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Jean-Michel Othoniel’s Glass Wall Now on Display

Aug 27th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel has created “The Precious Stonewall,” which is on view at Lalit Kala Akademi in India till September 4. The sculpture features 4,200 glass bricks with 150 glass bead necklaces embracing on all sides. Read the full article here.



Joel Berman Glass Studios Partners with DSG Custom Glass to Offer Digital Printing on Glass

Aug 20th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

Joel Berman Glass Studios in Vancouver and DSG Custom Glass based in Langley, British Columbia, are working together to offer digital glass printing to the architecture and design community. Branded Berman Graphics: Print, the process involves the printing of high-resolution photographic images and graphic designs directly onto the surface of glass panels using ceramic frit [...]



On a Positive Note (Somebody Pinch Me)

Aug 20th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Stew's Views

I had just left an architects office after a lunch and learn. The food (bar-b-que, sweet and spicy) was well received, and the advance warning had drawn 50 interiors people. There were a ton of questions after the newly tweaked PowerPoint-set-to-pop-music slideshow had toes tapping and heads bobbing for the course of the colorful, fast-paced [...]



Lighthouse Point Facility Illuminated by Artistic Sculptures

Aug 5th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

Walking through Blaine’s Marine Park past the new Lighthouse Point Water Reclaimation facility, one might not expect to see a wastewater treatment facility decorated with a gently illuminated cascading waterfall, a multi-colored glass sealife mosaic or a large handblown glass water droplet sculpture meant to demonstrate nature’s hydrolic cycle. The sculptures are part of the new [...]



Chihuly Collection Designed by Alberto Alfonso Opens in Florida

Aug 2nd, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

The Chihuly Collection located in St. Petersburg, Fla., designed by architect Alberto Alfonso, AIA, is the first installation of artist Dale Chihuly’s art in a building specifically designed for that purpose. The exhibition, theater and retail space opened July 10, 2010,is the result of an intimate collaboration between artist and architect. “Early in the design [...]



Meltdown Glass Art & Design Announce New Studio

Jul 28th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

Meltdown Glass Art & Design LLC is relocating to a new glass studio in August that will be located in Tempe, Ariz., near the I-10 freeway. The new facility is in an 18,400-square foot building with 22-foot ceilings on 1.3 acres of land. The company says two years of architectural planning and a three-month renovation [...]



Optoelectronics Research Inspired by Stained Glass

Jul 23rd, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

The color effects of metal nanoparticles in stained glass has inspired new research into optoelectronics for faster computing and high-capacity optical-data storage media. CLICK HERE to read the full article.



Glass Artist Hones Craft while Bridging Cultures in West Bank, Turkey

Jul 20th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

Glass-blowers quickly learn that breaking things is sometimes part of their job description, but for American artist James McLeod, breaking misconceptions and prejudices is the very purpose of his work. McLeod, 31, is the executive producer of Floating World Projects, a cross-cultural collaboration between Turkish and American artists working in several mediums, including video, audio [...]



Panelists Discuss Decorative Glass During NeoCon Presentation

Jul 9th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Event News

Offering insight on the artistic, environmental and technical considerations associated with the installation of glass, a presentation titled “The Art and Science of Glass” took place June 15 during NeoCon at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. The panel discussion, which was sponsored by the Glass Association of North America, looked at several different aspects of [...]



GANA Decorative Division Launches DecorativeGlazing.com

Jun 30th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Decorative Division has launched a new website featuring decorative glass products at www.decorativeglazing.com. The site offers both educational and informative information to architects, designers and others in the industry. It includes a comprehensive glossary of terms and product types, a gallery illustrating the aesthetically pleasing nature of decorative [...]