For years, glass curtain façades have been de rigueur for hot new condos. While they have not faded from view, more affordable and traditional-looking glass bricks are coming back in fashion.

MIT engineers are aiming to make construction more sustainable by developing reusable bricks made from 3D-printed recycled glass. The approach follows the principles of “circular construction”, which ...

Using a 3D printer that works with molten glass, researchers forged LEGO-like glass bricks with a strength comparable to concrete. The bricks could have a role in circular construction in which ...

The transparent material has long been a go-to for modern architects who want to make a statement. Surprisingly, it was as ...

Six Columns House / 31/44 Architects. Image © Nick Dearden Glass brick facades have emerged as a captivating architectural trend, blending the enduring elegance of ...

NASA's stardust mission successfully collected dust from a comet's tail and returned it to Earth. The aerogel used as the collection medium was developed at JPL. In this 2002 photo is Dr. Peter Tsou ...

Raise your glass—metaphorically—to these new products, which range from bird-safe glazing to sleek, contemporary interpretations of yesteryear's fads. Reflective and transparent buildings can confuse ...

If you’ve been in Pittsburgh for more than a few hours, you’ve definitely seen them. They’re in basement, bathroom and kitchen windows, of course — odds are you have one in your house. But they also ...

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