Glass facades remain the cladding of choice for residential and commercial projects—both in densely populated metropolises as well as suburbs. High visibility and improved technology in weather ...

The curved glass panels at 2050 M Street offer unobstructed sight lines and even added floor space. Floor-to-ceiling windows are highly desirable in today’s real estate market, which is why many new ...

The design of the proposed Colman Tower in Seattle calls for a state-of-the-art curtain wall composed of high-performance glass and panelized brick. The advent of the curtain wall is one of the most ...

This year’s cladding and curtain walling overview focuses on frameless curtain walling, drawing on the expertise of structural and facade engineer Eckersley O’Callaghan, and looking at the technology ...

Growing concern over safety of modern building exteriors after recent accidents, reports He Na in Beijing. "Spider-men" clean the wall at an art museum in Guiyang, Guizhou province. Experts warn of ...

A recent mockup test found design and manufacuring flaws in this curtain wall system In my first article I referenced the four most-common causes of cladding system failure: inadequate design, ...

At the corner of Sixth Avenue and West 37th Street, in Manhattan’s Garment District, a new tower is taking shape. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by SIONI Group, 989 Sixth Avenue is now ...

Glass architecture has drastically changed the face of modern cities. From being regarded as weak or purely aesthetic, glass ...