What’s behind the glass flooring trend

Innovative interior design often makes use of glass for walls, doors and dividers, but some really unique designs incorporate glass flooring. Glass flooring – also known as structural glass – can be incorporated into walkways, staircases, bridges and floors. Glass flooring can allow an interior design to transmit a significant amount of natural light. Structural glass also includes glass stairways.

Typically, structural glass is laminated for strength and safety. It can either be clear or frosted, depending upon the application. Structural glass comes in squares that measure as much as 4 or 5 feet wide, and can be formed into panels or glass blocks. When installed, structural glass is supported by a steel or aluminum frame.

Glass flooring is often lit from below to create a dramatic visual effect. Clear flooring panels can give people standing on it an overhead view of processes or other activities. When a clear view is undesirable, translucent panels can still distribute natural light and provide a dramatic view when lit from below.

China has recently taken structural glass to new levels – literally. Glass bottomed bridges and viewing platforms suspended hundreds of feet above the ground give tourists unique views of natural parks, city skylines and other tourist attractions. China is not the only city in which tourists can take advantage of structural glass. Glass-floored tourist attractions can be found in London, Toronto, Moscow, Tokyo, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City.

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