Decorative Displays

There’s no doubt that decorative architectural glass is a hot item with architects and designers, especially when it comes to interiors. It seems like when people think about glass the first thing that comes to mind is a window, but in reality, the possibilities are endless.

With that said, a good crowd of folks headed to Chicago earlier this week to search out the latest interior design innovations—including glass—at NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair. More than 1,200 showrooms and exhibitors offered the latest and greatest for all types of interiors: corporate hospitality, health care, retail, government, institutional and residential.


I did just a quick scan of the exhibitor list (available here http://www.neocon.com/exhibitor_listing.asp) and saw that companies like 3Form, Arch Deco Glass, Dorma Glas, Skyline Design, Meltdown Glass and Joel Berman Glass Studios, just to name a few, were there. Brian Pitman from the Glass Association of North America sent me this picture he took at NeoCon in the 3Form booth. The company uses a variety of materials, including glass, to create architectural elements for use in applications such as walls, partitions, back splashes, doors, windows and many others.


Speaking of hot topics, NeoCon had information on a lot more than just glass. I took a peek at the seminar schedule and saw that on the first day alone nearly 30 percent of the presentations were titled to have a direct focus on green, energy, sustainability … if there are people out there who still don’t think green is here to stay, they are wrong. The world is changing and as individuals and as an industry it’s truly something we must embrace.


On a side note, if decorative glass is your game you will be excited to know that we’ll soon have a new publication designed specifically for you. Decorative Glass magazine will premier as part of the August USGlass magazine; the second issue will be published in November. I am really excited that we will be able to bring you this great new publication that will cater to innovations, trends, styles and needs that are unique to the decorative glazing industry. More info will be posted here as it becomes available! In the meantime, if you’ve got pictures, projects or story ideas that relate to decorative glass please send them my way.