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GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS

Paris, designed by Frank the building – while creat- heating can be reduced by with ultra-thin glass or wall
Gehry, is an excellent ex- ing things that please the using coated glass or smart paper made of it – and they
ample of the diversity of eye. glass to help regulate the will be durable and easy to
glass in construction. The WORLDWIDE vehicle’s interior tempera- clean in the same way as
trend is to use unconven- AUTOMOTIVE ture. cell phones and tablets al-
tional, softer or more or- DESIGN TRENDS NEW TECHNOLOGIES ready are.
ganic forms in the build- In architectural use struc-
ings. This has raised the The development of glass Thin glass tural features can be added
demand for bent glass. As technology will bring new Thin glass is already in to the glass in many ways,
bending technologies have trends to the automotive use, for example, in mobile most typically by laminat-
also developed, the multi- industry, especially to com- phones and tablets, and ing tempered glasses with
functional use of glass can mercial vehicles. The glass it is coming into the con- special films, by bonding
add shape, spectacularity is an important part of the struction and the automo- the honeycomb structure
and distinctiveness to any load-bearing structure. tive industries. Ultra-thin inside the insulating glass
building. Glass sizes and shapes glass (0.01 to 0.3 millime- or by laminating a wire into
become more challenging tres) is so thin that it can a glass beam. Good design
DAYLIGHTING
for manufacturers, but at be rolled. There are already and glass bending will of-
There is a lot of research the same time they bring successful cases of the first fer additional features. 3D
data on the effects of day- new experiences and ap- roll-to-roll coated glasses, printing has also taken its
light. For example, it im- plications to vehicle users. although they are still too first steps in glass industry,
proves work performance Commercial and passenger narrow for architectural but so far it has had few
and learning achievements vehicle displays improve use. applications.
and it makes patients re- when display data can be Thin glass applications
cover faster. Daylight utili- projected on a windscreen will be greatly diversified Igloos made of electrically
zation is therefore justified or shown on an in-built as manufacturing, coating heated glass
in the design of buildings transparent display. The and lamination technolo- Electrically heated glass
by well-being, profitability driver no longer has to take gies are improving. It will has brought some good
and sustainability. his or her eyes off the road be possible to produce the financial results to devel-
By using glass, daylight can or work area as the re- wider sizes required by ar- opers, for example in the
be brought into the build- quired information is dis- chitecture and, on the other accommodation industry.
ing and reflected further played on the windscreen. hand, coating technologies Accommodation custom-
in the interior. Transpar- In addition to safety, the will allow many new prop- ers are willing to pay for
ent structures in the inte- automotive industry em- erties for mass-produced their experiences, for ex-
rior also allow light to pass phasizes energy efficiency. glass. There will be things ample, staying in a trans-
deeper into the building The need for cooling or like furniture laminated parent igloo under the star-
and it can also be redirect-
ed with reflecting surfaces.
To get the best of daylight
and energy balance, we can
add movable sunshades,
switchable glazings, so-
lar panels and – the latest
development – transpar-
ent solar panels that are
integrated into windows.
There are already a lot of
ways to utilize daylight for
the comfort and well-being
of inhabitants as well as for
the energy production in

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