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© Heavydrive
Topic of the Week: Vacuum lifters

Installing curved facade elements for a modern office building

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The installation of the spherical-curved facade at the MOL Campus in Budapest called for special equipment. With their flexible glass mounting solutions, Heavydrive was able to provide exactly what was needed.

© ML Systems
Topic of the Week: Solar facades:

Lithuania: BIPV for building designed by Daniel Libeskind

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ML System supplies photovoltaic glass to the prestigious 20-storey Artery business centre, located in Vilnius, designed by the world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind.

© Vitrealspecchi
Vitrealspecchi

Introducing Fluido: An innovative satinised glass with elegant 3D structure

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Glass supplier Vitrealspecchi presents Fluido, a new, specially satinised glass with an elegant linear 3D structure. The special Madras satin finish enhances the embossed wave shape and - depending on the variant - creates a matt or opalescent surface. Here are the details.

© Roland Halbe
Facade glass

Glass for the Optinieo in Munich's Werksviertel district

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With its three-dimensional facade, the Optinieo in Munich's Werksviertel district is a trendsetting office tower. Here you can find out how the quality of light in the rooms was optimised with solar control glass from Saint-Gobain Glass. The curved glass was manufactured by CSP partner Döring from the vandaglas Group, and Interpane was also involved.

© Damian Poffet
Energy upgrade to listed facade

Forster: Renovation with very narrow unico xs facade profiles

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The former office building and assembly halls of General Motors Suisse are listed buildings. In the course of the energetic refurbishment, the historic glazing of the north and south facades on the 1st floor was replaced by the delicate profile system forster unico xs.

© Marcus Bredt Photography
New WIKA development centre

Schollglas provides large-format IG units made of laminated safety glass

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For the new development centre at the German headquarters of gauge manufacturer WIKA, the architects attached great importance to a flexible and transparent office structure. Multifunctional triple IG units with the solar control glass Gewe-therm sun from Schollglas provide maximum daylight.

© Aluprof
Aluprof:

A new landmark in Warsaw with a sustainable aluminium facade

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Facade systems provider Aluprof have custom designed a post-and-beam facade for this mostly office tower in Warsaw. Find out what is making this tower complex one of the most sustainable buildings to date:

© IQHQ/MOTIV

Top stories of the week

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Switchable glass for sciences building, battery maintenance for lifters, a glass wall for offices and solar facades for energy generation. Here are our top stories of the week:

© Aluprof
Aluprof:

Interior glass wall Office complements the MB-Harmony system

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To complement the MB-Harmony system, Aluprof has developed a new interior glass wall called Office, which combines quick installation with high durability. The glass wall is primarily designed for offices, but can also be used in other areas. Here are the details.

© Paul Kozlowski
Paris:

Facade that breaks up sound waves from rail traffic

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An undulating zinc facade is one of the most striking and surprising features of an office building in the Pont de Flandre district of Paris.  With its special shape, the undulating facade contributes to sound insulation...

© Conné van d´Grachten/HD Wahl
Wicona:

Aluminium facade for the Mercator One in Duisburg

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With its aluminium facade is from Wicona with a special HD Wahl surface, the Mercator One looks like a big, shiny ship: the office and commercial building makes an imposing statement in the centre of the German city.

© Bagmane Group
SageGlass:

Smart glass for massive office development in India

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What will employees demand from post-pandemic workplaces? Here is a glimpse into how electrochromic smart glass is shaping the office of the future.