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The Face2Face Campus in Katowice features Glas Trösch’s high-performance glass, combining design, comfort, and efficiency.
With EUROGLAS SILVERSTAR COMBI Neutral 70/35 T, the building achieves both energy efficiency and a radiant, modern aesthetic.
At 2,300m, Motta Hütte merges alpine tradition with modern design, featuring an open timber structure and high-performance glass for stunning views and top thermal efficiency.
A new glass curtain wall featuring high-performance tinted Vitro glass is elevating both aesthetics and energy efficiency at a North Carolina cancer center.
In this interview for AEC Business, Aarni Heiskanen speaks with Jochen Regenauer of Kuraray about how innovative glass solutions are making building façades more sustainable and efficient.
PRPM Architekten’s design connects old and new Innsbruck, with OKALUX KAPILUX T providing diffuse daylight and thermal comfort.
With dynamic glazing by Scheuten Glas and a façade designed to perform as well as impress, the building blends visual impact with energy efficiency — redefining modern urban living.
A key highlight is the light-filled agora, where OKASOLAR 3D ensures optimal daylighting, glare control, and energy efficiency—creating the perfect environment for bright young minds to thrive.
Featuring OKA X glass with embedded metal text passages, the new design blends history, light, and faith, allowing more daylight inside while honoring the church’s spiritual heritage.
The redevelopment of the Which? Headquarters in London seamlessly blends historic preservation with modern efficiency.
WICONA is revolutionizing façade technology with TEmotion NG, a groundbreaking solution developed with Water-Filled Glass Ltd.
At the prestigious ZAK event, NorthGlass captivated architects and designers with its groundbreaking Jumbo-sized glass, 3D curved glass, and cast glass solutions.
Saint-Gobain Glass and Eckersley O’Callaghan unite to drive the market toward low-carbon façades.
Schüco is expanding its contribution to adaptive reuse with the AOC 50 / 60 Reno refurbishment solution.
Future Facade 2025: Future Façade is a network and innovation biennial event with attached exhibition floor that brings together experts in the field of façade design, engineering and constructing.
Articles
This paper addresses the constraints of thin glass in construction and explores optimal bending techniques to maximize its potential through a detailed study of its properties.
Understanding the structural behavior of glass under combined static and dynamic loads is crucial for safety and stability.
The authors investigate the dynamic factor dependency on the major wind excitation parameters, including mean wind velocity, turbulence factor and system dynamic properties, using the Single Degree of Freedom simplification.
This research is related to the structural performance of a shell-type system made of hollow glass units (HGU) that utilizes glass as the primary structural material.
In this paper, the behaviour of various Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) is examined under the influence of quasi-static uniform wind pressure and weather actions.
This paper begins with an overview of the different types of modules and their applications. It discusses building regulations including the necessary structural analysis and testing verifications.
This study examines the potential benefits of Electrophoretic Light Modulator (ELM) on an Amsterdam office's energy and daylight performance using dynamic simulation of a shoebox perimeter zone model.
In this paper, relevant parameters influencing the seismic loading of structural glazing joints are determined, evaluated, and narrowed down to areas of practical relevance as part of a theoretical stress analysis.
In this paper, we will discuss a challenging, iconic, heritage, refurbishment project – Channel 4’s headquarters building located in London, England.
This paper gives an extensive overview of the state of the art, like realized structures, deformation criteria and cold bending associated stress development, while also prompting a new analytical approach for the calculation of stresses in cold bent glasses.
The organic design and seamlessly reflective surface of “The Henderson” establish it as a landmark in Hong Kong. With its all-glass façade and a height of 210 m, the skyscraper designed by Zaha Hadid Architects offers spectacular panoramic views.
The purpose of this work is to implement an algorithm to perform topology optimization for glass structures fabricated by the AWJ cutting method.
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