Tag Archives: Steel Windows

Steel vs Steel-Look: Can Anyone Actually Tell?

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1. What role should the glazing play in the architecture? Before asking whether anyone can tell steel from steel-look glazing, it helps to ask what the glazing is meant to do. A new screen between a kitchen and sitting room may need to give the space a fine, dark outline. A replacement window in a […]

The Steel-Look Revival: Genuine Steel or Aluminium Alternative?

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Steel-Look Is an Aesthetic. Steel Is a Material. The phrase “steel-look glazing” can make a complicated design decision sound surprisingly simple. It is often used to describe dark-framed windows and doors with narrow-looking profiles, strong glazing divisions and the distinctive geometric character associated with traditional metal glazing. But there is an important distinction to make […]