The ability to specify fire-resistant glass in any shape marks a pivotal advancement in architectural design. It dissolves the last remaining barrier between uncompromised safety and boundless creativity. No longer must form follow a simplistic function. Now, for curved atriums, angled corridors, and polygonal facades, the function of fire protection can follow the most expressive of forms. This ensures that the buildings of the future will be as safe as they are spectacular, proving that with the right technology, there is no longer a need to choose between a visionary design and a protected one.