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 ...

This material is making a big comeback. Over the years, materials and aesthetics fall in and out of the design world's favor; there are few better examples of this than glass blocks. Once revered and ...

From Functional to Fashionable: glass blocks used to create a glowing facade in Shanghai. Eiri Ota, the Director and Principal Architect of UUfie, says the design concept evokes the idea of a landform ...

Sometimes a book can be judged by its cover, but its pages still contain a story full of intriguing details. At least that’s the case for this property set in the suburbs of Sydney. From the street, ...

When designing a space, architects across the board tout the importance, and even necessity, of incorporating natural light into interiors. This means taking measures to control the quantity of light ...

There’s a new building block in town, and it generates its own clean energy. Researchers from Exeter University developed new glass blocks that are embedded with small solar cells. Not only do the ...