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Glass in architecture refers to the use of transparent or translucent material, typically made of silica, as building material for windows, walls, and skylights. Glass provides natural light and views, improves energy efficiency, and enhances the aesthetic appearance of a building. In modern architecture, advancements in glass technology have allowed for the creation of various types of glass with different properties, including tempered, laminated, and low-emissivity glass. Glass has become an essential component in the design of many contemporary buildings and is widely used for its functional and aesthetic benefits.
In 2019, AMAA – Collaborative Architecture Office For Research And Development – completed the project that rejuvenated the previously dilapidated Officine Pellizzari e figli industrial site. The project includes a…
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The Neutra VDL Studio and Residence is a prime example of mid-century modernist architecture designed by architect Richard Neutra. Located in the heart of Silver Lake, Los Angeles, this building…
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The Achioté Villa, completed in 2022 by Formafatal Architects, is a pioneering project in Costa Rica featuring “rammed earth” construction. The two minimalist villas, available for short-term rentals, sit atop…
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The Glass House is a renowned architectural landmark designed by Philip Johnson, located in New Canaan, Connecticut. It is considered a masterpiece of the International Style. Its innovative use of…
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Exchanges between sculpture and architecture are always challenging and productive. The Berned House in Madrid, property of the sculptor Arturo Berned and designed by himself and his near collaborator, the…
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A reconstruction of a historical monument that brings a contemporary architectural shape. AARH studio connected a technical-style glass and concrete tower to the originally Baroque monastery on Hybernská Street. The…
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This Tokyo house NA by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has hardly any walls and looks like scaffolding. Sou Fujimoto House Na Technical Information Architects: Sou Fujimoto Architects Location: Tokyo, Japan Typology:…
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Completed in 2020 by ARCHSTUDIO, the Qishe Courtyard House is a renovation project located in a hutong within an old core quarter of Beijing. It’s a small Siheyuan (a traditional…
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MDO was commissioned to create a landmark at the corner of the central axis of a new development area in Yatai City, a coastal city on the Shandong Peninsula in…
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The Farnsworth House was designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951. It is a one-room weekend retreat in what then was a rural setting,…
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In 1966, Team 4 completed its first project on the southern coast of Cornwall. Set in the ground, the cockpit-like structure has a trapezoid concrete shell, with built-in seats alongside…
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Conceived in 1959 by renowned architects James Stirling and James Gowan, the Engineering Building at the University of Leicester stands as a quintessential example of mid-20th-century architecture. This iconic structure…
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The Wayfarers Chapel, located in Palos Verdes, California, is a masterpiece of organic architecture designed by Lloyd Wright, the son of the renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Chapel…
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Zaha Hadid completed in 2015 one of her major projects in China – a trio of curved towers that respond to the city’s flows and which look like giant pebbles.
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