If eyes are windows into the soul, then windows can tell a lot about a building’s guiding ethics. In our new manufacturer spotlight, we explore why so many hearts beat green for Zola windows. Products by Zola open up spectacular vistas in multiple projects throughout the Architizer database, including the work of Scott Edwards Architecture and the Sunset House by Fuentes Design. 
Today, company founder and architect Florian Speier gives us the history behind his “outstanding craftsmanship, great design, and the highest performance available” mantra, and reveals the products that architects are sourcing most right now. 
How did Zola bring European manufacturing standards to the United States? Zola started as a buying cooperative for my architecture clients back in 2007. At the time, I had a small office focusing on modern, sustainable design, which required large high-performance windows and doors. Having grown up in Germany and studied architecture in Switzerland, I simply took these windows for granted, but they were not available in the US.
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