Glazing
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about glazing
News • News • 2 Aug 2022
Foster + Partners unveil a 300m tall Sculptural Edifice in Kuwait City
Foster + Partners disclose the completion of a supertall skyscraper that will serve as the headquarters of the National Bank of Kuwait. Soaring 300 metres above Sharq, the financial district of Kuwait, the iconic building is the latest addition to the city’s ever-evolving urban landscape.
Nigel Young / Foster + Partners
Responding to Kuwait’s extreme climate, the tower takes shape as a fin-wrapped cylindrical volume. The concrete fins that extend throughout the length of the building, not just provide structural support but also help in effective shading of interior spaces and minimize solar gain. The northern side of the structure is opened through a strip of glazing to frame views of the Arabian Gulf.
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News • News • 27 May 2021
SAOTA translates their South-African modernistic sensibilities into a Russian context for the Silver Pine villa
In a unique pocket of natural pine forest close to the Moscow historic center, SAOTA realized a contemporary home with an outward orientation. The volume contrasts a more closed off gray exterior with a warm colorful interior.
Sergey Ananiev
Advanced glazing systems provide insulation during the extreme Russian winters and floods the interiors with as much natural light as possible in these dark months. The architects opted for silver grey metal cladding to enhance the green of the surrounding trees.
Sergey Ananiev
On the monolithic street facade side a backlit bronze entrance signals the warmth of the interiors. The designers conceptualized the villa as a geode that reveals a shimmering crystal interior.
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News • News • 24 Dec 2020
Top 10 glass projects of 2020
Laurian Ghinitoiu
1. The Opus by Zaha Hadid Architects
The void’s facade consists of 4,300 single and double curved glass panels that cover 6,000 square meters. The panels are made from 8 mm Low-E glass, 16 mm of spacing between the panes, and two layers of 6mm clear glass with a 1.52mm PVB resin laminate. Each panel is installed with an LED that results in a dynamic light installation.
Architect Jun Aoki
2. Louis Vuitton Maison Osaka Midosuji by Jun Aoki and Associates
The distinctive façade is made up of 10 ‘sails.’ The airfoil shapes of the sails are made of 2D curved glass panels, which achieve cost efficiency as well as ease of manufacturing. Each panel is double glazed, with the ou... More
Project • By Footprint Architects • Residential Landscape
The Floating House
The concept was to provide a single elegant form, cantilevering out into the tree canopies and over the landscape. Conceived as a house within the tree canopies the extension is clad in sweet chestnut which enhances the relationship to the surrounding mature trees. Large sliding glass panels link the inside spaces to its unique environment. More
Project • By dpai architecture inc • Offices
dpai Office
this is the home that dpai architecture inc. built for itself More
Project • By Raul Sanchez Architects • Apartments
Apartment Tibbaut
The project is carried out in an underground space near the sea, with barely any outside lighting and in serious humidity conditions. However, the interior of the simply-built, very small structure — barely 55m2 — had a real monumental look, presided over by two octagonal stone pillars from which domes and vaults rise to cover the space and bear the weight of the upper floors.
The client had requested the creation of an open-floor space. However, this monumentality, coupled with the shortage of natural light and view to the outdoors, led to another proposal. The single-space concept could be maintained but with greater spatial complexity, by overlapping and intersecting two living spaces: a central, common, multipurpose space and a peri... More
Product • By Libart • Panora Kinetic Wind Break
Panora Kinetic Wind Break
To appreciate Libart’s design philosophy of aesthetics, function and simplicity you need to look at the Panora-Kinetic system from the outside, all glass façade. Due to Panora-Kinetic's structural glass framing system, virtually no supporting system can be seen from the outside. Internally, Panora-Kinetic wind break system is supported with extensive structural and safety options to archive all necessary safety one expects from a balcony railing system.
Contact us and see how we can help with a new approach to your balustrade and balcony railing and windows.
Panora-Kinetic wind break; aesthetics, function and simplicity combined to provide “indoor comfort, outdoor freedom” spaces, by Libart.
Max Dimensions : W 1.10m - 1.25m - 1.50... More
Project • By AGC Glass Europe • Offices
World Wildlife Fund Zeist
Triple glazing for high energy savings More
Product • By Biossun • Accessories by Biossun
Accessories by Biossun
INFRARED HEATING
Designed for both commercial and residential environments, this efficient directional heating system is made from anodized extruded aluminium and works with the Biossun remote control. Its heat output can be switched between 2000 and 4000 watts.
Length 1117mm - 230V/16.6A power supply
WINTER COMFORT
This winter protection solution minimizes incoming cold air and seals your bioclimatic patio against the elements.
Aluminium sections, lacquered in your chosen shade and attached to the gutter beams around the periphery, are designed to accept aluminium/polystyrene sandwich panels.
ALL GLASS ® PANES
Toughened glazing pane system (EN12150), full height, foldaway and retractable. The edge-to-edge join between panes give... More