News, Updates, & Events

Introducing Parasoleil’s New Linear Facade

Parasoleil is excited to announce our new Linear Facade system, a game-changing solution designed to transform the way architects and designers approach commercial exterior... Read full post

Unveiling 23 Bold New Patterns: Artist Series Collaboration

We're thrilled to unveil 23 brand-new patterns as part of our Artist Series Pattern Collaboration! This collection showcases captivating patterns with a fresh wave of creativity and a new perspective for Parasoleil designs.... Read full post

Parasoleil Introduces 8 New Finishes

Parasoleil unveils eight new super durable powder coat finishes in their collection and adds three anodized finishes for their aluminum structural systems.... Read full post

First Quarter Highlights: NEW Guardrail and Gate Systems

New product lines and structural systems are now available to be an integral part of the ongoing evolution of our all-inclusive systems - Corona Guardrail System and Lunar Gate Accessory for Screen System.... Read full post

Call for Submissions: Artist Collaboration Series

Call for submissions for our 2024 Limited Artist Collaboration Series is now open! What happens when two artists from different modalities come together? We are looking to collaborate with the thriving arts community to bring new patterns t... Read full post

Case Study: Award-winning ParaClad system used in Public Art funded project

Key challenge: Balancing a 40% open requirements with the 60% visual barrier UDO requirement. This calculation doesn't leave any room for artistic license, which was another requirement for the project.... Read full post

ALFA's Design Assist Services

Design Assist provides visuals to the owner, specification details to the architect, known performance calculations to the project engineer, and answers to the contractor.... Read full post

Parasoleil provides inputs for Solar Heat Gain Calculations to Determine Impact on a Building's Performance

...when incorporated into the architecture to reduce the solar heat gain, this aluminum system of panel, whether powdercoated or anodized, can save up to 20% with the inputs that Parasoleil can provide.... Read full post

Protect Your Design Vision with Parasoleil

Parasoleil takes the steps to help architects protect their design vision and lower the risk of unknowns for contractors.... Read full post

DaVita Gallery Wall Wins Top Job NOMMA Award

Parasoleil won a Bronze award in the 2022 Ernest Wiemann Top Job Competition for outstanding craftsmanship administered by the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA).... Read full post

New Product Release – ParaClad™ System

Parasoleil is proud to announce the official release of its ParaClad™ substructure system, making the specification and installation of exterior cladding panel arrays easier and lower risk.... Read full post

Year in Review

As this year ends and 2022 begins, we have a lot to reflect on. Bouncing back from a pandemic is no easy feat, and when we last looked at our progress this time last year, we felt pretty proud of what we accomplished. This year was no diffe... Read full post

Turning Your Cladding Project into a Work of Art

Taking solid concrete structures from stark, uninviting spaces to a way-finding feature of a public space is possible and also comes along with countless benefits to the building, the occupant, and the city.... Read full post

Meet the Team: Lauren Leotta, Design Manager

With unmatched expertise in pattern design, Lauren collaborates directly with our project partners to bring their designs to life. We had a moment to sit down with her to learn more about her work and new-found interest in paddle boarding.... Read full post

Partner Highlight: Acquilano Interior Architects

What’s better than one knock-it-out-of-the park success? An encore performance with the same cast! Parasoleil and Acquilano have been teaming up to deliver memorable experiences for DaVita across their two-building headquarter campus.... Read full post

Beat the Heat

In light of this ever-increasing need for cooler places to exist, we’ve taken a cue from nature and sought to recreate that same shaded effect that trees produce by utilizing our Parasoleil panels for overhead applications in our urban envi... Read full post

Parasoleil Wins Award in International Metalcraft Competition

Parasoleil won a Bronze award in the 2021 Ernest Wiemann Top Job Competition for outstanding craftsmanship administered by the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA).... Read full post

EoA and Parasoleil - Building trust one successful project after another

We had a moment to sit down with EoA’s Director of Branding, Chaucey Dickinson to discuss some of the nuances of this growing relationship between EoA and Parasoleil.... Read full post

Capitol View Library Featured in Metal Architecture's Project Library

Parasoleil has been featured alongside McGhee and Associates and Broughton Construction in Metal Architecture's project library for its part in the Capitol View Library project.... Read full post

Patterns of Biophilia: How Nature Reduces Stress

As we slowly emerge from a global pandemic and return to our workplaces, the biophilic design concept couldn't be more essential to our daily lives.... Read full post

Introducing Two New Structure Finishes to Enhance Your Next Installation

Since the early days of Parasoleil, we have worked on developing our full palette of finishes that appeal to a broad audience and age gracefully, while remaining true to our brand.... Read full post

Visual Communication: The Shop Drawing Process

It may seem like a simple thing, just making panels, but there is a lot that goes into making sure what you really need is exactly what gets made. Ensuring we meet the project design intent is our priority from start to finish. We practice... Read full post

We listened – Revised PSO bracket is now available!

