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From Float Glass to OLEDs: How Recent Advancements in Glass Technology Are Reshaping 21st Century Design

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As time and technology progressed, the float glass process (pouring the molten glass from a furnace into a chamber that contains a bed of molten tin), conceived by Sir Alastair Pilkington in 1959, was groundbreaking. The market for advanced glazing technologies is robust and expanding. Yet it’s not all about sustainability and climate.

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Technology and Building: Human-Free Construction

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But as technology advances and we continue to dream up new ways to design where we live, work and play, what happens when humans are slowly removed from construction and how we build? We’re inviting experts in technology, building and construction to discuss these issues and more at Future Fest: Register for Future Fest.

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5 hidden benefits of mass timber design

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5 hidden benefits of mass timber design 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:05 Mass Timber Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. 100 Rock Row in Westbrook, Maine. Photo courtesy Page 3.

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Time honoured European design and functionality meets the latest technologies in freshness

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Sustainably designed with water and energy conserving capabilities coupled with sleek European styling and enduring materials, Kleenmaid appliances have rightly earned the reputation as the ‘best you can own’ with all of their ranges manufactured to the highest international standards. Kleenmaid kleenmaid.com.au

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From Timeless Materials to High-Tech Hybrids: A New Era in Architecture and Construction

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The development of hybrid technologies is not merely a response to the demands of modern construction; it’s a visionary leap forward fueled by urgent environmental concerns and the pressing need for sustainable solutions.

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STEP Foundation, Green Building Initiative Team to Promote Building Sustainability

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The STEP Foundation (STEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing technology industry benchmarks for sustainability practices in the built environment, and the Green Building Initiative (GBI), a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of sustainable building practices, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

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What Is Speculative Realism and How Is Can It Revolutionize Architecture?

Architizer

At the heart of our built environments lies a deep-seated human-centric philosophy, a legacy of architectural traditions that predominantly focus on human utility and experience. This shift, inspired by the philosophical movement known as speculative realism , challenges the foundations of traditional architecture.

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