Snøhetta renovates Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the renovation of Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France, unifying its performance spaces around a…
Seven buildings draped with undulating glass facades
In this roundup, we spotlight seven buildings with undulating glass facades that resemble flowing fabric, giving new meaning…
Forgeworks revamps Somerset farmhouse with stone extension
An extension built from timber, glass and limestone unites a 19th-century farmhouse with an adjacent barn at this…
It’s Hard Like a Diamond But Looks Like a Liquid
An ideal glass (left) compared to a conventional glass (right). In the ideal glass, all the particles are…
“A little over the top but it makes a statement” says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Tiffany & Co’s flagship store in Beijing, designed by Dutch…
MVRDV drapes glass veil around Tiffany & Co flagship in Beijing
A curving glass veil that appears to be “constantly changing as you move” cloaks the exterior of the…
French scientists discover law that predicts how most objects shatter
Fragmentation, the way objects break into pieces, has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have observed that broken objects tend…
A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real time
A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping…
OnePlus 15 durability test and teardown: Customers must decide between scratches or broken glass
Teardown reveals huge dual-cell battery When it comes to bend testing, however, there are fewer surprises. Even the…
Jun Aoki cloaks Tiffany & Co store in curving glass panels
Japanese studio Jun Aoki & Associates has used translucent glass panels to create a flowing exterior for Tiffany…
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Cartier wraps Cartier Miami in “undulating glass”
American architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has completed an expansion to the Miami flagship store of jewellery…
Santiago Calatrava arranges Belgian station around “monumental bridge”
Swathes of glass and steel make up the sinuous exterior of the new Gare de Mons station in…