KAPO Turn-tilt windows are made-to-measure timber or timber-aluminium windows designed for residential, educational, and public buildings requiring durable, high-quality fenestration with flexible opening options. Manufactured from solid timber scantlings, the windows are available in a range of wood species, including spruce, larch, ash, oak, and meranti, with oiled, glazed, or painted finishes. Timber-aluminium versions combine the warmth of timber internally with a low-maintenance aluminium exterior, supporting long-term weather protection and design flexibility.

The windows can be specified with different glazing types, including thermal-insulation, solar-control, fire-protection, acoustic, safety, and security glazing. Technical features include energy-saving triple glazing, thermally separated external rain rails, aluminium sash-cover profiles, and continuous perimeter seals, helping to improve thermal performance, comfort, and building energy efficiency.

Their sustainability benefits are linked to the use of timber as a renewable material, the potential for regional wood sourcing, long service life, repairability, and improved operational energy performance through high-performance glazing and airtight detailing. KAPO also highlights its use of solvent-free paints and lacquers, and a biocide-free, water-based wood-protection system designed to allow treated timber to be recycled, supporting a more circular approach to timber window production.

Children’s House Rankweil

The Children’s House Rankweil, designed by Christian Schmoelz Architekt as part of the educational network of the market town of Rankweil, Austria, accommodates 72 children within an integrated learning environment. Organised around a distinctive Y-shaped plan, the building combines indoor and outdoor learning spaces with an emphasis on environmental quality, healthy materials, and year-r...

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