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Wrightstyle, the leading steel glazing specialist, has completed a prestigious project for the London Borough of Brent’s new Civic Centre, the UK’s first “outstanding” BREEAM rated public building, which opened last month.
Pilkington Pyroclear® has been given the seal of approval by Certifire, for use with steel and timber frames.
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.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released education courses on curtain wall design, aluminum storefronts and entrances, as well as energy and the architectural fenestration industry, as part of the association’s…
Wrightstyle, the UK steel glazing company, has integrated its traditional media relations marketing with new social media channels.
Stephen Gold, president and CEO of Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), delivered a keynote presentation on the recovery of the U.
At the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Summer Conference, held in Rosemont, Ill., June 9-12, AAMA’s Building Information Modeling Task Group met to review ballot comments on the draft document, Voluntary Specification for Non…
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…
Technoform Glass Insulation North America, Inc., (TGI NA) refreshes its website with a new look and more content available at www.glassinsulation.us. TGI NA specializes in the manufacturing of TGI®-Spacer and development of thermal…
The wide range of modern functional glazing now available has opened up remarkable scope for creative design in today’s architecture.
The Western Region of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will host its Spring Summit, April 30-May 1, at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Ariz.
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.
Impact Resistant Curtain Wall System Addresses Increasing Design Pressure Requirements with High Performance, Larger Spans and Ease of Installation - Kawneer Company, Inc., an Alcoa business and the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum…
The Grenzebach Group will be presenting its complete portfolio at the 2013 Hanover fair. Topics like innovative technology, continuous automation, efficient cross linking of all components all represent parts of the lead topic “Integrated Industry”.
Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade.
Saint-Gobain Glass India recently supplied Nano and COOL-LITE, two advanced high performance glass to the world’s tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis, in Dubai. These two glasses were suggested as a double glazing solution for the hotel’s facade…
When designers for Chevron wanted to create a new, modern look for a flagship gas station they turned to Glaspro to create a storefront and signage that are as striking as they are unique.
Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast? Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco.
(January 17th, 2013) Today RemBrand developers, the Town of Schijndel and MVRDV complete the Glass Farm, a multifunctional building in the village square.
Glass for Europe, the trade association for the European Manufacturers of Building, Automotive and Solar-Energy Glass, has recently released information on a new study gathered by David Strong Consulting that discusses the benefits of glazing in…
Our hotel project in Abu Dhabi is progressing well, with some of the glass already installed.