Archive for February, 2012

Decorative Glass and House for an Art Lover

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Designed by the internationally acclaimed Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, House for an Art Lover is a spectacular cultural attraction and tourist destination in Glasgow, Scotland which integrates beautiful stained glass windows into the building design.

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How Green is Glass?

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Energy efficiency is a hot topic, and this week Nick Shore, the Sustainability Director for NSG Group, shares his view on the topic ‘how green is glass?’

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The Siberian Effect and our solution to energy efficiency

Friday, February 10th, 2012

The usual relaxed February half-term break may seem under threat, as Britain’s frosty weather looks to linger for at least another week.

The chilly weather conditions that have travelled from as far as Siberia, have hovered around -6C to -9C – but this week temperatures look to plummet to as low as -15C – making Britain colder then the North and South Poles.

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A Brief History of Glass

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Glass has been produced and used by mankind for thousands of years, and its use in architecture has developed significantly with technological advancements in production.

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