Sky-Frame History

2019

Development and certification by Sky-Frame Hurricane

Sky-Frame worked with Stephan Hürlemann to create a unique exhibit for Milan Design Week, entitled “A Piece of Sky”
2017

Development of Sky-Frame Plain and Pivot
2016
Development of Sky-Frame Inline
Introduction of new drive (SI-1000)

Sky-Frame wins the Export Award of Switzerland Global Enterprise, the Prix Acier 2016, and the Architects’ Darling Award for the following categories:
- Gold for Best Website
- Silver for Best Social Media Presence
- Bronze for Best Advertisements
2015
2015

Move to new Sky-Frame headquarters in Frauenfeld, Switzerland
2014

Sky-Frame awarded the Prix SVC Ostschweiz

Sky-Frame Slope and Sun developed
2013

Sky-Frame 3P certified as the first MINERGIE-P-module metal sliding window

Sky-Frame Arc and Fly developed
2012

Sky-Frame 3 achieves a maximum sound-reduction index of 44 dB (IFT Rosenheim)

Designers' Saturday Award in Gold for Sky-Frame
2011

Sky-Frame active on almost every continent
2010

Sky-Frame 3 certified as the first MINERGIE-module metal sliding window

R&G Metallbau AG certified to ISO 9001:2008
2009

Awarded BATIMAT innovation prize in Paris

High-insulation Sky-Frame 3
2006

Sky-Frame awarded Innovation Prize for Architecture and Technology
2004

Network of distribution partners set up
2002

First Sky-Frame system installed
1993

R&G Metallbau AG founded by J. Rüegg and B. Guhl, initially with three employees