From Architectural Record, July, 1928. Read a PDF of the original article here. Perhaps the greatest difference eventually between ancient and modern buildings will be due to our modern machine-made ...

Used by artisans across the globe for thousands of years, colored glass is one of the oldest art forms. Its origins date back as early as the 7th century, when stained windows began adorning churches, ...

Nowadays, new technologies for the treatment of glass provide new ways to use this material in architecture. Applied indoors, specifically in retail stores, glass in its different textures, colors, ...

Glass in architecture is ever-present, yet largely in the background. The light passes through, our gaze looks out, but rarely is the glass itself an element to engage. Architects, engineers and ...

Glass architecture has drastically changed the face of modern cities. From being regarded as weak or purely aesthetic, glass slowly evolved to dominate the face of contemporary architecture, carrying ...

When designing a building façade, architects and owners must determine the necessary level of glass transparency. Some ...