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12 Industry news


COMMENT: Clear innovation Adrian Adams of Saint-Gobain Building Glass outlines the current and future ‘megatrends’ that are influencing architectural glazing specification


COMMENT: An introduction to specifying self-cleaning glass Phil Brown of Pilkington UK offers a guide to the benefits of self-cleaning glass, and the science behind the product


PROJECTS 15


Glass and translucent materials supplement


Transparently innovative The Francis Crick Institute is a unique research hub, dedicated to discovering how diseases behave. Larry Malcic of HOK explains to Jack Wooler how the building’s ‘transparent’ design benefits the vital work of the facility


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Making an understatement BDP’s new shopping complex in one of the UK’s most historic and rigorously-planned cities features copious glazing, as subtly as possible. Roseanne Field reports


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The many faces of polycarbonate With a plentiful range of benefits, not least its versatility, James Patrick from Kingspan Insulated Panels explains why designers can view polycarbonate as an architectural material in its own right


Creating a sound workplace Poor acoustic performance can detract from an otherwise brilliant workplace design, so it needs consideration in the early planning stages of a project, explains Kye Edwards of Ocula Systems


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Glass – displaying the character of our future cities Orhan Ertughrul from G-Smatt Europe explains how media facades will see glass supporting the rapid development of our cities in the near future


Inspiration from above Tony Isaac of Brett Martin Daylight Systems delves into the key recent trends in rooflights, from ‘designability’ to ensuring safety for users


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