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The Glas Trösch Group from Switzerland is launching an innovative, thin Triple insulating glass in cooperation with the US materials expert Corning. The glass significantly reduces the carbon footprint and improves energy efficiency. The innovation, which is set to set new standards for sustainable construction, will be presented for the first time at BAU 2025. Here are the details.
Situated on the banks of the river, the European Forum on the Rhine exemplifies the strength of cross-border cooperation and cultural exchange. Designed by the Grossmann Group, this multifunctional building serves as a vibrant hub for a variety of activities, promoting unity between France and Germany.
As part of the ‘Green for Generations’ sustainability initiative, the Glas Trösch Group, which also includes the float glass manufacturer Euroglas, is constantly working to reduce the CO2 footprint of the glass it produces. Now CO2-reduced float is becoming the standard for Glas Trösch products. According to the supplier, the low CO2 value is achieved without compromising on quality, properties and design.
The largest wooden building in Europe is located in Munich's Olympic Park. In this building with its high wooden beams, high demands were placed on the facade glass, especially the glass in the roof level. Here you can find out which special glass was used there.
For Columbia University in New York, Diller Scofidio + Renfro designed two impressive new buildings with FX Collaborative. The architecture, designed for transparency and communication, is characterised by 25,400 square metres of LSG by BGT Bischoff of the Glas Trösch Group.
The campus of the University of St. Gallen has recently been adorned with the new Square, a building designed to support interactive and innovative forms of teaching and learning. The facade with special glass from Glas Trösch is also innovative. Here you can find out how the glass is constructed in detail.
Switchable solar control glass keeps the heat out, offers reliable glare protection and saves a lot of energy. With eyrise s350 Glas Trösch presents a switchable insulating glass in its portfolio.
A redesigned hotel exterior, a colourful glass sculpture, architectural glass produced with hydrogen and a provider of BIPV solutions given a new lease of life. Here is the week in review:
One of the largest sculpture exhibitions in Europe, the Bad RagARTz, is drawing visitors to the Swiss spa town of Bad Ragaz until the end of October 2021. The glass sculpture Tri Colore by the artist Kathrin Severin, which is made from glass by Glas Trösch and casts coloured shadows, can also be seen there.
Facade trends are changing rapidly from distinctly blue, green or even brown tones to more neutrality. The Glas Trösch Group has already responded to this trend by presenting a much more neutrally-coloured facade glass:
Using facade glass by Glas Trösch, to create a Skybridge 100 metres above the ground has added a striking feature to the New York skyline. It connects two residential towers clad in copper and gives them the look of two people dancing of about to embrace:
Swiss family-enterprise Glas Trösch intends to acquire Scheuten International B.V., based in the Netherlands, from the latter‘s current private-equity investor, Value Enhancement Partners.
