Think European windows won’t work here? Watch Steve prove you wrong.
WHERE THE JOURNEY BEGINS!
This series follows OKNOPLAST windows from factory floor to real job-site install. Start the episodes now – your doubts get answered with proof, not promises.
Inside the OKNOPLAST Factory — How Tilt & Turn Windows Are Made
Automation, scale, tempered glass, and real NFRC compliance – Steve Baczek shows how OKNOPLAST builds with a precision most factories only advertise. This is what serious manufacturing actually looks like.
Watch the episode and see how true engineering is made.
The Knot Challenge — Shaping the Impossible
Steve Baczek steps inside OKNOPLAST to reveal how UPVC is bent, shaped, and pushed beyond anything the U.S. market considers “possible.” If you think windows have limits, this episode will ruin that belief fast.
Hit play and see it yourself.
If You Can Imagine It, We Can Build It.
At OKNOPLAST, we bend profiles into nearly any shape you can imagine.
Built Different — Learning from Europe
Steve Baczek steps onto a real European jobsite to show why their approach to building feels decades ahead of what America is used to. And the one element that bridges both worlds flawlessly? The windows.
Watch the video and see why this perspective changes everything.
Tilt & Turn Explained — Bringing European Windows to America
In the OKNOPLAST showroom, Steve Baczek and Tim Burbank cut through America’s biggest Tilt and Turn myths – showing how made-to-order sizing and rock-solid hardware redefine what architects think a window can be.
Watch the episode to see it in action.
MEET OKNOPLAST WINDOWS
See the aluminum window systems that caught Steve’s attention.
Miru EVO Steel — Aluminum Windows with Steel Looks
Steve Baczek reveals the steel-look window that finally performs- historic aesthetics with real thermal breaks, triple glazing, and locking that feels unbreakable. It’s the steel window architects wish existed decades ago.
Watch the episode to see it.
Miru EVO Standard — Sleek Aluminum Windows with High Performance
Steve Baczek uncovers why MIRU EVO Standard is nothing like the balcony doors Americans are used to – tighter, quieter, stronger, and built with a level of control that catches architects off guard.
If you think you know Tilt and Turn, this episode will rewrite the rules.
Think Windows Can’t Get Sleeker? Think Again.
Meet our aluminum line: minimalist look, maximum strength.
Aluview Sky+ — Slide into the Future
Steve Baczek steps up to the ALUVIEW Sky+—a sliding system so massive, so clean, and so effortless it feels unreal. Wall-sized glass, razor-thin lines, and motion that shouldn’t be possible at this scale.
If you think you’ve seen big doors before… this episode proves you haven’t.
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Explore Patio Door Inspirations
About Steve Baczek
Steve Baczek is a nationally recognized architect known for designing high-performance, energy-efficient homes across the U.S. With nearly 30 years of experience and features in Fine Homebuilding, JLC, and Green Building Advisor, Steve is one of America’s leading voices in building science and residential design.
In “Tilt & Turn Unlocked”, Steve travels to Europe to explore OKNOPLAST’s innovation, craftsmanship, and the window technology shaping the future of American homes.
About OKNOPLAST
OKNOPLAST is a global window and door manufacturer with over 31 years of experience and operations in 21 countries across Europe and North America. With 5 factories, 3,500 sales points, and more than 2.3 million windows produced annually, OKNOPLAST combines premium European design with advanced engineering to create products built to last for decades.
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