How to achieve a high-end architectural glazing design on a budget While a conservatory can be a relatively inexpensive alternative to an attractive solid glass extension, a high-end architectural glass extension will almost certainly be more costly. However, dreams can be still be achieved on a budget. Glazed extensions can make a real design statement […]
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Metallic Frame Finishes
What Metallic Frame Finishes are Available? Metallic Powder Coating Anodising is the standard framing finish in order to achieve a metallic finish to framings. Although the initial finished appearance you can achieve with an anodised finish can be quite dramatic, an anodised finish has a number of downsides to consider. The most prevalent in the architectural […]
Get the Look: Water End House
IQ Glass installed slim framed sliding glass doors, frameless effect rooflights, an aluminium window and door and structural glass walls onto this new build in Hertfordshire. Installing the 21mm framed sliding glass doors alongside frameless structural glass created fully glazed walls of glass, perfect for maximising light intake and providing incredible views of the homeowner’s […]
Garden Room House BBC 2 Feature
IQ’s Garden Room House Project Feature on BBC2 The Garden Room House has recently featured in an episode of ‘The £100k house: Tricks of the Trade’ on BBC Two. This episode focused on a couple who were wanting to create more space within their home but were given the advice to remodel their ground floor […]
IQ Glass are RIBA Regional Winners across the UK
As the UK’s leading architectural glazing company we have the pleasure of working with some of the UK’s finest and most innovative architects. Projects featuring our glazing have won countless awards throughout the years and this year is no exception. The RIBA (The Royal Institute of British Architects) recently published the final winners of their […]
What You Need to Know About Glass to Glass Connections
How Do you Create Minimally Framed Glass to Glass Connections? What is a ‘Glass to Glass Connection’? A glass to glass connection is an architectural and construction term that is used to refer to any connection between two elements of glass, meeting on a corner or angle, with no frame in between. Glass to glass […]
Get the Look: Moonstone
IQ Glass installed slim framed minimal windows sliding glass doors, a minimal windows pivot door and fixed structural glazing throughout this holiday home to provide stunning coastal views and to maximise natural light intake. Four sets of sliding glass doors were integrated onto the Cornwall property with different configurations including a bi-parting configuration, providing a […]
Automatic Doors for Hotel and Home Interiors
You may have heard about the InMotion Door from IQ which is an automatic sliding door with magnetic linear motor technology. The automation box measures only 60×65 mm, and is exclusively designed for interior doors. With such a minimal design it is possibly the most discrete and elegant interior door solution, and with the smoothest […]
5 Ways to Improve your Home with Architectural Glazing
How Can Architectural Glazing Improve your Home? A recent Newspaper article in ‘The Sunday Times: Home’ included an article titled ’16 Ideas to Improve your Home’. Most of these ideas can be created with the use of architectural glazing. One of the improvement ideas is to create a garden office. Garden offices are ideal for […]
Get the Look: Belle Vue
Architectural Glazing Elements to Bespoke Property IQ Glass installed a range of architectural glazing elements to this bespoke property in Dorset including minimal windows sliding glass doors, frameless glass balustrades, curved glass and reflective glazing. minimal windows sliding glass doors were installed to provide access between the indoors and outdoors. The slim framing maximises the […]
