Advances in glazing materials and glass building systems offer a seemingly unlimited horizon for not only glass performance, but also for the size and extent of these light, transparent forms. Both ...

Over the past decade, the average size of offices has shrunk by 30%, to 175 sf per employee. That trend coincides with the growing popularity of interior glass for offices construction and renovation.

Bird Guard Glass empowers architects to achieve their creative visions by preserving unobstructed views for building occupants and supporting daylighting goals. Beyond visual clarity, it offers ...

MIT engineers have used 3D printing to create reusable glass bricks that withstand as much pressure as concrete blocks. What if construction materials could be put together, taken apart, and reused as ...

Burlington entrepreneur Rob Conboy has high hopes for the object in the palm of his hand. The gray nugget he held on a recent afternoon looked like a stone but weighed no more than a sponge. The ...

The U.S. continues to make strides toward a cleaner energy future as 24 states and Washington, D.C., set goals for cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions within the next 27 years. Building owners ...

Despite criticisms about their environmental impact, glazed skyscrapers continue to spring up in cities around the world. Jon Astbury investigates why they remain so popular. In 2011, British ...

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A new 10-story luxury residential building aims to stand apart from all others rising in Boca Raton, making its mark by showcasing the beauty of glass. Billed as the first modern glass building in the ...