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After two successful exhibition days the ARCHITECT@WORK 2014 ended yesterday in Stuttgart. Over 200 exhibitors presented their brand-new products at this innovative event for architects and planners.
Graham Architectural Products (GAP) is pleased to announce the addition of three new associates: Warren Conrad, Brian Sourber and Michael Mostris.   Conrad is our new assembly supervisor, Orange Line.
VISTAMATIC, a world leading designer and manufacturer of privacy glass for observation control, is revered for its privacy and noise control components in the New Parkland Hospital.
Sika Corporation has agreed to acquire mortar producer BMI Products of Northern California Inc., a US-based company active in production and sales of a broad range of mortar products and systems for the construction industry.
Glass innovations manufactured in North America are used in wide range of global industries - SCHOTT, a global leader in glass innovations and specialty glass manufacturing, saw continued growth and improvements on all earnings indicators in fiscal…
National trade fabricator CWG Choices opts for SWISSPACER inside its Beaufort AluK A-rated aluminium casement windows.   The Beaufort AluK casement window was the first aluminium system in the UK to achieve the A-rated standard.
Façade systems from architectural aluminium specialist, Technal, have been specified by Boyes Rees Architects as part of the major refurbishment of Royal Mail’s flagship Mount Pleasant Mail Centre in London – one of the world’s largest mail sorting…
The Prudential Plaza is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Chicago’s East Loop. Managed by Jones Lang LaSalle, the 60-year-old Prudential I Tower embarked on a $100 million upgrade to its Class A, high-rise office tower.
Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group and a leading producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the United States, is pleased to announce it has received approval for incentives from the City of…
Unicel Architectural today announced that it has been recognized with a FacilityCare Magazine “Top Products” award for its Vision Control® project as part of a patient wing in the Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska.
Over 1,000 high performance aluminium windows and balcony doors from Wicona will be installed at a new luxury residential development now under construction in London's Docklands.
Organized by Guangzhou Citiexpo Co Ltd, the 21st Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo will be the essential hub for the building envelope industry to view new products and innovative technologies, as well as networking with exhibiting companies and…
Unicel Architectural today announced that it has been recognized for an Architectural Record Magazine’s 2014 RECORD PRODUCTS award in the “Openings: Windows/Doors/Hardware/Daylighting Tools” category for its Vision Control® louvered glazing product.
The architects of Boeri Studio (Milan) have won the 2014 International Highrise Award for their project Bosco Verticale: two residential highrises with, as the project name suggests, a 'vertical forest' integrated into their facades.
This year’s 75th Conference on Glass Problems was held at the Greater Columbus Convention Centre in Columbus, Ohio, between the 3rd-6th November.
The architect’s challenge is to create bold, stunning designs whilst keeping a keen eye on build costs and energy usage.
Macao, a modern, open and beautiful city of China, attracts tourists from all of the world to relax on holidays for the developed leisure industry.
Scope: energy management, smart grid and storage, intelligent buildings, lighting, ICT, e-mobility and smart transport, emergencies and security.
Interior courtyards provide an outdoor space within a property, a space that is private, secure and well ventilated.
Georgian style windows have become increasingly popular in recent years with both planners and homeowners looking to add a striking effect to finished projects.   frameXpress consequently has seen a steady increase in demand over the last couple of…
Sentech's structural glass systems fuse structural strength with transparent beauty at Empire City Casinos at Yonkers Raceway.   This project features Sentech's Vetrapoint Wall & Vetrastep Stairs system.
The Glass Association of North America (GANA) has released a new Glass Informational Bulletin (GIB) titled “Security Glazing for Schools”.      The objective of this document is to provide information on security glazing options for windows and…
A London penthouse apartment was the latest project to incorporate the benefits of the frameXpress range in a contract worth in excess of £35,000.
Personna, a leading manufacturer of 2- and 3-facet carbon and stainless steel single edge blades, utility blades and assorted hand tools for the glass industry, announces a new private label partnership with Bohle America, Inc.
Once every two years, the European Union awards excellence in architecture. INGLASS Warsaw 2014 has as special guest architect Ósbjørn Jacobsen, the winner of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies van der Rohe Award 2013.     …