The Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome have just been completed, creating a new world class sporting landmark for Scotland. Curtain walling from Wicona was specified for this fantastic venue, which will be the showpiece for the ...
Tags: sporting landmark, Wicona, Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Scotland
In the current survey conducted by the German window and façades association (VFF) a total of 47% of companies interviewed from the German window, facade and house door sector reported stable turnover for the first six months of the ...
High performance aluminium glazing systems from Wicona are set to withstand some of the most extreme climatic conditions on earth, following the completion of a new research station in the Antarctic. Designed by Hamburg-based architects, ...
Tags: New Antarctic Research Station, Featuring Wicona Glazing Systems
Glass for Europe, the association of Europe’s manufacturers of building, automotive and transport glass, unveiled its industry pathway towards a competitive low carbon economy on the occasion of a dinner debate with EU officials on ...
Tags: market view, flat glass
Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible. Yet a newly-developed method makes it possible to apply any ...
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Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible. Yet a newly-developed method makes it possible to apply any ...
Tags: market view, Safety glass
Chicago,September 19,2012—A building's façade is more than just a pretty face.Beyond setting the design and aesthetic tone for an entire structure,architects and building owners are increasingly seeking façades that also ...
Tags: polycarbonate-based sheet systems, Chicago, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Zumtobel Lighting, a leading international manufacturer of integral lighting solutions for a wide variety of applications, has moved its British headquarters to upmarket Chalfont St. Peter in the county of Buckinghamshire. There Zumtobel ...
Tags: Lighting
The first business centre in the Goriska region of Slovenia has been completed, creating a new ‘vertical city’. This ambitious project, which is set to bring new life into the town of Nova Gorica, features a range of aluminium ...
Tags: Wicona, Slovenia, business centre, building
Buildings with glass façades may look swank and sophisticated, but they are far more vulnerable to fire, warn firefighters and experts, as fire broke out in a 13-storey commercial building on Friday. Firefighters, Who were a part of ...
Tags: market view, glass
Buildings with glass façades may look swank and sophisticated,but they are far more vulnerable to fire,warn firefighters and experts,as fire broke out in a 13-storey commercial building on Friday.Firefighters,who were a part of the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Glass, Ades
Following London design team Doshi Levien's successful launch of a new design event at the imm cologne 2012, the trade fair has nominated designer Luca Nichetto as its Guest of Honour for "Das Haus – Interiors on Stage 2013". In his ...
Tags: furniture design
In interior design, glass is noticeably replacing typical interior materials such as wood and stone. This trend was made possible thanks to new refining technologies and the creativity of the glass refiners with regards to product ...
Tags: Continuing Trend, Glass, Decoration
Light bulbs haven't been sexy tech since Thomas Edison's day, but innovation has come to an industry that has seen relatively little of it for a century. Today, the lighting industry is in a remarkable state of flux, and much of it has been ...
Tags: led light