It’s the International Year of Glass 2022. But don’t forget the frame. Introducing a comedic parody featuring fictional rock band, The Facades. 

Supported by tall concrete columns that emerge from a 9-story parking block, Austin’s new 34-story 70 Rainey houses 164 condos featuring floor-to-ceiling glass.

At a groundbreaking event, Vitro Architectural Glass and the National Aviary announced that Vitro Architectural Glass is a contributing sponsor to restoration of the historic Wetlands exhibit.

As part of a dynamic renovation of an historic athletic facility at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa., developers selected glass to create a stunning curved façade that brings new life – and more light – to the newly-named UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

The new 6-story, 215,000-square-foot, mixed-use facility promotes a “see and be seen” vibe with 30 percent of its façade clad with glass. Enhancing the transparency, operable windows deliver natural ventilation to 80 percent of the spaces in the building.

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that Trevor Hall has been appointed national architectural manager for southern California, Las Vegas, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii.

Freund brings over a decade of experience to YKK AP’s architectural sales team.

The upshot has been a new focus on hybrid work, as well as renewed interest in workplace design. “Resmercial” settings that are homelike and comfortable help to maximize the social benefits of in-person work while easing the adjustment back to the office.

Adding traditional solar has been the go-to solution for renewable energy, but what if other passive areas of the building envelope could be used more intelligently as well? One Silicon Valley company is doing just that. We asked Veeral Hardev, VP of Strategy at Ubiquitous Energy, what he thought about these changes. 

Worldwide, billions of birds are killed as they collide with glass windows and building facades. In response to this global problem, Eastman, in partnership with SEEN AG, has introduced a new polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer for laminated glass: Saflex FlySafe 3D, a highly effective solution to avoid bird collisions without compromising on the view or beauty of glass facades.