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 used in architectural marvels the world ...

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 ...

The thought of using retro glass blocks in your home might remind you of a scene straight out of "Miami Vice." But they have evolved significantly since their 1980s heyday. And for all the interior ...

Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls. What if construction ...

In the United States, glass blocks began appearing in patents in the 1870s as part of vaults and skylights, but it wasn’t until 1881, when a patent was filed for “glass building block and building,” ...

From a privacy-conscious home in Japan to a vaulted greenhouse in Chile, this roundup spotlights buildings from around the world that are brightened by luminous glass bricks and blocks. Popularised in ...

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 ...

Like many 1930s houses, the interior of this one in the Melbourne, Australia, suburb of South Yarra was drenched in character. But sunlight? Not so much. The homeowner and her children had lived in ...