Design
17:08:20 22nd August 2008
Stained glass company wins international success
17:08:20 22nd August 2008 The UK's only high-quality stained glass reproduction company has landed itself a contract so big that it's having to contract out some... More Detail
17:08:20 21st August 2008
Glass act for Accrington building
17:08:20 21st August 2008 A historic Accrington building could be in line for a new £13 million makeover, with initial plans being unveiled recently. The former... More Detail
17:08:20 21st August 2008
Blackfriars to span the river
17:08:20 21st August 2008 A train station in London is to be remodelled to feature a river-spanning platform and new curvaceous glass building, according to World... More Detail
17:08:20 20th August 2008
UK glass designer enjoys Dubai success
17:08:20 20th August 2008 A Hartlepool entrepreneur is considering moving into the Dubai market after two big-name hotels in Dubai City commissioned her work. Suzi... More Detail
17:08:20 18th August 2008
Leeds to get new glazed 'gateway'
17:08:20 18th August 2008 A building in Leeds is to get a glass facelift after being dubbed the 'worst eyesore in Leeds', according to the Yorkshire Evening Post.... More Detail
18:08:20 15th August 2008
London to get glazed "Cheesegrater" by 2012
18:08:20 15th August 2008 London is set to have another iconic office building in the City with the monolithic Leadenhall Building. The 47-storey building will... More Detail
18:08:20 15th August 2008
Glazed viewing room home for car enthusiasts
18:08:20 15th August 2008 A team of German architects have developed the ultimate accessory for motoring enthusiasts; a drive in home, complete with a display garage.... More Detail
17:08:20 14th August 2008
Swedish museum an artwork
17:08:20 14th August 2008 A Swedish museum has become somewhat of an exhibit itself due to its exceptional design. The new Kalmar Museum is a four storey cube-shaped... More Detail
17:08:20 14th August 2008
Glass facade for Heathrow's T4
17:08:20 14th August 2008 Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 will soon have a new glass façade, with key structural work set to be completed next week. The steelwork... More Detail
13:08:20 13th August 2008
New glass building for Suffolk students
13:08:20 13th August 2008 Students in Suffolk will soon be enjoying a new glazed building on the waterfront, according to The Evening Star. The University Campus... More Detail
17:08:20 12th August 2008
Preston to have glass 'gateway'
17:08:20 12th August 2008 In the latest in a line of iconic glass buildings to be announced, Preston is to get its very own. A £20 million glass hotel complex... More Detail
18:08:20 11th August 2008
Cardiff to unveil glazed library
18:08:20 11th August 2008 Cardiff is set to unveil its new Central Library, located in The Hayes, which heavily features glass in its design. The £15 million... More Detail
16:08:20 8th August 2008
New glazed seafront haunt for Torquay
16:08:20 8th August 2008 The Torquay seafront is set to get a new iconic building, through a renovation of an old one. The Grade II listed Toll House building at... More Detail
16:08:20 7th August 2008
Beijing gets iconic glass media building
16:08:20 7th August 2008 With the Olympic Games set to begin, the glass façade of TV station CCTV's headquarters in Beijing has been completed. The iconic... More Detail
16:08:20 7th August 2008
A glass river time capsule
16:08:20 7th August 2008 A glass artwork features prominently in a scheme unveiled today aimed at improving the town of Prudhoe. Glass is becoming a popular tool... More Detail
16:08:20 4th August 2008
Arabian "Guggenheim" to have magnificent glass features
16:08:20 4th August 2008 Qatar is set to open its answer to Bilbao's Guggenheim museum as part of £100 billion plans to put the United Arab Emirates on the... More Detail
16:08:20 4th August 2008
West Midlands to host glass events
16:08:20 4th August 2008 The West Midlands is to host the third annual International Festival of Glass and British Blass Biennale exhibition in August. The events... More Detail
17:08:20 1st August 2008
Even Portakabins made of glass now
17:08:20 1st August 2008 The well-documented renaissance in the use of glass in building and design has been underlined by the fact that even Portakabin designers... More Detail
17:08:20 1st August 2008
People's History Museum to get glazed walkway
17:08:20 1st August 2008 The last surviving Edwardian hydraulic pumping station in Manchester is to be fitted with a glass walkway, linking it with a new building.... More Detail
18:07:20 31st July 2008
Princess Royal opens glazed building
18:07:20 31st July 2008 Liverpool could soon be the city that provides cures for diseases after The Princess Royal opened a state-of-the-art glass building, which... More Detail
