The company’s 4,000-square-foot studio (now expanded to a 20,000-square-foot facility in Squamish’s Oceanfront Industrial Park) houses massive programmable kilns, some large enough to accommodate sheets over 10 feet long. Each piece of Garibaldi glass begins as select raw glass—often low-iron “water-clear” or specialized colored fusible glass from Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Inspired by the geological forces of the Sea-to-Sky corridor. These panels mimic striated schist, glacial till, and volcanic flow. Using powdered glass oxides and refractory molds made from real stone, each Terra panel is unique—like a fossil of the mountain itself. Popular for fireplace surrounds, restaurant feature walls, and luxury residential lobby backdrops. garibaldi glass
: High-quality finishes like the Precision Edge® system ensure zero-tolerance alignment for laminated glass handrails and structural glass walls, where the visible edges are a key design element. Sustainability and Innovation The company’s 4,000-square-foot studio (now expanded to a
: Their insulated glazing units have been used in major gallery renovations, such as the Berkeley Art Museum, where the glass must balance transparency with the protection of light-sensitive artwork. These panels mimic striated schist, glacial till, and
The company’s roots trace back to the late 1970s in Squamish, British Columbia. Founder Eric Pfeiffer, a journeyman glazier and self-taught kiln operator, was captivated by the region’s dramatic interplay of light and stone. Watching the morning sun ignite the granite face of Mount Garibaldi, he became obsessed with capturing that transient brilliance in glass.