When some design trends go out of style, they stay that way. Others come back around eventually, including the glass block ...

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Glass block walls have become a modern favorite in both home and commercial building design, offering a unique blend of aesthetics and functionality. If you’re looking to add a touch of elegance or ...

Before they became universally reviled, glass bricks were everywhere. Shower walls were glass brick. Small windows were glass brick, so were bars. Through their bubbled double walls, light played.

In case you haven’t heard already, glass blocks are back. In a big way. These translucent building blocks have been popping up in all of our favorite designers' work, and we’re ready to bring the ...

Along with 1980s neon manicures and vintage ’90s blazers, glass blocks are making a comeback thanks in part to a new fan base on social media. One Instagram reel showcasing several types of the retro ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. NYC, where I live, is a city built in large part from glass. It’s not the famed sheet-glass skyscrapers that ...

‘Brique de verre’, aka the humble glass block, first patented in 1886 and a regular feature of art deco buildings, may have had a starring role in the iconic 1932 Maison de Verre in Paris, yet it has ...