“Retro” is back in—so naturally, so is glass block, which is being celebrated as a bold, statement material, not just a solution for durable basement windows or locker room bathrooms. Designers are ...

At Marc Jacobs’s spring 2019 runway show, the most quizzical design element wasn’t the designer’s euphoric use of pastels (imagine the Easter Bunny downing cotton candy at her best girlfriend’s baby ...

It’s time for ‘80s lovers to rejoice: glass block tiles might be making a comeback. While the style is still not for everyone, more practical renovators will appreciate the functional benefits of this ...

Before they became universally reviled, glass bricks were everywhere. Shower walls were glass brick. Small windows were glass brick, so were bars. Through their bubbled double walls, light played.

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 ...

When you hear the phrase “glass block,” the mind immediately wanders to neon-accented icy interiors of the ‘80s. And don’t worry, those decor trends have been left in their decade, hopefully never to ...

Madonna and her pointy accouterments at the Grammys. Keep. The rest of the over-the-top 1980s can be tossed out with mountainous shoulder pads, eerie Talking Alf stuffed aliens and inflation that ...

Some years back, a Playboy humorist predicted that “everything will be plastic, by and by.” Although he was referring to plastic surgery and anatomical augmentation, his forecast was just as apt when ...

When designers look to infuse color into a space, glass isn’t typically their first choice. While glass can lend itself to multiple applications, glass is often viewed as too transparent a medium to ...