Glass: Unlimited Possibilities

Glass does offer truly unlimited possibilities for architects and designers. This blog series focuses on the latest trends and the most innovative glass products and applications that make them possible.

Sponsored |Glass and Glazing | June 13, 2018 | Elizabeth Cotton

Adding value and longevity with anti-corrosion glass

A product like LUXCLEAR® Protect, an anti-corrosion glass from AGC Glass North America, can help glass-enclosed spaces like the shower, bathroom, a...

Sponsored |Glass and Glazing | April 04, 2018 | Elizabeth Cotton

The benefits of well-designed spaces in today's public workplace

Combining today’s collaborative spaces with workers’ needs.

Sponsored |March 08, 2018 | Elizabeth Cotton

The choice is clear: Ultra-transparent glass offers high performance and high design

The benefits of neutrality and natural light

Sponsored |Glass and Glazing | February 01, 2018 | Elizabeth Cotton

Subtle or striking, always flexible

Interior design possibilities with the latest interior glass products

Sponsored |Glass and Glazing | November 21, 2017 | Elizabeth Cotton

Back-painted glass: Luxury effects made easy

Products that give an elevated energy to their environment are important for builders and designers to consider.

The three-building Athletes Village at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

The three-building Athletes Village at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is designed to reinforce the incoming student-athlete’s perception of the school’s sports as well as his or her place in that program. The facility’s Land O’ Lakes Center For Excellence and Gameday Experience room broadcasts digital content of the Gophers’ team highlights from a dozen customizable projectors with a total of more than 23 million pixels. The 340,000-sf facility’s “experiences” were created by Advent, the experiential design firm.

'Athleticscapes' give colleges a recruiting edge

The aptly named Vu at MacDonald Highlands, Henderson, Nev., provides a stunning view of the Las Vegas strip, 15 miles to the northwest. KTGY Architecture + Planning mounted 102 luxury townhomes on a hilly site in the exclusive MacDonald Highlands community for Christopher Homes. The Vu has already received two major honors this year, a BALA Award and a Nationals Award. Photo: © Studio J Inc.

Multifamily visionaries: KTGY’s extraordinary expectations

The 57,000-sf Anthem concert hall is a major component of The Wharf

The 57,000-sf Anthem concert hall is a major component of The Wharf, the biggest-ever redevelopment project in Washington, D.C. Anthem is wedged between two mixed-use buildings with 510 apartments. Its $60 million construction costs included $3 million in sound mitigation measures. The hall’s flat floor allows it to be used for non-music events. The lobby can also be leased. The hall’s capacity is 6,000.

Cultural centers: Community-based venues can be catalysts for downtown renewal