Glazed Canopy

Property price fall could stop within six months

31 October 2008
A property expert has predicted that homeowners can expect the property market to "bottom out" in around six months - leaving just enough time to make any home improvements before the market recovers.A recent survey by the...

University to assess glazing's impact on energy bills

26 August 2008
The University of Ulster is taking part in an investigation into advanced glazing and heating pumps which it is hoped will enable homeowners to reduce their carbon footprints and energy bills.In all, six universities are involved in...

Guardian's Bayley praises glazed canopy

29 July 2008
Guardian critic Stephen Bayley has praised architect Gehry's glazed canopy display at the Serpentine Gallery.Constructed using a timber frame and a latticework of intersecting glazed canopies, his chaotic design has drawn accolades...

New design for Cardiff bus station revealed

20 June 2008
The design for Cardiff's new central bus and coach station has been revealed.Due to cost around £800,000, the new facility will incorporate a sail-like feature and new bus bays, the BBC notes.It reports that the demolition of...

Glazed elements provide "calm atmosphere"

18 June 2008
A London dance studio has acquired a "naturally calm atmosphere" thanks to a new light-diffusing glazed roof.The canopy of the £2.25 million Siobhan Davies Dance Company was designed to make it appear as though the studio...

Eco-friendly conservatories 'some of UK's most high-profile attractions'

13 June 2008
The eco-friendly conservatories that are an integral part of the Eden Project in Cornwall help to make it one of Britain's top days out.A list of the best UK days out which cater for people with disabilities from the Rough Guide to...

Glazed atrium receives praise

16 May 2008
Tribute has been paid to a 30-foot glass atrium aboard the Ocean Princess cruise ship by industry publication Glass Magazine Located in the main atrium of the ship, the dome's design incorporates "a whimsical pattern of ocean...

London's Chinatown to be remodelled

09 May 2008
Chinatown in London is to be revamped in order to make it more authentically Chinese, it has been reported.The Prince of Wales is to oversee the work, which is set to include glazed canopies on street corners that will also include...

Canopy refurbishment nears completion

29 April 2008
Refurbishment works on a number of glazed canopies at a railway facility in Yorkshire have almost been completed.Online resource the Telegraph and Argus notes that infrastructure operator and owner Network Rail has closed a section...

Glazed atrium 'key feature' of renovation

18 April 2008
The renovation of a 1950s office building on Baker Street, London, centres around a glass atrium some seven storeys in height, it has been revealed.Anyone planning to install glazed canopies over the entrance to their own homes might...