Living Glass: Design and Health in Synergy

Imagining a glass that could be a useful health object is not wishful thinking anymore! Enter the interactive Living Glass, which is yet another technological marvel and is set...

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Glass cladding/glazing market increases manifold in India

Glass is the new fast installation material. With increasing availability, glass is contributing towards meeting people's aspirations for better finishes. It comes through as an...

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Viertel Zwei in Vienna

The new quarter "Viertel Zwei" (Quarter Two) is emerging right in the middle of Vienna. 40,000 square metres of new living space, comprising modern office and residential...

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The Glass and Glazing Industry Overview: India and the World

Glass as a material to be used in buildings has been around for centuries. But the importance that it has assumed in modern architecture transcends its status as a building...

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Façade Engineering and Recycled Glass

Though glass as a construction material in cladding and insulation applications has definitely come of age in the country, there is no really significant progress when it comes...

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Glass Crystal in the heart of London

Like a huge crystal, in London's historic centre - the nine-storey office building at One Coleman Street impresses with its unique vitreous facade. Each of the solar control...

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Glass technologies for buildings

What a smart glass does is allows the user to control the light that is transmitted into the room. At one moment, the glass can allow 100% transmittance and this can be brought...

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Trends in Glass Glazing in India

Glass glazing, which has become a favored feature in buildings today, has numerous advantages apart from the very obvious 'beauty treatment' that it gives to buildings. Glass...

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Glass as a Building Material by Michael Elstner, Interpane Beratungscenter (IBC)

Glass is the dominating material in modern day architecture which places optical emphases and provides for numerous technical functions. Today, the glass industry offers glazing...

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Extensive use of Glass and Glazing in construction of Hospitals

Today, glass is the most sought after when it comes to facades. This is true of buildings belonging to almost every sector. Be it swanky IT companies or government department...

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Advances in Glazing Materials

In recent times, clear glass has been the principal glazing material, mainly for windows. Although glass is resilient and allows a high percentage of sunlight to enter buildings,...

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Glazing Designs For Office Buildings in India

Present day trend in high-rise office buildings, with adoption of new technologies along with foreign investment and global nature of Indian companies paramount emphasis on the...

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Structural Glazing The Demand of the Day

Structural Glazing is an adaptable form of curtain wall construction which gives designers and architects the freedom to create striking façade and enhance the artistic appeal of...

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Fusionopolis: A Vertical City Made of Glass

Fusionopolis is an impressive example of sustainable architecture. A particularly varied glass facade provides protection from the sun and privacy where necessary. It also scores...

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Efficient Interplay

There is no break in the trend towards transparent glass architecture. All around the world new buildings are being erected each day using architectural planning concepts based...

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Shimmering Glass Facades

Glass, if used correctly can actually minimize energy consumption while minimizing the use of daylight and offering a host of other benefits. Here’s a low-down on the high points...

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Dressed for the Monsoons - Rain Screen Cladding

The modern concept of rain screen cladding was developed in Scandinavia during the 1940's and came into widespread use in Europe and Canada in the 1970's. Lightweight rain...

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For the Sake of Appearance!

The facades of many high-rises are made of aluminum, the wonder material which is the leading choice of many architects and designers today. Here is a look at how these facades...

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Roofing and Cladding in India: Keeping Pace, But not Yet Pushing the Envelope

The Indian roofing and cladding industry has undergone a sea change in the last decade, primarily because of two reasons—one, the changing needs of the Indian market with a...

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Modern Architecture Using Glass: The Concept as a Whole must Fit

To avoid the undesirable heat build-up in interiors, a wide variety of solar protection systems are installed in glass architecture. They are an essential component for the...

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