetics that make the façade so significant.

The façade plays a major role in a building, as it is usually the largest coherent entity in a building.

Low-e glass stands for low emissivity, whereas emissivity indicates the ability of a material to radiate energy.