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Stairway to Heaven (well, almost heaven)

Over 2,000 Square Feet of BENDHEIM ARCHITECTURAL Privacy Glass Used at Chicago’s Willis Tower Renovation   Several architectural glass products from Bendheim blend transparency and privacy in a major renovation at one of the world’s most iconic structures, Willis Tower, which held the mantle of the world’s tallest building for 25 years. Bendheim’s Gothic™ and […]

Architects, Social Media and You

Based in North Carolina, the experienced and talented team at Draper DNA specializes in targeted marketing efforts that help build business. Their recent 2020 Top 25 Architectural Firms on Social Media Report was coordinated by Draper DNA and made available to industry specialists. The report focuses on the elements of social media that are most […]

Michelangelo, God’s Architect

As he entered his seventies, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme painter and sculptor began carving his own tomb. It was at this unlikely moment that fate intervened to task […]

Architecture in Global Socialism

In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and contractors from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West Africa and the Middle East in order to bring modernization to the developing world. Architecture in Global Socialism shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the global South: Accra, Lagos, Baghdad, Abu […]

Modern Architecture and Climate

Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches to climate adaptability were essential to the development of modern architecture. Focusing on the period surrounding World War II—before fossil-fuel powered air-conditioning became widely available—Daniel Barber brings to light a vibrant and dynamic architectural […]

Glass Design from Architectural Glass Effects Offer Designers Choice at a Whole New Level

Paterson, NJ – As the decorative glass market evolves with new technologies emerging and product demands changes, Architectural Glass Effects (AGE) has positioned itself to meet this growing demand. “As a supplier of decorative clear glass, antique mirror, thin laminated glass and more, we have become an indispensable provider of the changing design marketplace,” says […]