The fire, which was reported at 4:53 p.m., required extensive overhaul and ventilation efforts due to the basement's glass block windows.

Looking Glass light field displays are targeted a retail, entertainment and more. The 27-inch display sells for $10,000 with a pre-order price of $8,000 through April 30.

Celebrating the glass block with this Melbourne building The blocks are not just aesthetically pleasing but have many excellent properties, including high strength and durability, light diffusion, ...

Glass blocks, also referred to as glass bricks, are a semi-transparent building material made out of, you guessed it, glass. Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they actually have ...

Glass blocks are, in fact, the first thing visitors to Kaplan’s home-slash-showroom encounter. As elevator doors open into the space, diaphanous glass-block partitions create an intimate foyer.

The Pajero Sport’s front windows are rated to block up to 69 per cent of UV rays, and the rear door, quarter and tailgate glass on the GLX is rated to prevent up to 66 per cent of UV rays. On ...

CHARLEROI, Pa. — Senator Bob Casey is urging federal officials to block the closure of a Washington County glass plant. Casey sent a letter to the head of the Federal Trade Commission on Friday ...

In printing the bricks, Stern and his team used soda-lime glass that is used in most glass-blowing studios. The bricks have a figure-eight design which, the engineers say, allows them to be used ...

“The way they let light through is really beautiful and changes throughout the day,” he says. This project drew inspiration from one of the most enduring glass block masterpieces: the Maison ...

The diploma glass ceiling is real, and it's been exacerbated by the automation of recruiting through hiring websites. And it's been a barrier for many of the working-class people I spoke to, even ...

According to Fagan, glass block was invented (and patented) in France in 1886 by Gustave Falconnier, but it looked more like a hexagon and was primarily used in greenhouses.