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Announcing HardShell® Coating for Back-Painted Glass with Extended Warranty & “How It’s Made” Video

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We are proud to introduce HardShell® color coating for back-painted glass with extended 10-year warranty. The durable, third-party-tested coating creates luminous glass wall surfaces that are completely customizable, durable, and easy to install and maintain.

“The rollout of our extended warranty is in response to phenomenal customer feedback, reflecting confidence in the long-life practicality and aesthetic performance of our back-painted glass,” said Steven Jayson, Bendheim Vice President and co-owner. “Leading glazing contractors have expressed that Bendheim’s color coatings are the best in the industry, most workable and installer-friendly.”

Bendheim's TurnKey™ wall cladding system featuring HardShell® coated back-painted glass.

Bendheim’s TurnKey™ wall cladding system featuring HardShell® coated back-painted glass.

Our proprietary HardShell® colors are formulated specifically for back-painted glass. They are baked onto the glass at approx. 600 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure superior adhesion and durability, allowing the glass to be trimmed, hydro-cut, and polished by the glazier without damaging the color. Our back-painted glass is 100% fabricated in the USA, using the latest color calibration and application techniques, as seen in our “How It’s Made” video: https://bendheim.com/video/back-paint-process/.

Bendheim Glass Back-Painting Line

Bendheim glass back-painting line

Back-painted glass is a healthy – naturally hygienic and VOC-free – wall surfacing material. It is ideal for high-traffic interior applications, such as commercial lobbies and bathrooms, hospitality interiors, retail, and restaurant environments. It is also used as non-ghosting dry-erase marker boards, grout-free back-splashes, table tops, and counter tops.

The glass is available in a virtually unlimited palette of UV-stable, eco-safe HardShell® colors – from warm vibrant pinks and reds to delicate off-whites, including “Metropolitan,” the newly announced 2019 Benjamin Moore Color of the Year. It can be specified in a range of glass surface options, including low-iron textures and anti-glare SatinTech™ etched finishes, in sizes up to 60 by 120 inches.

"Palest Grey Satin" Etched Back-Painted Glass

Etched HardShell® coated back-painted glass in “Palest Grey” viewed from a distance.

In another nod to glazing contractors and installers, we recently debuted our quick-assembly TurnKey™ wall cladding system that speeds and simplifies back-painted glass installation. The system replaces the traditional honeycomb or plywood backing, VHB tapes, and silicones with easy-to-use clip attachments.

For more information on our back-painted glass, please visit https://bendheim.com/glass_type/back-painted-glass/.

Travelers Experience Increasingly Luxurious Airport Environments Featuring Luminous Architectural Glass

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Architectural Glass by Bendheim Combines Modernity, Durability, and Hygiene

Creative designers are recognizing the key role light plays in creating vibrant, welcoming environments, and are choosing decorative glass to lend enduring style to air travel facilities worldwide. Our specialty architectural glass is an increasingly popular choice among designers for its variety and luxurious, clean aesthetic that conveys quality and prestige.

Across the U.S. and around the world, travelers spend a significant amount of time inside airports – relaxing in a lounge, enjoying a refreshment at a restaurant, or browsing a boutique – highlighting the need to create positive, competitive customer experiences. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, air travel surged in 2017 with 965 million people boarding U.S. and international flights. Airport construction is also growing at 5 to 10 percent worldwide. Macro design trends, such as the introduction of ornamental retail and hospitality elements in airport design, are making decorative architectural glass an increasingly attractive building material.

“The glass is easily the most becoming of all the finishes on the project.”

British Airways Lounge | Glass Wall

British Airways Lounge, Dulles International Airport, VA by TPG Architecture.

 

In addition to its enduring elegance, our wide range of architectural glass options provide improved environmental outcomes, including naturally hygienic surfaces and improved energy efficiency. The non-porous glass surfaces discourage the spread of bacteria and are easy to maintain – true power-performers in high-traffic airport environments. Glass is also sought-after for its lustrous quality, creating luminous environments that require less electric lighting.

Various types of our architectural glass were used to reinvent the British Airways Lounge in Dulles International Airport. TPG Architecture turned to Bendheim to manufacture a variety of custom glass, from dark blue back-painted glass to match British Airways’ signature hue, to imprinted custom graphics. Inside the lounge, customers can also enjoy our ultra-white Fade® glass, privacy glass partitions with custom graphics, and subway-style glass backsplashes. The brand-coordinated customization helps travelers easily locate the entrance to the lounge and creates luxurious bespoke interiors.

“Thanks to the Bendheim team, S. Albert Glass Company is proud of the final result,” said Mark Guidot, Senior Project Manager, S. Albert Glass Company, “The glass is easily the most becoming of all the finishes on the project.”

