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, […]
minimal frames
Minimal framed windows and sliding doors can create impressive floor to ceiling glass facades of smooth sliding glass suitable for use on extensions, renovations and contemporary new builds with a modern, minimal design aesthetic.
See what can be achieved using minimal frames in some our projects below:
Frequently Asked Questions: Slim Sliding Doors
How has the system been tested for performance? The minimal windows® system has been fully tested and certified at the Rosenheim Institute in Germany. IQ Glass have undertaken additional testing for Security, Air Permeability, Water Resistance and Resistance to Wind Load. How much does it cost? The price of a minimal window® must be calculated […]
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 […]
4 Ways to Create a Disappearing Wall of Glass
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 are almost endless. Glass is one of the most popular ways in which architects and designers try to connect these spaces. Its see-through nature allows […]
Picking the Right Patio Door for Your Project
The old-fashioned phrase ‘Patio Door’ conjures an image of a chunky uPVC door set and having to step up and over a base frame onto your external patio. This reality has long since passed with the advent of flush floor details, step-free access, modern framing design and the progression of slim framed door systems. Bifold […]
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 […]
Slim Framed Sliding Doors to Residential Refurbishment
Cranley Gardens This residential project is based in the attractive area of Muswell Hill. The back of the semi-detached family home was to be redesigned as well as adding brand new bedroom and balcony to the extended loft space. IQ Glass provided their minimal windows sliding doors to both the ground floor works and […]
Glass Themed Interiors
Bringing light into our homes seems to be something of a north European obsession. Is it something to do with the long, dark days of winter? Or perhaps it is part of the shift towards open plan living, where wide, clear spaces, flooded with light, tend to be the norm. Whatever the reasons behind this […]
Slim Framed Aluminium Windows
With smaller windows, minimal framing is much more important due to the ratio of glass to framing. To achieve the maximum amount of natural light through a window, slim framing is a must. IQ’s minimal sliding door system can be engineered towards a window solution, providing spaces with slim framed sliding ‘windows’ to any number […]
Finished Project: Victoria Road
IQ Glass provided and installed all the glazed elements to this residential basement refurbishment. Natural light is an important aspect of making a living space enjoyable an useable. To the courtyard of the main house IQ engineered a walk on glass floor light, measuring over 9m², to allow vertical light down into the basement space. […]