15:07:20 25th July 2008
Glass building taking shape in Icelandic capital
15:07:20 25th July 2008 A new visitor centre has been opened in Reykjavik which houses a scale model of the Icelandic National Concert and Conference Centre. The... More Detail
16:07:20 24th July 2008
Ocean Village gets go-ahead for glass fronted building
16:07:20 24th July 2008 Southampton's Ocean Village complex will be home to a stunning new glass hotel thanks to the go ahead being given to developers for a new... More Detail
17:07:20 22nd July 2008
London could have EU's tallest building
17:07:20 22nd July 2008 Work on London's "Shard of Glass" building has finally begun after years of delays. The building, officially called Shard London... More Detail
16:07:20 18th July 2008
Designer glass building to be auctioned
16:07:20 18th July 2008 A massive glass building by French architect Paul Andreu is to be auctioned off in the Sichuan province, China. The £90 million complex... More Detail
16:07:20 18th July 2008
A drink with a view for Dubliners
16:07:20 18th July 2008 U2 members Bono and the Edge have embarked on a €150 million project to transform Dublin's historic Clarence Hotel into a nine storey... More Detail
17:07:20 17th July 2008
Glass extension proposed for Cathedral
17:07:20 17th July 2008 Plans are being discussed to build a massive glass extension built to link Derby Cathedral to the revamped Cathedral Green. Funding is yet... More Detail
17:07:20 16th July 2008
Latest London icon design revealed
17:07:20 16th July 2008 London's Southbank is set to get a new glass-fronted landmark after a planning application was granted to redevelop York House. The 18 storey... More Detail
18:07:20 11th July 2008
Glass from behind the Iron Curtain
18:07:20 11th July 2008 King's Lynn Art Centre Gallery is to host an exhibition featuring 600 post-war glass designs by previously unnamed artists who worked from... More Detail
16:07:20 9th July 2008
New glass facade for Glamorgan
16:07:20 9th July 2008 The Atrium building of the University of Glamorgan has had a makeover. The Cardiff university has had a 22 meter high glass facade built,... More Detail
09:07:20 4th July 2008
Serpentine pavilion gets glass roof
09:07:20 4th July 2008 Taylor Woodrow has nearly completed the installation of nine glazed canopies on top of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. The project to fit... More Detail
17:06:20 25th June 2008
Unique glass design provides "exceptional visibility"
17:06:20 25th June 2008 A distinctive glass design has been used to provide a car showroom with "exceptional visibility", it has been reported. Online... More Detail
17:06:20 25th June 2008
Beijing illuminated by glass walling
17:06:20 25th June 2008 A glass wall in Beijing which makes use of integrated photovoltaics to power a giant screen lights up the city, it has been reported. Web... More Detail
17:06:20 20th June 2008
Eco-dome design suggested for Battersea
17:06:20 20th June 2008 A design suggestion for the redevelopment of the derelict Battersea Power Station involves an eco-dome which also features a glazed chimney.... More Detail
17:06:20 18th June 2008
The age of super skyscrapers 'starting again'
17:06:20 18th June 2008 Glass structures will feature in the "new era of mega-tall buildings", the Independent reports. The Shard London Bridge, also... More Detail
17:06:20 17th June 2008
Cadbury's development 'a jewel'
17:06:20 17th June 2008 A new development by Cadbury's has been described as a reassertion of the confectioner's commitment to art and design. Writing in the online... More Detail
17:06:20 12th June 2008
Hi-tech architect redesigns elephant house
17:06:20 12th June 2008 The elephant house at Copenhagen Zoo has been redesigned by hi-tech architect Norman Foster. Mr Foster, who gained acclaim for previous... More Detail
17:06:20 11th June 2008
Hydroponic glasshouses to be created
17:06:20 11th June 2008 A group of hydroponic glasshouses covering a plot the size of 80 football fields is being built in north-east Kent. The online pages of... More Detail
17:06:20 10th June 2008
"Green fur coat" building designed
17:06:20 10th June 2008 Intelligent "green fur coats" have been used to help retain warmth in Russian buildings, it has been reported. British architects... More Detail
17:06:20 10th June 2008
Glass-fronted office to be created in York
17:06:20 10th June 2008 A contemporary glass-fronted office building is to be created in York, it has been reported. Costing some £500,000, the speculative... More Detail
17:06:20 9th June 2008
'Glass tornado' to hit Qatar
17:06:20 9th June 2008 A glazed tornado-shaped office building is to be established in Qatar, it has been reported. Online resource the Peninsula notes that a series... More Detail
17:06:20 6th June 2008
Museum extension to 'levitate'
