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Art glass

The wall itself, made of glass.

Printed, fabric-laminated, fluted, dichroic, fused, etched, curved, gradient and back-painted glass — for the wall, the partition or the door you cannot buy off a shelf.

Send us the wall Start with the problem

Indoor decorative glass · arrange a sample · ORE remains responsible through handover

  • Made for the proposed application
  • The pattern is in the glass, not stuck on it
  • A smooth surface for regular cleaning
  • Divides the space without dividing the light

What people tell us

What goes wrong with the wall you did last time.

The right finish and glass build depend on the room and the application.

  • “The wallpaper we did lifted in two years.”

    Humidity weakens the paste, and the edges lift, bubble and go mouldy. Vinyl on an air-conditioned room's inside wall is worse — it traps moisture behind itself, a known failure in hot, humid climates.

  • “The fluted wood panels look good, but will they swell?”

    The material and fixing need to suit the room. Tell ORE where the wall is and how it will be used.

  • “Will the pattern fade?”

    UV printing is intended for indoor use; it can fade outdoors. ORE helps choose a finish for the actual location.

  • “The room is too dark, or too narrow.”

    A patterned or frosted finish can change the balance of light and privacy. Compare a sample in the room.

  • “That kitchen wall is impossible to keep clean.”

    Tile means grout, and grout holds grease and stains. Glass is one piece with no pores and no seams — the reason kitchens, clinics and food plants move away from tile.

The answer

Nine ways we decorate glass.

These are techniques, not a product list — the same wall can be printed, or fabric-laminated, or fluted, and they read completely differently in the room. Tell us the wall and we will say which of the nine belongs on it.

Tell us the wall

  • UV printedIndoor glass only — it fades outdoorsYour own artwork, photograph or pattern printed onto the glass and laminated in.
  • Fabric & mesh laminatedReal fabric or metal mesh sealed between two sheets of glass, so the texture is inside the glass and nothing can touch it.
  • Fluted & texturedSix patterns · can be tempered or laminatedReeded and water-pattern glass that blurs the view and keeps the light.
  • DichroicCoated glass, not a film · up to about 7 × 10 ftA coating that shifts colour as you move past it and as the daylight changes.
  • FusedGlass melted and fused into a relief surface, so the pattern has real depth rather than a printed look.
  • Sandblasted & acid-etchedA frosted surface, either over the whole sheet or as a pattern with clear glass left showing through.
  • Curved & bent temperedGlass bent to a radius — for a curved reception front, a column or a rounded shower wall.
  • GradientClear fading into colour or into frost, so a partition can be private at eye level and open above it.
  • Back-paintedKitchen backsplashes, bathroom walls, reception wallsColour painted on the back of the glass and seen through it.

Why glass

Why decorative glass for this wall.

Choose the finish, appearance and build for the application. A sample helps confirm the result before production.

  • Choose the build

    Fabric or mesh can be laminated between glass sheets. Customer-supplied fabric needs a test lamination.

  • Choose the finish

    Printed, patterned, coated and back-painted glass serve different uses. Confirm the current product selection with ORE.

  • See a sample

    Check colour, texture and privacy before confirming the order.

Compared with fluted timber or MDF panels
OREfluted timber or MDF panels
Humidity

Does not absorb water. Nothing to swell.

MDF swells and cups on high humidity alone; MR MDF or all-plastic WPC is needed in wet areas.

Cleaning

One flat piece, no pores.

The grooves and the grain collect dust; MDF edges drink water.

Light

Can be half-transparent, back-lit or light-scattering.

Blocks the light completely unless it is cut open.

Compared with wallpaper or a wall mural
OREwallpaper or a wall mural
Tropical humidity

Unaffected.

Humidity weakens the paste — lifting edges, bubbles, mould.

In an air-conditioned room

Nothing is pasted to the wall, so nothing traps moisture behind it.

Vinyl wallcovering traps moisture against the wall and grows mould behind it — a known failure in hot, humid climates.

Changing your mind

It is fixed. Choose once.

Easy and cheap to change. If you like changing the wall every year or two, wallpaper genuinely wins.

Compared with decorative or frosted film
OREdecorative or frosted film
What it is

The glass itself is the finish.

A printed film stuck onto glass you already have.

Edges and bubbles

Nothing to lift.

Edges lift and bubbles appear, especially in wet rooms and in sunlight.

Compared with tile or a porcelain slab
OREtile or a porcelain slab
Joints

One piece, no grout line to stain.

Grout, and grout is what people end up scrubbing.

Light

Can pass light through.

Opaque.

Pattern

Your own artwork, a fabric, a gradient — one continuous image.

Repeats at every tile, and the pattern is broken by the joints.

Where it wins

Walls, partitions, doors, backsplashes.

Floors and heavy-wear surfaces. Do not put decorative glass on a floor.

When glass is the wrong answer — and we will tell you so.

