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If you’re looking for a tough yet practical surface for use in a kitchen or bath, consider backpainted glass. Backpainted glass offers the advantages of brilliant color and an easy-to-clean surface that’s ideal for those demanding areas of your home. Backpainted glass can be used to protect walls and surfaces without compromising on color or […]
We tend to forget that light contains components that we can’t see. Our eyes are able to detect only a portion of all of the light frequencies that the Sun emits. The invisible light waves – called ultra-violet and infrared light – are easy to forget about, until you see their effects. Infrared light is […]
Glass is an exceptional decorating and design material, and you have to admit that it has a lot going for it. It’s inexpensive when compared to other decorating materials. It’s versatile. It’s generally a “local” product. It’s simple. It transmits light. It’s practical. It can be used in interiors or exteriors. It’s generally safe. It’s […]
Dubai is fast becoming the “go-to” city for iconic architecture. The city is home to some of the most unusual and challenging new building designs. The glass and concrete Cayan Tower is in good company. Initially called the Infinity Tower, Cayan Tower is a 73-story building with a twist – a 90° twist, to be […]
Remodeling can be an exceptional challenge for designers. Working in a space that’s already been designed can sometimes limit what you can do. For example, building interiors in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s featured a lot of dark, heavy materials. Those buildings are dated, and many of them are due for major rehab work. […]
Artists have used stained glass for years to inspire both themselves and their admirers, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that software developers at Mangatar would turn to stained glass as a motif for their latest computer game, Little Briar Rose. The cross-platform point-and-click fantasy adventure game uses “stained glass” visuals throughout the game, […]
The Minnesota Vikings’ new home is less than a year old, but conservationists are already assessing a penalty on US Bank Stadium for its mirrored glass surface. Avian experts say the building is a deathtrap for birds, and points to at least 60 bird deaths during the NFL season that were attributed to collisions with […]
The desire to make glass buildings more energy efficient is strong. By itself, glass isn’t a very good thermal insulator. Heat can pass easily through glass, so whether you’re talking about heat loss or heat gain, the end result for glass isn’t promising. Scientists have gone out of their way to develop coatings and technologies […]
Last month, the Chinese government issued a new edict regarding construction in the country: going forward, no “weird” architecture will be approved. “Weird” architecture includes landmark buildings like the China Central Television Headquarters. CCTV is a giant glass and steel structure that’s affectionately known as “Big Pants.” In addition to putting the kibosh on eccentric […]
Australian researchers from Edith Cowan University have received a $1.6 million grant to improve the development of a type of solar glass that could improve food production in greenhouses. The glass currently generates 50 watts of power per square meter of surface area. The glass allows the researchers to selectively control light radiation. Controlling solar […]
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.
