Glass was the first material to bring light into human dwellings. Over the ages, the properties of glass have undergone a continuous process of development and refinement. Today we benefit from an enormous range of options to satisfy our human longing for light. On the pages which follow, we'd like to demonstrate exactly how versatile glass actually is. Welcome to our views, insights and outlooks!

PRIZE WINNER "The 2006 Innovation Award for Architecture and Building"

In 2006, Arnold Glas won the prestigious “Innovation Award for Architecture and Building” during the DEUBAU international construction trade fair in Essen, Germany. Here, a jury of outstanding architects awarded this unique prize to the company as recognition for the “innovative efforts of the Arnold Glas in the development of a product for large, bird-strike endangered glass surfaces.”

VOLTARLUX^®

VOLTARLUX® Solar Energy Modules are transparent multi-functional facade elements: They can be used in all normal windows in the same way as conventional insulating glass or panel glass units - with one major difference: They also comprise a solar power unit delivering up to 60 kWh per m² per year. A further benefit is their reduction of incident light without the need for additional shade provision. VOLTARLUX is available in a variety of versions from semi-transparent to opaque, including a graduated version. More about VOLTARLUX®...