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

Architizer

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

Architizer

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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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

e-architect

The firm is firmly committed to integrating sustainability, technological innovation, off-site construction, and local craftsmanship in its projects, aiming for the highest certifications. Built in 1850, the 21x21m block stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of its time, representing a protected heritage example.

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There’s a New Vision for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

Dwell

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is partnering with design firm Sasaki to audit the national historic landmark’s sustainability practices. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, which is headquartered here, has hired design firm Sasaki to create a holistic vision for the future of the grounds.

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Dezeen Awards 2022 sustainability longlist revealed

Deezen

Dezeen has announced the sustainability longlist for Dezeen Awards 2022 , which features over 80 of the world's best recently completed sustainable buildings, interiors and designs. Above: Shellter by Vo & Airro has been longlisted in the sustainable design category. Sustainable building. › Sustainable building. ›

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

Habitus Living

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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An electric vehicle that’s redefining sustainable luxury through design

Habitus Living

It’s not surprising that EV brand Polestar has a distinct design foundation given that the CEO is the ex-head of design from Volvo. What makes it a unique car brand, however, is the extent to which sustainability and design have been harnessed throughout the entire process. House, phone and now car – all interconnected.