I do not take credit for it; the headline here, that is. If you’re a children’s literary buff, or just enjoy his work, you will likely recognize it as the title of the children’s book by Shel Silverstein. “The Giving Tree” is the story of a boy’s friendship with a tree that is continually giving [...]

If studies done over the past couple decades hold true, taking advantage of natural light in architecture is ideal for not only improving comfort levels and energy savings, but also improving occupant performance and productivity. Research on natural light in schools, for instance, suggests children learn faster and do better on standardized tests in classrooms [...]

If you’ve never made the trip to the BEC Conference, held annually in Las Vegas, you’re missing out. The event is not only packed with informative sessions but brings hundreds of people together for what’s been deemed the industry’s best networking opportunity. I had the chance to talk with some people during this year’s conference [...]

We all have one—that three-digit number. The number that only we know … and probably our doctors … but we never, ever tell anyone else. Your number is yours and yours alone. Most people put forth diligent efforts to bring that number down. They are prayerful and optimistic that all of their hard work will [...]

It’s been 12 years since I attended my first glasstec, the mammoth glass-industry trade show that takes place every other year in Dusseldorf, Germany. While glass fabricators travel from around the globe to see the latest in processing and fabrication equipment, there really is more to it than just machines. Architects looking for the latest [...]

If you’re like me you’ve probably been staying up late the past couple of weeks watching the Olympics. It’s not as though we all probably don’t already know who won what; after all the events took place live hours before and news reports have already made the announcements. Still, we watch. Hoping, perhaps, for different [...]

Thinking of glass for your next interior design project? Why not use glass on the walls? Floor? Stairs—just about anywhere. Ask just about any decorative glass fabricator and they’d certainly let you know they’d have no problems with a design calling for glass used extensively in any given project. Decorative architectural glass has continued to [...]

It’s now May and with bursts of spring comes an exciting awakening—a fresh start and a time to get inspired and think about everything you’re going to accomplish by the end of the year. To start on your list, think about some of the most exciting glass and glazing projects on which you’ve worked over [...]

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 [...]