If the glass and metal products you specify and design with could talk, what would you want them to say? That’s a question you’ve probably never before been asked, but one to think about. While glazing products can’t tell you about their U-values, thermal performance and aesthetic features, there are plenty of resources available to [...]

With 2012 just around the corner, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at some likely architectural trends and perhaps what the industry can expect to see in the future. In my research I came across three that I think have particular significance in regards to glass and glazing. Well two, I [...]

Earlier this month the fourth World Architecture Festival (WAF) took place in Barcelona. The event has been dubbed “the world’s largest, interactive architectural event,” and more than 1,300 took part this year. In addition to the program of seminars and keynotes, the event also included an exhibition of more than 700 architectural projects entered into [...]

I have a new favorite word: starchitetcure. I like the way it sounds and I find it easily identifiable. Images of projects such as Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, come to mind. I also see Zaha Hadid’s recently completed Guangzhou Opera House. Though a new project, it’s one that has pushed the limits [...]

Earlier this week I spent three days, Monday-Wednesday, at the GlassBuild America show in Atlanta. The event is primarily geared toward those in the glass industry–glass shops, window companies, etc., but there were a few architects in attendance as well. As part of the conference this year the program included an Architects’ Forum, which was [...]

Speaking as someone who built and moved into a custom home 10 months ago, I know from experience how challenging the work can be. My husband and I pretty much did the design work ourselves and spent every weekend last summer in the big-box stores searching for all the fixtures, faucets, handles and pulls we’d [...]

These days it seems if you’re not posting, tweeting or connecting you’re seriously out of the loop and sooner or later will fall completely and utterly out of touch. Who knew Facebook, Twitter and Linked In would become such an important tool that helps companies not only promote their products and services, but also connect [...]

While Apple retail stores have become recognized worldwide for their innovative use of glass, the company is now taking plans for a new headquarters into a whole new realm. Apple co-founder and chief executive officer Steve Jobs gave a presentation in early June during a City Council meeting of the City of Cupertino, Calif., where he [...]

Like so many little girls, I grew up with my fair share of Barbie Dolls and accessories. From clothes and shoes, to Corvettes and swimming pools and, yes, the Dream House™, my sister and I had it all. And over the years we watched as Barbie changed careers almost as much as she changed hairstyles [...]

A trade show is a great opportunity to learn about new products, brush up on the latest design trends and concepts and mingle with suppliers, peers, colleagues and many others. Attend a trade show and the odds are pretty good you won’t walk away empty-handed—and I’m not talking about all the SWAG you pick up [...]