Facade Fire Safety - Need for Performance Testing & Certification

Facade Fire Safety – Need for Perf...

Posted on: March 25, 2019

Façade is one of the most vulnerable elements of a building, especially in case of a fire incident. With more…
Aluminium Glass Railing Systems from Ultra Innovations

Aluminium Glass Railing Systems from Ult...

Posted on: March 4, 2019

The company, Ultra Innovations, was started with the aim of providing aesthetically pleasing and technically competent aluminium glass railing systems…
Effective Façade Lighting and Shading

Effective Façade Lighting and Shading

Posted on: March 4, 2019

The beam of light in a room with a country tile roof – the small glass tile would fill up…
Schuco Launches Panoramic System ASE 70 PD.ME

Schuco Launches Panoramic System ASE 70 ...

Posted on: September 4, 2018

Schuco, a company that develops and sells system solutions for windows, doors and façades, has launched the Schuco Panoramic System…
Glass Ceramic For Façade Systems

Glass Ceramic For Façade Systems

Posted on: January 10, 2018

Construction industry is the largest energy consumer and greenhouse gas emitter, both in the developed and developing countries. We must…
Advance Façades & Glazing Failures

Advance Façades & Glazing Failures

Posted on: October 4, 2017

‘A façade is a building’s primary exterior face. It generally includes the main entry to the building and has the…
New Developments in Dynamic Glass

New Developments in Dynamic Glass

Posted on: August 28, 2017

From very early on, man has been living outdoors and has evolved to need exposure to sunlight for our health…
Architectural Glass: Potential for Future Development as a Structural Element

Architectural Glass: Potential for Futur...

Posted on: August 17, 2017

Glass in architecture has been used in façades and as a construction material for many years. The invention of steel…
Opus Dubai

The Opus At Business Bay, Dubai

Posted on: May 22, 2017

  In the heart of Dubai, halfway between the world’s tallest building (Burj Khalifa) and the newly opened Dubai Water…
Glass Facades - Culprits or Geniuses?

Glass Facades – Culprits or Genius...

Posted on: March 2, 2017

First things first, I wish to make it clear that the views presented in this article are not influenced or…
Shaping the Future for Tomorrow’s Wellbeing

Shaping the Future for Tomorrow’s Well...

Posted on: December 21, 2016

Mahatma Gandhi once famously remarked, ‘Mother Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed’. Do…
Natural Light & Transparency in Building Design

Natural Light & Transparency in Bui...

Posted on: December 7, 2016

All of us want to live, work, play, shop relax in natural light and stay connected to the surrounding spaces…
Curtain Wall Glass - Preserving Appearances

Curtain Wall Glass – Preserving A...

Posted on: December 5, 2016

Glass is undoubtedly the material of choice for curtain walls. It represents the ultimate material of choice for lending a…
Curtain wall System: An Amazing Design Element

Curtain wall System: An Amazing Design E...

Posted on: December 2, 2016

The curtain wall glazing system is an amazing design element and integral of modern building architecture and construction. Though from…
The Interesting Story of the Curtain Wall

The Interesting Story of the Curtain Wal...

Posted on: December 2, 2016

A curtain wall is a wall that encloses a space within a building but does not support the structure in…
Post Breakage Strength Testing for Point-fixed Laminated Glass

Post Breakage Strength Testing for Point...

Posted on: October 18, 2016

The design and structural performance of laminated glass in overhead glazing applications like canopies and skylights is very critical as…