17:06:20 6th June 2008 The extension to Bath's Holburne Museum will make the structure appear to levitate, its architect has explained. Speaking to online resource... More Detail
17:06:20 3rd June 2008
Muji opens glass-rich shop in New York
17:06:20 3rd June 2008 Retailer Muji opened a new store, which makes great use of glass in its design, on the ground floor of the New York Times building in Manhattan... More Detail
17:06:20 2nd June 2008
Frosted glass provides "layered transparency"
17:06:20 2nd June 2008 The pattered glass which coats Leicester's new John Lewis department store offers layered transparency, its designers explain. Described... More Detail
17:05:20 30th May 2008
World Heritage Centre picks up architecture award
17:05:20 30th May 2008 The first-ever dedicated World Heritage Centre in the UK has received praise from the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba). Located... More Detail
17:05:20 30th May 2008
Striking glass designs 'aim to be memorable'
17:05:20 30th May 2008 Many universities make use of radical architecture to ensure their campuses stick in the minds of prospective students, a sector commentator... More Detail
17:05:20 29th May 2008
Glass 'pays tribute to the past'
17:05:20 29th May 2008 The glass-rich renovation of the Dolder Grand hotel in Zurich provides an example of the cutting-edge regeneration work that is currently... More Detail
17:05:20 23rd May 2008
Office Depot to LEED the glazed design pack
17:05:20 23rd May 2008 Office product, supplies and services firm Office Depot is to open a facility which makes use of cutting-edge sky lights later this year.... More Detail
17:05:20 22nd May 2008
Glass-rich hotel increases number of glazed features
17:05:20 22nd May 2008 A planned glass-sided hotel in Southampton's Ocean Village Marina has been redesigned to make increased use of glazing in its design, it... More Detail
16:05:20 12th May 2008
Green design inquiry begins
16:05:20 12th May 2008 A parliamentary inquiry into retrofitting commercial structures with environmentally-friendly technology will begin today. Edifices such... More Detail
17:05:20 8th May 2008
Glass system to feature in biotech facility
17:05:20 8th May 2008 A high-performance exterior glass system forms part of a biotechnology research and development facility due to be built in Beijing, it has... More Detail
17:05:20 2nd May 2008
Design choices 'establish energy usage'
17:05:20 2nd May 2008 Choices made in the initial stages of the design of a building facade determine the extent to which systems and energy must be used to keep... More Detail
17:04:20 30th April 2008
Disneyland monorail uses new glass technology
17:04:20 30th April 2008 The iconic monorail that winds its way through the Disneyland amusement park is getting a facelift, it has been reported. Visitors will... More Detail
17:04:20 30th April 2008
Midlands buildings receive architectural praise
17:04:20 30th April 2008 Beetham Tower, Fort Dunlop and Birmingham Town Hall are among 14 of West Midlands structures that have been praised and short listed for... More Detail
17:04:20 1st April 2008
Urban design 'spurs the imagination'
17:04:20 1st April 2008 San Francisco's most interesting construction is neither Alcatraz nor the Golden Gate Bridge, it has been asserted. Online resource the... More Detail
17:03:20 25th March 2008
New glass block 'creates a Zen atmosphere'
17:03:20 25th March 2008 Design enthusiasts eager to express themselves in unique ways may be interested to learn about a new glass block which is capable of projecting... More Detail
17:03:20 19th March 2008
LED glass brick wins design award
17:03:20 19th March 2008 A light-emitting diode (LED) glass brick is one of the winners at the Red Dot Design Awards 2008. Online resource Glass on Web speculates... More Detail
18:03:20 18th March 2008
Analysis of T5
18:03:20 18th March 2008 The completion of Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 (T5), which will open to the public next week, offers the opportunity to look in detail... More Detail
18:03:20 18th March 2008
Search for grand designs begins
18:03:20 18th March 2008 A new award to celebrate cutting-edge architecture in Scotland has commenced. Organiser Inverness Architectural Association (IAA) noted... More Detail
16:03:20 17th March 2008
The advent of "daylighting"
16:03:20 17th March 2008 Daylighting - the use of natural light to illuminate a building - has come into its own as designers learn how to take advantage of the... More Detail
13:03:20 13th March 2008
New glass build 'embodies freedom'
13:03:20 13th March 2008 The designers of the new Olympic stadium in Beijing are hopeful that the new structure will exemplify radical notions such as freedom.... More Detail
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