BROKISGLASS Panels

BROKISGLASS turns the shards left over from handblowing lamps into solid, patterned glass panels.

The cullet comes from Janštejn Glassworks in the Czech Republic, where glass components for lighting brand Brokis are blown by hand. Instead of being discarded, the fragments are sorted, stored and fused into panels that are 100% recycled and free of additives, according to BROKISGLASS.

Each panel shows the shards it was made from: overlapping flakes of colour held in a glossy or matte surface. There are 14 colours, from white Triplex Opal to amber, cognac, turquoise and red, plus smoke grey or brown combined with crystal. The standard panel measures 700 × 700 mm, is 7–10 mm thick and weighs about 13 kg; formats up to 1000 × 1000 mm and thicknesses up to 30 mm are possible at a surcharge. Panels can be waterjet-cut into custom shapes and fused to bend up to 120°.

The panels are intended for façade cladding, partitions, countertops, shower walls and interior fittings, and can be backlit. They are not suitable for flooring and do not replace tempered glass. An EPD and life cycle assessment are available. The same material forms Beacon, the installation by Lee Broom and Brokis covered in Lee Broom and Brokis Build Beacon From 292 Panels of Recycled Glass.

Source & images: BROKISGLASS