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From countertops to cabinets, glass is increasingly the material of choice for the kitchen
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Great Glazing projectsNovember 29, 2012
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November 29, 2012The basics: The Humes Residence in Southern California features a modern style kitchen with ThinkGlass countertops. “The owners came to us with a specific idea in mind to match their modern tastes. They wanted thick low-iron glass, with a texture, and textured edges, and they wanted it all back lit,” describes Tim Casey, Jockimo owner. The players: Glass supplier, Jockimo; glass installer,... -
November 29, 2012The basics: The kitchen of this private residence in Germany features White glass counters with polished edges, and a white glass kitchen backsplash. The players: Project design, processing, installation, Thiele-Glas; glass manufacturer, Sevasa. The glass and systems: The counters are 10-millimeter LuxRaff Regular Antiscratch Satin white glass with polished edges. The kitchen backsplash panels... -
November 29, 2012The basics: The owners of this Olmos Park, Texas, residence transformed the existing dark kitchen into a sleek modern space, with a notably thick glass countertop, additional glass and concrete counter surfaces, and a blue glass tile backsplash.The players: Kitchen designer, Julie Bradshaw, Bradshaw Designs; glass counter supplier, ThinkGlass.The glass and systems: thick all-glass counter, 1.5-... -
November 29, 2012The basics: A large, custom green, glass backsplash is the centerpiece of this recently renovated kitchen in a 1909 Colonial home in Stamford, Conn. The custom-made backsplash features Color Coated Glass with a tree-bark texture, enhancing the play between the pearlescent green color and light. As one walks past the backsplash, the green hue gently shifts to silver, contributing a sense of... -
November 29, 2012The basics: This New York City home features the new Argento Vivo designer kitchen, with tall curved glass cabinets and glass countertops. The ArgentoVivo kitchen is available in a variety of colors, with either matte or clear glass. This kitchen features glass cabinets in a flat red color with a glossy finish and clear, glass countertops. The players: Kitchen designer, Roberto Pezzetta of GD... -
November 29, 2012The Final Action Hearings on ICC Group A proposals took place October 22, 2012, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. These hearings finalized the requirements of the ICC Group A codes, including the 2015 International Building Code.In the November 2012 issue of Glass Magazine, I discussed several code-change proposals of interest to our industry that would be incorporated into the 2015...
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November 29, 2012"glasstec is a place for companies to bring their latest developments and new products to the world," said Birgit Horn, glasstec project manager for organizer Messe Düsseldorf, on the trade show floor. The world's largest glass trade show, which took place October 23-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany, attracted about 43,000 people and 1,162 exhibitors from around the world.Many exhibitors reported good...
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November 29, 2012Spurred by gains in construction spending and a rebound in housing completions, demand for windows and doors in the United States is forecast to rise 9.3 percent per year over the next several years, according to a new report from The Freedonia Group Inc. Total demand for the nonresidential and residential markets is expected to reach $34.2 billion by 2016, up from $21.2 billion in 2011.The...
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Great Glazing: Custom interior officeThis commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels suspended from the ceiling. Created by Tulsa artist May Yang, the mural is based on local Oklahoma themes, transitioning from rural landscape to the Tulsa skyline. Great Glazing: Joliet Junior College Campus...
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Building on the success of the Top Glass Fabricators rankings introduced last year, Glass Magazine is expanding its coverage to include the Top Metal Companies, featuring the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products in the United States and Canada. The Top Metal Companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance, commercial interior...
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In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...
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