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The month of May was unkind to glass windows in at least four different buildings. Reports of falling glass came in from Augusta, South Bend, London and Chennai. The four separate incidents were all ruled accidents. With the exception of the incident in Chennai, the buildings were vacant or under construction at the time of […]
If two forward-thinking businessmen have their way, a new and unique feature could one day make its mark on the Chicago skyline – a glass cable car known as The Chicago SkyLine. The attraction, which has yet to be approved, is a glass gondola that would take visitors on a sky tour of the downtown […]
In April, Corning announced that it had developed a new product, which it calls Vibrant Gorilla Glass, for use in mobile devices. If you’re familiar with Gorilla Glass, you know that it’s widely used in the mobile device industry – there are (literally) about 4 billion mobile devices that use Gorilla Glass today. Gorilla Glass […]
Recently, we discussed the trend in some major cities to eliminate glass from their curbside recycling programs. The rationale for eliminating glass was primarily economic: glass takes up a lot of space in recycling storage facilities that could be used to house other materials. Glass is heavy, and difficult to transport. Glass is dangerous, because […]
Researchers at the University of Maryland have found a way to make wood transparent. To remove the wood’s natural coloration, they chemically treated it to break down a compound called lignin, which gives the wood its tan-brown color. After removing the natural color, they hardened the remaining structure with a transparent epoxy. Material insulates better […]
The reports sound scary: “It just exploded!” “It sounded like a gun going off!” People report a small number of cases each year of tempered glass breaking in their homes. Tempered glass can be found in a number of places. Most commonly, it’s found in oven doors, shower doors and glass tabletops. What cases spontaneous […]
Periodically, we look at iconic glass structures. Today, we’ll take a look at The Botanical Garden of Curitiba in Curitiba in the Brazilian state of Parana. The Botanical Garden of Curitiba is relatively new. It opened its doors in 1991. The Botanical Garden, also known as Jardim Botânico Fanchette Rischbiete, is designed to resemble a […]
If you’re interested in decorating with glass, and are looking for a project that can stand the test of time, consider a mosaic. The mosaic is an art form that can be traced back to at least the 3rd millennium BC, and initially, was commonly created using pebbles. Other materials, including glass, shells, beads and […]
A Dallas high rise under construction will join a growing list of structures that feature a glass bottom swimming pool. The One Uptown development is a mixed-use structure that will include nearly 200 apartment residences, nearly 20,000 square feet of restaurant space and a 480-car underground parking structure. The design also calls for a glass […]
2016 is shaping up to be the year of new construction. Commercial construction has outpaced residential building for 10 consecutive years, and in that time, designers have made increasingly heavy use of certain architectural materials, like glass. Most of the residential construction in 2016 is expected to be multi-family units. Home ownership has declined in […]
Glass Paint – self-priming/permanent-bonding glass paint began outside of the USA in early 1997. In late 2003 Glass Paint moved to the USA for distribution in North America.
