A new extension designed using hand-crafted Petersen brick The Petersen Brick House designed by Neil Dusheiko Architects was a project that saw the extension of a Victorian end terrace house in Hammersmith, West London. The elongated module at the rear of the property was designed with a dark brick exterior to create a unique aesthetic […]
Christmas has arrived in the IQ Glass Showroom
There’s not long left to book your showroom visit! Christmas is nearly upon us and the team at IQ Glass have been busy preparing the showroom for this season’s festivities. The glass showroom is looking very magical with a Christmas tree and decorations scattered throughout the showroom. The Christmas tree has pride of place within […]
IQ Group Fireworks Night 2019
This year’s Fireworks night at the Architectural Glass Showroom The annual IQ Group Fireworks night took place in the evening of the 5th of November to commemorate Guy Fawkes Night. During the evening we held a raffle in aid of the Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. The funds raised during these events help to […]
Star Baker has been announced in the IQ Glass Bake Off 2019
The IQ Bake Off in aid of Road Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity The IQ Group held a Bake Off fundraising event in aid of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, a local charity in Amersham. The Charity provides nurses to thousands of children and families each year who offer holistic support for families and children affected […]
Glass Interface Design: Structural Glazing with Opening Elements
As an experienced architectural glazier IQ Glass has developed a large range of architectural glazing systems, including exclusive solutions such as the Invisio™ Structural Glazing System and the minimal windows® sliding door. These different systems are often specified together to create larger glass installations. When you see the photos of these completed architectural projects, they […]
How to create an Opening Window in Structural Glass
Structural glass walls are a favourite architectural glazing solution for architects looking to create a minimal design. The fixings of structural glass are hidden by the building finishes which creates an all-glass design. How do you incorporate an opening window into structural glass? As structural glass is fixed if an architect wants ventilation or opening […]
IQ Charity Golf Day
In aid of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity This June, IQ held a Charity Golf Day at Harewood Downs Golf Club to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The money raised for the Charity raises money to solely support The Royal Marsden (a world-leading cancer centre). The Royal Marsden pioneers the very latest […]
Creating Glass Courtyards
Opening up homes and creating internal light-filled spaces has been a goal of architects for many years now. Homeowners across the UK want a greater connection to the outdoors and want homes that feel open and airy. Glass extensions, open plan living areas and rear walls of glazing can all provide a luxuriously bright interior, […]
The Only Way is Up
Rooftop Extensions What can you do if you can’t build outwards? Have you ever thought about building upwards? The trend of building upwards, creating a rooftop extension, is becoming a huge design trend within the UK. We can see this happening in the cities with commercial buildings becoming taller and skyscrapers continuously becoming higher. However, […]
The Anatomy of a Glass Box Extension
Glass box extensions are very popular extension types for houses and buildings all over the UK. A glass extension could provide a modern extension to a contemporary house or could be used to create an all-glass extension to a more traditional building; this extension method is sometimes preferred by planning authorities for the visual differential […]
