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…
Grant Garmezy Molds a Full-Size Dakotaraptor from Molten Glass — Colossal
Dakotaraptor, a fossilized skeleton of which was discovered a little more than 20 years ago by paleontologists in…
Application approved for ‘breakaway’ DRS in Wales which includes glass
This decision allows Wales to proceed with a unique, “breakaway” DRS, differing from the glass-free schemes planned for…
Tempered Glass Market in the United Kingdom | Report – IndexBox
Executive Summary The United Kingdom tempered glass market represents a mature yet dynamically evolving segment within the broader…
“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…
The Line of Fragile Radiance: Neon Light as Atelier, Architecture, and Archive
Portland Street, Hong Kong, with neon lights, 2007. Image © UCLARodent via Wikipedia under license CC BY-SA 2.5…
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…