Summary: First Class Glass, a Southeast Michigan architectural glass company founded by master glazier Cody Hartman, is expanding its floating staircase and frameless glass railing division to meet surging luxury home demand across Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and Northville. The invisible architecture trend, driven by homeowners seeking lighter, more open interiors, is rapidly reshaping how staircases are designed and valued in high-end Metro Detroit residences. Takeaways: - Luxury homeowners in Southeast Michigan are replacing traditional wood and iron staircases with floating stairs and frameless glass railing systems that open sightlines and flood interiors with natural light. - Tempered and laminated safety glass used in these systems is four to five times stronger than standard glass and must meet International Building Code load and guard r ...