Journal
Insights on doors, windows, materials, performance and custom design.
Most garage doors fight the house. A properly designed flush-panel system disappears into the elevation, here's what separates a garage door from an architectural moment.
May 28, 2025
A well-engineered pivot door weighs hundreds of pounds and swings with the effort of lifting a coffee cup. Here's the mechanism and what separates a great pivot from a merely large one.
Home automation for entry systems has matured significantly. Here's what's reliable, what's gimmicky and how we specify motorized and connected systems for long-term performance.
Architects and clients often focus on aesthetics and miss the three performance numbers that determine comfort, energy bills and condensation risk. Here's what each means and how to specify right.
Interior glass partitions carry light further into the floor plan and make spaces feel connected without sacrificing acoustic privacy. Here's how to design and specify them.
Product approval numbers, HVHZ listings and impact ratings are often used interchangeably, but they mean different things. Here's how to read the certifications and specify correctly for your jurisdiction.
Sliding walls that open an entire room to the outdoors have moved from luxury to expectation in residential architecture. Here's how the technology has evolved and what to specify today.
