Frameless glazing
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about frameless glazing
Project • By Architekt Andreas Gruber • Hotels
Amonti Chalets
Nestled in the breathtaking Ahrntal Valley of South Tyrol, the Amonti Chalets blend traditional alpine craftsmanship with modern, sustainable design.The project consists of 23 exclusive chalet apartments and a central main building, arranged like a historic mountain hamlet that follows the natural contours of the terrain.
Gustav Willeit
Gustav Willeit
Gustav Willeit
Architecture in Harmony with NatureGuided by the principle of contextual integration, the Amonti Chalets harmonize scale, form, and materials with the regional building tradition. The site-specific layout allowed the complete avoidance of retaining walls, enabling the architecture to merge seamlessly with the landscape. Local timber façades lend the chalet... More
Product • By Fluid Glass • Fluid Oriel Window
Fluid Oriel Window
The Fluid Oriel Window is a striking architectural feature designed to transform facades and interiors with depth, light, and character. By extending outward from the building’s envelope, these frameless glass projections capture sunlight from multiple angles, creating luminous spaces that feel expansive and sophisticated. Precision engineering allows for a "floating" aesthetic with minimal visible framing, while laminated and toughened glass ensures structural integrity. Ideal for creating bespoke seating alcoves or reading nooks, the system offers exceptional thermal performance with double or triple glazing, providing a seamless balance between bold design and energy efficiency. More
Product • By Fluid Glass • Fluid X Vertical Structural Glazing
Fluid X Vertical Structural Glazing
Fluid X Vertical is the purest expression of structural glazing, offering uninterrupted walls of glass that create clarity and visual stillness. Designed with no visible frames and floor-to-ceiling spans, it allows architecture to dissolve into the surrounding landscape. The system features a sophisticated clip-in channel mechanism that eliminates the need for screws, ensuring a monolithic and clean finish. Capable of reaching heights of 6 meters, it provides exceptional thermal and acoustic performance, making it ideal for both high-end residential facades and internal partitions that require a seamless, light-filled atmosphere. More
Project • By Architekt Stefan Gamper • Hotels
Cendevaves Alpine Silence
On the Monte Pana plateau in St. Christina, the Hotel Cendevaves has been expanded by an architectural composition that integrates into the Dolomites’ landscape with restraint and sensitivity. The extension is conceived not as a contrast, but as a continuation – in materiality, scale, and atmosphere.
Hannes Niederkofler
Hannes Niederkofler
Hannes Niederkofler
Hannes Niederkofler
Hannes Niederkofler
Wood as the defining design element, generous glazing, and a language of reduced, clear forms shape an architecture of quiet elegance. Connected underground to the existing garage, the new building accommodates 27 light-flooded rooms, including a suite of over 90 square meters. An open breakfast area with flo... More
News • News • 25 Feb 2022
McLean Quinlan orientate timber retreat towards spectacular views across Wyoming’s Snake River Valley
McLean Quinlan placed an understated home on a clearing amongst the Aspen and Pine. The house is positioned to take in long views across Wyoming’s Snake River Valley and the mountains beyond.
David Agnello
The clients wished for a house that embraces its majestic setting. A peaceful place to recharge whilst reconnecting with nature.
David Agnello
McLean Quinlan distributed the program in two contrasting volumes. A glazed living quarters and a black timber-clad sleeping quarters.
David Agnello
The elongated transparent living structure is flooded with natural light. The architects opted for a douglas fir frame to provide a warm feeling of enclosure.
David Agnello
The second volume contains bedrooms, a guest room... More
Project • By MoDus Architects • Hotels
Icaro Hotel
At the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains and nestled within a web of ski slopes and hiking trails, MoDusArchitects has revamped Icaro Hotel as a stereometric volume in wood that quietly adds a new fragment to the built heritage of hospitality architecture of this unique protected area.
Gustav Willeit
Positioned on the Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm) plateau at 1.900m above sea level and set within South Tyrol’s Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage site, the hotel’s humble origins date back to a simple 1930s mountain lodge. Granddaughter to the founder of the original Icaro lodge, Angelika Sattler commissioned MoDusArchitects to overhaul the structure and reimagine its identity.
Gustav Willeit
The various interventions... More
Product • By IQ Glass UK • Invisio® Structural Glazing System
Invisio® Structural Glazing System
The first fully thermally broken structural glazing system, Invisio, was designed to offer architects unrivalled possibilities with flexible glazing design. The thermally broken fixings are designed to be hidden by the building finishes and multiple glass units can be silicone jointed together for a frameless design.
Invisio can reach large sizes and accomodate triple glazed units simply by using a deeper profile. The flexible nature of architectural glazing means the system can be used for a wide variety of applications including structural glass roofs, frameless glass walls, glass balustrades and much more.
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A frameless finish The beauty of structural glazing is its frameless... More
Hotel Hubertus
…oscillating between heaven and earthThe Hotel Hubertus is located in Valdaora, at the foot of the famous ski and hiking area Kronplatz in the Puster Valley at an altitude of about 1350 m. The family establishment was generously enhanced and enlarged with 16 new suites, a new kitchen with restaurants and “Stuben”, an entrance area with lobby, reception and wine cellar and a fitness and a relaxation room with panoramic terraces. The new 25 m long pool, functioning as a connector between old and new, underlines the essence of this comprehensive renovation and renewal project.By creating an unified, rhythmically alternating façade with native larch tree trunks noa* connects "old and new" in a consistent manner. The homogeneous appearance, foll... More