  • You like changing the look every year or two. Film and wallpaper are cheaper and faster, and that is the honest answer.
  • It is a rental or a short-term fit-out. Decorative glass is fixed and it stays with the building.
  • Once it is tempered it cannot be cut. Every size, hole and notch is fixed before we make it — a wrong measurement means a new sheet, not an adjustment.
  • It is heavy. Glass weighs about 2.5 kg per m² for every millimetre of thickness, so a 2 m × 1 m sheet at 10mm is around 50 kg — past what one person may safely carry. Narrow stairs and small lifts are checked before we make it.
  • It breaks. Somewhere with real impact — a warehouse, a ball court, a low wall in a children's room — is a place for laminated glass, or for not using glass at all.
  • Non-combustible is not the same as fire-rated, and ORE does not do fire ratings. A1 means the glass does not burn; it does not give you a rated compartment. A rating covers the glass AND the frame AND the system together, and ORE does not supply the frame or the tested system — so if your project needs EI30 or EI60, that is a fire-system specialist's job, not ours.
  • Outdoors, UV print fades. We will not sell you a printed panel for an outdoor wall.

Before you decide

Look at it properly, not on a brochure page.

We are not going to open a hundred patterns at you. Glass is chosen by seeing it in the room it is going into, and then by holding it — in that order.

  • Put it on your own wall

    The AR camera stands a design up in your room, at your light, through your phone. It narrows a shortlist in a minute.

    Open the AR camera

  • Build the piece

    Mix & Match stacks the glass, the pattern and the colour so you can see what a laminated build actually looks like before it exists.

    Open Mix & Match

  • Then hold it

    A screen cannot replace a physical sample. Check colour and texture with ORE before deciding.

    Ask for samples

Want to browse anyway? The glass library is one tap away

Why ORE

One company, answerable for the whole wall.

ORE works with partner factories and ORE-approved installers, and remains responsible through handover. ORE takes responsibility for its measurement errors and breakage during delivery or installation.

  1. You send the wall

    A photo and a rough size on WhatsApp

  2. We narrow it with you

    Which of the nine, and how private it needs to be

  3. You hold a sample

    Arrange a sample for posting or collection

  4. We measure on site

    Before anything is cut — glass cannot be altered after

  5. We make and install it

    From 14 days on local glass, by ORE-approved installers

Work out the size

How does your wall split up?

Enter the wall dimensions for an area estimate. ORE confirms the glass build, panel sizes and joints.

Kind of glass
Units

Measure the whole opening — ORE works out how many panels it becomes. Not sure of the size? Measure it from a photo

Opening area
64 sq ft
  • Up to the stock sheet, commonly about 7×10 ft. Usual thickness is 5mm, or 5+5 laminated. Dichroic glass goes to about 7×10 ft.
  • Local material at least 14 days; imported material 30–45 days.
  • The final glass build, joint positions and handling plan are confirmed for the project.
Send this to OREAn estimate from your numbers. ORE confirms the panel split and final dimensions after measuring on site.

The plain facts

What ORE art glass actually is.

What it is for
Feature walls · partitions · doors · wet-and-dry dividers · backsplashes · reception and counter backs · lift lobbies
Sheet size
Up to the raw sheet — commonly about 7 × 10 ft
Thickness
5mm as standard · 5mm + 5mm when laminated
Fabric & mesh
Laminated between two sheets; fabrics from the factory's stock, and some factories will laminate a fabric you bring after a test piece
UV print
Your own artwork · indoor glass only — it fades outdoors
Fluted & textured
Six patterns · can be tempered or laminated
Dichroic
Coated glass, not a film · up to about 7 × 10 ft
Safety
Tempered or laminated where the location needs safety glass
Edges
Polished, and bevelled 10–25mm where it is on show
Lead time
At least 14 days on local glass · 30–45 days if the material is imported
Samples
Yes, and they are charged — sent to you or collected
Installation
ORE-approved installers · KL · Putrajaya · Selangor · Penang · Negeri Sembilan · Melaka · Johor
Supply only
Welcome anywhere in Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak

Send us the wall.

A photo and a rough size is enough. We come back with which of the nine suits it, how it splits, and what happens next.

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Before you ask

The questions we get every week.

Ask ORE

Can you print my own design on the glass?

Yes — UV printing can use your own image. It fades outdoors, so it is not recommended for an outdoor position.

How big can a panel be?

Up to the stock sheet, commonly about 7×10 ft. Usual thickness is 5mm, or 5+5 laminated. Dichroic glass goes to about 7×10 ft.

How long does it take?

Local material at least 14 days; imported material 30–45 days.

Is dichroic glass a film?

No — it is coated glass, not a film.

Can you laminate my own fabric into glass?

Some partner factories accept customer-supplied fabric after a test lamination. Fabric choices depend on factory stock. Send the proposed fabric and application for assessment; acceptance is not automatic. Fabric-laminated glass is used for partitions, office doors, hotel corridors, feature walls and bathroom wet/dry dividers.

Can patterned glass be tempered or laminated?

The confirmed range includes 6 designs. Check the current product selection for the available pattern and build.

Where do you install decorative glass?

Send your location and project details. ORE confirms installation coverage for the specific site.

Do you make office partitions or shopfront glass?

ORE makes framed, frameless and double-glazed acoustic office partitions, as well as shopfront glass and door hardware. For a commercial project, send the drawings or floor plan first, then ORE assesses the site.

Can the partition be moved and reused?

It is made for one opening and is not offered as a reusable partition system. Tempered glass cannot be resized afterwards.

Is this a fire-rated partition system?

ORE does not offer an EI30/EI60-rated partition system. Such a rating requires the tested glass, frame and complete system.

Can you supply the glass without installing it?

Yes. The owner accepts supply-only orders for custom glass, including supply to Sabah and Sarawak. Installation coverage is a separate question and must be confirmed for this product and site.

Can I see samples?

Contact ORE to arrange a sample for posting or collection and confirm availability.