Back-painted glass is one of the fastest growing decorative glass materials in airport design, cladding feature walls, hallways, bathrooms, and retail spaces. Another in-demand glass is hand-made Lamberts® glass, used to create monumental art glass installations throughout North America.

Indianapolis Airport | Stained Glass Wall

Indianapolis Airport,
Indianapolis, IN by Martin Donlin

At Indianapolis International Airport, several expansive art windows, designed by Martin Donlin with Lamberts mouth-blown glass, create alternative views, obscuring the untidy tarmac landscape. The windows feature poems by local writers, entertaining travelers with thoughts of adventure and excitement.

Both in the U.S. and abroad, Bendheim glass can also be found at Vinifera Restaurant at Toronto Airport, Ontario, Canada; Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar; Minneapolis Airport, C Concourse, Minneapolis, MN; O’Hare International Airport, Terminals 1 & 5, Chicago, IL; American Airlines Admirals Club, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Dallas, TX; Rochester Airport, Rochester, NY; and Newark Airport, Newark, NJ.

New Architectural Applications for Handmade Art Glass

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Contemporary Designers Turn to Time-Honored Material to Imbue Buildings with Color, Light, Craftsmanship, and Style

Innovating designers turn to our Lamberts® mouth-blown glass in growing numbers to bring color, texture, and a humanizing touch to spaces. The movement can be credited to architects and designers’ growing appreciation for authenticity and artisanal quality.

Ellsworth Kelly’s “Austin”

Ellsworth Kelly’s “Austin” at University of Texas Blanton Museum of Art. Photo by Leonid Furmansky.

Bendheim’s Lamberts® glass is produced by skilled artisans having learned and honed their craft through the generations. Each sheet begins as a gather of molten glass at the end of a blowpipe. The master glass blower continuously works the molten glass to create an elongated bubble. Other team members join in to remove the ends of the bubble, trim, and form it. The resulting glass cylinder is then cut lengthwise, reheated, opened, and flattened into a sheet. The process is detailed in this five-minute “How It’s Made” video:

 

Blending history and modernity, art glass has become an increasingly popular choice to bring color and light to a wide range of buildings: new transit hubs, courthouses, hospitals, theaters, hotels, and restaurants. With non-residential building projected to increase at four percent in 2019, the demand for art glass is expected to continue to grow. Homeowners are also embracing the material, commissioning contemporary “stained” glass for custom windows, doors, and sidelites.

“This glass has a soul. It’s what draws people to it.”

 

In addition to a vast range of in-stock colors and designs, Bendheim’s mouth-blown glass can create a soothing effect through its signature texture. As light filters through the gently wavy glass, it appears as if reflecting off a pool of water. The effect creates a subtle connection to nature and lends a richer and more dynamic sense of the space. It is ideal for healthcare, hospitality, and transit facilities. The Children’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama features mouth-blown Lamberts® glass in art panels by Guy Kemper, reaching 19 feet high by 5 feet wide. Travelers through Indianapolis Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana can view brightly colored art glass by Martin Donlin, spanning 5,000-square-feet. Ellsworth Kelly’s “Austin” at University of Texas Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, features unadorned sheets of the Lamberts® glass to bring playful colored light into the space.

BWI Baltimore/Washington International Airport | Stained Glass Window

BWI Baltimore/Washington International Airport, Baltimore, MD by Guy Kemper. Photo by Alan Gilbert

“It is rewarding to see how the use of our Lamberts glass has evolved over the decades,” said Robert Jayson, Bendheim’s President. “From traditional leaded stained glass, as it dominated spiritual architecture decades ago, to some of today’s most celebrated public architecture… This glass has a soul. It’s what draws people to it.”

As the exclusive supplier of mouth-blown Lamberts glass in North America, we stock more than 500 colors, patterns, and textures in sheet sizes of approximately 24 by 36 inches.

Kitchens Make a Fashionable Statement with Bendheim Cabinet Glass

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The translucent trend sweeping through the fashion world is making its way into kitchen design. Our decorative cabinet glass is becoming a popular choice among interior designers and homeowners. It offers a contemporary design aesthetic delivering clean lines, transparency, and flow of light.

Interior design trends are heavily influenced by today’s fashion. Most recently, the growing use of translucency in haute couture has translated into increasing demand for stylish glass in kitchen cabinets, partition walls, and doors. Decorative cabinet glass inserts make a design statement all their own. They also allow the display of objects such as fine china – adding texture and a lively pop of color.

Kitchen Renovation | Bendheim Cabinet Glass

Kitchen renovation with cabinet refacing by R.C. Cole Construction. Clear Soft Wave textured glass by Bendheim. Before and after photos by Rob Cole.

