Architects and specifiers are always looking for new and interesting ways to create a slim and minimal design to their glazing. But when you are looking at specifying a slim door system there are many other elements to consider such as performance, design and opening types. Not all slim framed door systems are created equal […]
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IQ Shortlisted for Don’t Move Improve Awards 2018
One of our projects – Keeling House – has been shortlisted for this years Don’t Move, Improve! awards. The renovation project took an old water tank at the top of a Grade II listed building and converted it into a two floor apartment. Our minimal windows sliding doors as well as bespoke structural glazing helped […]
What To Consider When Specifying Structural Glass
When looking to include structural glass on any project there are various elements of design, logistics and specification that you will need to keep in mind. The design and installation of structural glazing is not a simple process. Each installation has to be painstakingly detailed and designed. The glazing company you choose should have an […]
Warwick Hall named AJ Retrofit of the Year 2017!
The extension and refurbishment of Warwick Hall Community Centre has been awarded the Architects Journal Retrofit of the Year 2017 as well as the Listed Building of the Year under £5 million. The project was designed by Acanthus Clews Architects with all glazing and structural glass design by IQ Glass. Set within the idyllic Cotswolds […]
Silver House Shortlisted for RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize
Silver House by Hyde+Hyde has been shortlisted for yet another architectural award! Silver House features lots of elements of modern architectural glazing from IQ Glass including our minimal windows sliding glass doors along with various elements of bespoke structural glazing. The new build home in Wales has already received recognition from the Royal Society of […]
IQ Glass Projects featured in AJ Architecture Awards
The first five shortlists of the first AJ Architecture Awards were released this week with two projects from IQ Glass being featured. In the House of the Year category the Hidden House project by Coffey Architects has been shortlisted. The compact residential design was built on the site of the former prison vaults in the […]
How to Connect Two Spaces Using Glass Links
A frameless glass link is an excellent way to provide a seamless, minimal and insulated connection between two different elements of a property. Structural glass links can be designed to be frameless and an almost invisible connection between two structures, minimising the visual impact of the connection and providing shelter and insulation. What is a […]
4 Ways to Create a Wall of Glass that Disappears
Modern architecture is gripped with the notion of connecting the inside and the outside, internal-external living spaces, merging the inside and out…. The various ways this design technique is described is almost endless. Glass is, obviously, one of the most popular ways in which architects and designers try to connect these spaces. Its see-through nature […]
Get the Look: Silver House
IQ Glass installed slim framed sliding glass doors, frameless glass balustrades, aluminium windows and doors and structural glass walls onto this new build in Swansea. 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 surroundings. Frameless glass balustrades were installed surrounding the balcony to […]
How Much Will a Glazed Extension Cost?
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 […]
