Analogous to urban skyscrapers, Alpine architectures such as cable cars and ski resorts compete in height with the peaks, playing at touching the sky. These projects assert their contemporary character through the avant-garde silhouettes, while adapting to the constraints imposed by nature and explained by science, primarily orography. The buildings clinging to the mountains draw spectacular sights, which leave one open-mouthed by their bold features and daring shapes.

One of the recent architectures that best represents this approach is the Mont Blanc Skyway, a cable car designed by Studio Progetti Cillara Rossi that connects Pontal d'Entrèves to Punta Helbronner, via the intermediate station of Pavillon du Mont Fréty.

The cableway, which leads up to 3,466 metres above sea level, consists of three stations characterised by different architectures, each located at a different altitude and designed to blend in perfectly with its surroundings, offering a privileged position to observe the immensity of nature. Large windows allow tourists to enjoy the wonderful mountain panorama, creating a direct connection between heaven and earth.

A partner of excellence for the realisation of the Mont Blanc Skyway is AGC Glass Europe, Europe's leading manufacturer of flat glass, has contributed by supplying as much as 2,000 square metres of high-performance glass.  The characteristics of AGC Interpane glass contribute to the sustainability of the project, which has a strong technological component and focuses on limiting environmental impact and energy consumption.

AGC Glass Europe's products are used for the external facades of all three outdoor stations. In particular, iplus E on Clearvision glass was used, both in a monolithic 10 mm version and in a laminated version with acoustic PVB safety Stratophone iplus E also on Clearvision, assembled in triple glazing. AGC Interpane glass, produced at the Plattling factory, was chosen for its transparency and neutrality as well as its high thermal insulation and solar factor values.