The demand for our cabinet glass has more than tripled since we launched our e-collection in 2007. Authentic mouth-blown glass is one of the most sought-after glass families, echoing a growing appreciation for artisanal hand-made products. Each piece is handmade at the end of a blowpipe by the Lamberts glass masters in Germany, using centuries old techniques. The skilled glass craftsmen work together in a tightly choreographed ballet of tasks to create this one-of-a-kind design material. For more information about the process, please visit: https://bendheim.com/video/mouth-blown-art-glass/

“Artisanal hand-made products are very influential in millennial design,” said Steven Jayson, Vice President of Bendheim. “Homeowners and design professionals are excited about our mouth-blown cabinet glass because of its unique design story and ability to bring together old and new.”

Private Residence | Bendheim Restoration Glass Project

Brooklyn, NY loft by White Arrow. “Full” Restoration Glass® by Bendheim. Photos by White Arrow.

Our most requested cabinet glass designs include the following:

For more information about glass for the home, please visit: http://www.bendheimcabinetglass.com/

Channeling History: Innovative Glass Façade Defines Renovated NYC Landmark

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Bendheim’s Lamberts® channel glass is the focal point of the new eye-catching South Street Seaport at New York’s Pier 17. The glass envelopes the façade of this updated landmark with two stacked rows of 20-foot-tall light-boxes. The three-dimensional glass channels diffuse natural daylight and minimize glare during the day. At night, the back-lit façade becomes a beacon on the Pier.

South Street Seaport | Bendheim Channel Glass Project

South Street Seaport, New York, NY by SHoP Architects. Photo by C. Taylor Crothers Photography, Inc.

SHoP Architects selected Bendheim to provide a tailored solution for this ambitious landmark project. The design required approximately 37,000 square feet of channel glass in a custom shape – featuring a greater flange depth – for added structural capacity. In addition to the non-standard channel shape, Bendheim supplied quick turn-around on samples and reliable estimating throughout the design phase.

The continuous, two-story-tall channels maintain clean design lines and brace against the East River winds without the need for reinforcing wind clips. The channel glass exterior uses structural glazing to create a flush appearance, eliminating typical horizontal frames. The glass is installed in Enclos Corp’s unitized system, facilitating the pre-assembly and installation of the units. On average, each two-story-tall light-box section required only 1.5 hours to hoist and secure to the building.

South Street Seaport | Bendheim Channel Glass Project

South Street Seaport, New York, NY by SHoP Architects. Photo by Said Elieh.

“We thank ShoP Architects and the Howard Hughes Corporation for the opportunity to demonstrate the design capabilities of our channel glass,” said Robert Jayson, Bendheim’s President.

With dozens of Bendheim channel glass projects throughout the city, the new Pier 17 reinvents the material by creating a completely new façade geometry, with truly unique dimensionality and depth. For more information about Bendheim’s Lamberts® Channel Glass, please visit www.bendheim.com/channel-glass.

Introducing Hard-Working Anti-Glare Glass Surfaces

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Architects and designers are continuing to adopt holistic approaches to creating healthier environments. Mood- and productivity-boosting daylight, with the help of specialty architectural glass, can have a profound impact on the health and wellness for building occupants. Our new anti-glare architectural mirrors enhance the ambiance of interior spaces gently reflecting and diffusing daylight.

“Mirrored etched glass is a ‘quiet’ but powerful design element that can transform the space”

 

Anti-Glare “Soft” Titanium® Laminated Mirror in "Palest Bronze"

Anti-Glare “Soft” Titanium® Laminated Mirror in “Palest Bronze”

The “Lite” SatinTech™ mirrors provide softened reflections, creating luminous feature walls for a variety of applications, including hospitality, commercial, and residential interiors. The laminated etched mirrors display a sense of depth as they capture movement and accentuate colors in the space. The mirrors are available in a range of sophisticated earth tones, including pale and dark bronze and several shades of grey.

"Vivid Pastels" Soft-Etched Back-Painted Glass

SatinTech™ Pastel Collection

The reveal of this new palette comes on the heels of our recent ADEX Platinum Design Awards for the Houdini Unlocked™ and SatinTech™ Pastels. Both architectural glass collections gently disperse light and eliminate unwanted glare.

“Mirrored etched glass is a ‘quiet’ but powerful design element that can transform the space,” said Donald Jayson, Bendheim’s Senior Vice President. “Our carefully chosen color palette offers a contemporary aesthetic ideal for today’s design.”

Our new SatinTech mirrors are durable and maintenance friendly; a great fit for high-traffic environments and applications requiring safety glass, including elevator interiors. They are available in sizes up to 60” by 120”, in ¼” approx. thickness.