Tactile: Crafting Light, Shaping Ambience
01 · Textured and kiln-formed glass

Tactile

Crafting Light, Shaping Ambience

42in × 26in (Horizontal)
Panel Size
Horizontal as standard. Vertical at additional cost
Orientation
8mm / 10mm / 12mm
Thickness
Overview

Tactile by NUMAEX

TACTILE is NUMAEX's range of kiln-formed textured architectural glass, surfaces shaped by heat, not cutting. Each of the eight patterns is pressed against precision molds at 700°C, creating permanent three-dimensional relief that becomes part of the glass structure itself. The result is a surface that is fade-proof, abrasion-resistant, and impossible to replicate by mechanical means.

Textured glass behaves differently from clear glass in every light condition. The relief depth determines whether the surface scatters softly or redirects directionally giving architects and designers nuanced control over ambience, privacy, and spatial character at any time of day. TACTILE glass provides visual screening at close range while allowing full light transmission.

Every Tactile pattern is kiln-formed by hand at our atelier from low-iron glass with no decals, no laminates, no surface coatings to age out of step with the substrate. We can create custom patterns for projects that require the bespoke touch.

Specifications

Panel Size
42in × 26in (Horizontal)
Orientation
Horizontal as standard. Vertical at additional cost
Thickness
8mm / 10mm / 12mm
Glass Type
Clear / Grey / Bronze Tinted
Finishes
Frosted or Custom Colours. Mirror backing available
Edge Finish
Kiln Polish or Manual Polish
Safety Standard
EN 12150 Toughened
Applications
Partitions, doors, cladding, facades
Finishes
  • Clear
  • Grey Tinted
  • Bronze Tinted
  • Frosted
Variants
Clover
Tactile

Clover

Four-leaf organic softness

Engineering

What is inside a Tactile

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Kiln-Fired Craftsmanship

Each texture is formed by pressing heated glass against precision-milled molds at 700°C. The relief is permanent — part of the glass structure, not applied to its surface. Fade-proof and abrasion-resistant for the life of the installation.

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Light Diffusion & Refraction

Textured glass refracts and diffuses light differently from clear glass. Relief depth determines whether the glass scatters softly or redirects directionally — giving designers nuanced control over ambience at any time of day.

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Privacy Without Opacity

Tactile glass provides visual screening at close range while allowing light to pass freely. From subtle diffusion to near-total obscuration — privacy is controlled by pattern selection, not additional hardware.

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8 Curated Patterns

Eight kiln-formed patterns span the full character register — from bold geometric to organic natural forms. Each pattern is available in multiple glass tints and finishes for complete specification flexibility.

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Tempered Safety Glass

All Tactile panels are heat-treated toughened safety glass meeting EN 12150. On impact, they fragment into small blunt pieces — never sharp shards. The textured surface does not reduce the safety performance of the glass.

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Custom Pattern Development

Bespoke pattern development is available for landmark projects. NUMAEX manufactures custom molds from architectural drawings, enabling entirely exclusive surface textures that belong only to your space.

Tactile Applications
Hotel Lobbies & Reception
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Hotel Lobbies & Reception

Floor-to-ceiling Tactile glass cladding panels define the reception backdrop of a five-star hotel, refracting chandelier light across the entire space.

Textures that shape light

Light you can feel.

Light is never static. As it meets a tactile surface, it slows, softens and reveals depth that changes throughout the day. Each pattern transforms transparency into atmosphere, creating glass that engages not only the eye but the hand. Soft diffusion, fluid reflection, linear rhythm, organic texture.

  • Clover
    CloverThe four-leaf clover: faith, hope, love and luck
  • Endless Sea
    Endless SeaThe sea, once it casts its spell
  • Indian Meadows
    Indian MeadowsDrawn from the jaali
  • Coco Chevron
    Coco ChevronA V-shape that reads as movement
  • Million Moons
    Million MoonsCircles and ellipses, celestial
  • Waterfall
    WaterfallThe rhythm of falling water
  • Trellis
    TrellisNature, seen from a new angle
  • Secret Garden
    Secret GardenSoft curves against sharp geometry
Decorative glass collection

Stone Expressions. Four interpretations of natural stone.

Crafted to filter light with depth, texture and quiet elegance: soft aggregate, amber quartz, white marble with gold veins, mineral fusion. Shown with Shogun sliding partitions as a new kind of wall, lighter than masonry and richer than glass.

  • Tessera
    Tessera
  • Aurelia
    Aurelia
  • Dune
    Dune
  • Triniti
    Triniti
Enquire about Tactile

Send the room, we will send the options.

A photo or a drawing and the opening size are enough to start. One design liaison replies within one working day.

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