When our customers ask, we listen – when a good idea turns into a great idea, we waste no time. Through these efforts, Parasoleil is proud to announce the release of our updated, revised, and improved PSO bracket system that allows for a lo... Read full post

Looking Past 2020 and into 2021

Although everyone can agree that 2020 was a rough and stressful year, we also know that true character comes out and is tested in the most difficult times... Read full post

Parasoleil Education | Engineering Process

At Parasoleil, we focus on engineering standards and certifications for our products because we understand the importance of design load compliance. As a result, we have refined our approach to our panel performance in any thickness, patter... Read full post

Introducing MESH: A New Line of Patterns

Parasoleil is proud to release our newest innovation in pattern development that will allow all users to take full advantage of our engineered standards... Read full post

Public Art & Parasoleil - CODAsummit Reactions

This year’s annual CODAsummit conference hosted by CODAworx was an exercise in out of the box thinking at the hub of the commissioned art economy... Read full post

The Cortivale Package

Parasoleil’s unique line of laser-cut patterned panels may look easy to make, but they are embedded with years of manufacturing expertise, powdercoat finishing practice, design trial and error, and engineering sweat that evokes the thought,... Read full post

Exploring the Pattern Map

Today, advancements in materials and manufacturing processes make it possible to fabricate a panel of aluminum, copper, acrylic, wood, or steel with a pattern quickly and cost-effectively. Referred to as a decorative perforated panel, this... Read full post

The Project Creator Design Challenge

Parasoleil’s Project Creator takes a wide range of structural integrity, variables in lead-times, and fastening systems into account in order to put as much control in the user’s hands. This innovative platform that lets you visualize the l... Read full post

A Message From Our CEO

A letter from the CEO to the Parasoleil staff, clients, and partners... Read full post

The Parasoleil Standard

At Parasoleil, we stand by our process to bridge art and the environment to create places where people want to be. As an industry leader in architectural panel systems, we design to delight and engineer to endure. But what does that really... Read full post

Parasoleil Unveils Five New Patterns

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — [May 6, 2020] — New Designs Enhance Parasoleil’s Extensive Collection of Architectural Metal Panels that Filter Light and Frame Space... Read full post

Parasoleil’s CEO Uriah Bueller Receives WELL Credential from International WELL Building Institute

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — [April 16, 2020] — Parasoleil, the visionary creator of architectural panels that bridge art and environment, announced that the company’s CEO, Uriah Bueller, has earned the coveted WELL Accredited Professional™ (WELL A... Read full post

NOMMA Announces Formation of Rocky Mountain Chapter, Taps Parasoleil’s Uriah Bueller as President

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — [April 14, 2020] — A new chapter encompassing Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico was recently added by the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA) at its METALfab expo in Salt Lake City. According t... Read full post

Parasoleil Launches the New Eclipse Collection

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — [February 5, 2020] — The New Collection Introduces All-in-One Artistic Panel Structures for Shade and Screen. Parasoleil, the visionary creator of architectural panels that bridge art and environment, announced today... Read full post

Parasoleil Receives Second Patent for Proprietary Bracket System

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — [December 18, 2019] — Parasoleil, a visionary company that bridges art and environment with architectural metal panels, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent 10,436,38... Read full post

SXSW (South by Southwest) Organizers Get a Lesson in Urbanism

Parasoleil CEO, Uriah Bueller, reflects on his experience at SXSW in 2019... Read full post

‘The Approachable City’ wins American Institute for Architects 2018 Design Competition

The public art installation, designed by Parasoleil and experiential design studio Future Wife, comes to NYC for the institute’s conference June 21-22... Read full post

Parasoleil introduces new pattern tool for custom metal cladding and overhead shade

Parasoleil introduces new pattern tool for custom metal cladding and overhead shade ‘Project Creator’ includes structural guidance, live quoting, and customizing control for architects... Read full post

Parasoleil is not Unique in Bridging Architecture with Nature

Parasoleil is constantly inspired by timeless design along with the new breath of fresh ideas that challenge our notions of what is best in the built environment. In our attempt to define what we do, to give purpose to our daily work and a... Read full post

In-House Structural Analysis for Decorative Metal Panels

Decorative metal panel manufacturers are called upon, now more than ever before, to solve architectural solutions for exterior facades, screening, and overhead shade. These panels can be raw metals, made to rust, ornamental blacksmith work... Read full post

Powder Coats Provide a Larger Palette of Industrial Finish Options

Decorative metal panels filter light and create spaces that change throughout the day, but the finishes that are applied to the panels make the panels long-lasting and help to complement the rest of the project’s design aesthetic. Paints a... Read full post

Parasoleil’s Design Philosophy Demonstrates the Intersection of Engineering and Art

Architecture is often described in its purest sense as a dynamic balance of engineering and art. Does form follow function, or is it the other way around? When to prioritize engineering concerns over aesthetics, and when should aesthetics... Read full post

