curved glass

Curved Glass in architecture refers to the use of bent, cold-formed, or heat-shaped glass panels to create flowing, non-rectilinear facades, skylights, enclosures, and interior features that would be impossible to achieve with flat glazing, enabling architects to design continuous curved surfaces that blur the boundary between wall and roof, interior and exterior. Advances in glass manufacturing and structural engineering have made curved glass increasingly accessible, allowing contemporary architects to realize ambitious organic forms in cultural institutions, transportation hubs, retail spaces, and high-end residential projects where the seamless sweep of a curved glass envelope becomes a defining architectural gesture. Curved glass sits at the intersection of material innovation and formal ambition, connecting to broader themes of facade design and parametric design, where digital fabrication tools enable the precise specification of complex curved geometries.