Innovations

South Korean engineers unveil self-powered smart window to cut emissions and energy bills +VOX

  A self-powered smart window developed in South Korea could offer a low-cost, zero-emissions solution to one of the most energy-intensive aspects of modern living:...

LuxWall earns Fast Company innovation honour for transparent insulation breakthrough +VOX

LuxWall, a Michigan-based company developing energy-efficient glazing technology, has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026. The recognition...
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Yale and Smoobu partner to streamline holiday rental check-ins +VOX

Yale has announced a partnership with holiday rental software company Smoobu, in a move it says will simplify guest...

WinLinck system sparks debate over future building assembly +VOX

At Fensterbau 2026, Deceuninck presented WinLinck, a click-based system for window installation that drew steady attention from industry professionals...

Vacuum insulating glazing hitting the mainstream with Velux

VELUX has unveiled a new vacuum insulating glass technology for roof windows, in a move the company says will...

The next-generation vacuum glazing redefining building energy performance +VOX

  Saint-Gobain Glass and U.S.-based LuxWall have cemented a strategic partnership that is already reshaping the future of energy-efficient glazing...

INNOVATIONS +VOX: CES sees AI glazing innovation shift from gadgets to buildings

  The CES exhibition has long been caricatured as a parade of shiny distractions: televisions the size of walls, gadgets...

INNOVATION: Japanese scientists develop plastic that decomposes in seawater

A team of researchers in Japan has developed a new type of plastic that decomposes rapidly in salt water...