Project Highlight: Mariposa VII

Parasoleil Combines Beauty and Function for Denver Redevelopment Project The Mariposa Phase VII, the final phase of the South Lincoln HOPE VI redevelopment project in Denver, is a 7-story apartment building with units reserved for the use... Read full post

Why You Should Transform Your Space in 2018

Generic is Out. Memorable is In.For the past few years, the world surrounding us has become increasingly more generic and dull. Developers will only create four to five “looks” for homes being built in the trendy new community on the other... Read full post

Throwing some shade for summer AND winter

Energy efficiency: it’s good for sustainability, and great for the pocketbook... Read full post

5 Tips for Landscaping at Home this Summer

Following winter’s storms and spring’s showers, summer is the ideal time to bring your garden back to life. Nature offers an excellent boost to your mental and physical health, so get outside and soak up some of that fantastic Sun... Read full post

Part II: Bridging Architecture with Nature

In 1950, there was a boom, of not only babies, but of home building. Suburban neighborhoods developed across the United States. Pin oaks and sycamore trees were planted in the grass between the sidewalks and streets, lining the single-fami... Read full post

Part I: Bridging Architecture with Nature

There is a trend in spaces that are neither indoors, nor are they completely exposed to the elements. But today, home supply stores have dedicated around 350% more space to outdoor living than they did in 1990. This idea of bridging archi... Read full post

Summertime is the perfect time for Parasoleil Quick Ship panels!

Tis the season for sunshine, outdoor projects, backyard barbecues, and lounging by the pool. What could be better?! And while a healthy dose of Vitamin D should be on the list, so should finding a spot of respite from the summer’s heat unde... Read full post

Halcyon Hotel | Denver

Halcyon Hotel | Denver, Colorado Project Details Name: Halcyon Hotel Industry: Hospitality Location: Denver, CO Exteriors Architect: GKK Works Install... Read full post

Parasoleil Hires Savvy Marketing Manager

Ashley Eleveld to lead marketing initiatives to drive brand awareness and customer engagement Westminster, CO, February 3, 2017 – Parasoleil, a Colorado-based award-winning designer and manufacturer of aesthetic and functional architectura... Read full post

Halcyon Hotel Opens in Cherry Creek

"The first hotel to open in Cherry Creek North in a decade welcomed its first guests this week, offering an independent option to corporate and leisure travelers looking to stay in the tony Denver neighborhood." And it is cla... Read full post

Local product designer celebrates 10 years after Innovative Recognition from 9NEWS at the CO Garden and Home Show

10 years ago, 9News interviewed our founder, Uriah Bueller, as having brought one of the top 10 innovative products to the Garden and Home Show in 2006.... Read full post

Parasoleil panels installed in the Sunnyvale SDA Church, Sunnyvale CA

The holiday season looked just a little bit more beautiful with the installation of our award winning lemon drop panel installed in the sanctuary. We are honored to be a part of this inspiring space.... Read full post

Parasoleil Releases Universal System Hardware for Top Applications

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Parasoleil Releases Universal System Hardware for Top Applications Westminster, Colorado, USA November 9, 2015 Shade systems, privacy screening, design branding railings, and decorative cladding now have har... Read full post

Parasoleil introduces Universal Hardware System

Shade systems, privacy screening, design branding railings, and decorative cladding now have hardware, brackets, and fasteners specifically designed to be integrated with Parasoleil panels... Read full post

Parasoleil Names Austin Hanson Director of Operations

Parasoleil Names Austin Hanson Director of Operations... Read full post

Robert DeVries Joins Parasoleil as CMO

Former Figueras President, USA Will Oversee Growing Sales Rep Network and Channel Development... Read full post

Parasoleil Featured on Tiny House Nation

Designer Kim Lewis creates an airy, ultra-livable home filled with smart storage solutions and room for outdoor entertaining... Read full post

Instant Shade - Phoenix Home & Garden

A hot patio gets a cool-down with architectural panels... Read full post

Interior Design Magazine Features Parasoleil!

The May issue features our Evanston Legacy Screen in powder coated aluminum. We are honored to be included in with so many beautiful products that all aspire to design a place you want to experience. Thanks INTERIOR DESIGN!... Read full post

Ask-Uriah: Urban-Look Alternatives to Cor-ten Steel

QUESTION: I'm redesigning a condo complex and want to camouflage the railings with something that gives them a rusted metal or urban/metallic look. We like Cor-ten, but it is too thick and expensive. Do you have any suggestions... Read full post

5 Fun Facts about the Parasol...

It doesn't take a genius to realize that Parasoleil's name was taken from the parasol. Here's a little info-and five fun facts-about the invention that inspired our name. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a parasol is "a lightwei... Read full post

Parasoleil is Like Choose Your Own Adventure

Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure novels? Most of them were science fiction and fantasy. Some of them were mystery and thriller. A few were westerns or knight tales. The basic concept was that you'd read until you got to a crucial... Read full post

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