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We get to work on some pretty interesting homes in the counties surrounding our Downtown Los Angeles location. This time, my project took place in a property that was a tri-level condo situated in Venice Beach, near the distinctive landmark of the…
In January of 2016, the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) released a draft of the updated national standard for wired glass in an effort to prevent further injuries stemming from the accidental impact with type of glazing.
Glass isn’t only a versatile material; it’s crucial to our everyday modern lives. It makes our roads safer, it’s vital to the development of new green energy solutions, it helps repair human bodies, and the material is fast-approaching nearly…
By Jess Sharman - In architectural terms, the word “daylighting” refers to the use of natural light to provide occupants with the level of lighting that they need for basic activities.
We are delighted to announce a partnership with the 147-year old Reading Hospital to supply over 500 Vistamatic and BetweenGlassBlinds for its $345 million expansion.
Unique Façade Hints at Aurora Borealis – The University of Alaska Fairbanks planned a 34,000-square-foot addition to and renovation of the Wood Center to expand the dining facility and create a campus destination.
Top Glass broke records yesterday with 383 attendees, including a strong turnout of 150 architects, specifiers and building engineers.
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.
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…
Pella Corporation, a leading manufacturer and designer of windows, doors, blinds and shades for homes and commercial buildings, today announced Tim Yaggi, as its new president and chief executive officer.
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.
VISTAMATIC announces a supply agreement with ODL, Inc. to expand their line of products, solutions and innovation for the healthcare and commercial construction sectors.
Morley Glass & Glazing has won a contract to manufacture and supply 500 Uni-Blind® integral commercial blinds for the prestigious new 350-bed Dumfries & Galloway Hospital.
Cefla Finishing North America has announced that Jim Trainor is joining its team. Cefla Finishing North America has announced that Jim Trainor is joining its team as Sales Area Manager for Central Canada.
Fenestration Canada is the leading resource on all matters that impact the fenestration industry across Canada.
Fenestration Canada is pleased to announce a number of exciting changes for their annual trade show – WinDoor North America.
UBC’s Kenneth Chau holds a glass sample used in his latest research, which proved that putting thin layers of metal over glass increases light transmission. Imagine if the picture window in your living room could double as a giant thermostat or…
Conventional insulating glass units are limited in their ability to increase insulating values by increasing their thickness to allow more intermediate layers of glass or films.
New technologies such as electrochromic glass are challenging traditional methods of solar control such as blinds and shades.
Sales of Uni-Blinds® sealed units with integral blinds inside have risen by 32 per cent in the last 12 months – and remain the only blind system in the UK to include warm edge spacer bars as standard.
The thought of “college” is often paired with the image of sleep-deprived students trudging across campus staring at their smartphones, only to enter dimly lit classrooms and labs, where they spend hours behind even more screens.
Q-railing is proud to announce: GlassCan and Q-railing team up to further introduce our designer railings systems and glass balustrades to the Canadian marketplace.
Contemporary architects tend to stress the importance of daylight inside buildings. Therefore, most partitions have become glazed walls. Nevertheless, there have been restrictions to the dimensions of glass panels available in the market, wherever…
The GlasLift 550/1212 is now available. Our new mobile glass handler is finally here, and sure to impress!! With the new GlasLift’s front twin-wheels, and hydrostatic drive, this machine can operate in all kinds of terrains.
Manufacturer intros new curtain wall system for inside glazing as well as additional ThermaShade® sunshade options – YKK AP America, Inc. broadens its popular enerGfacade® family of products with the introduction of the YCW 750 XT IG high-…