Despite criticisms about their environmental impact, glazed skyscrapers continue to spring up in cities around the world. Jon ...
Following our feature investigating why skyscrapers are often clad in glass, we've rounded up 10 contemporary skyscrapers ...
The way glass bricks facades soften and blend the views of the outside can increase calmness and focus. From sleek commercial buildings to avant-garde residential projects, glass brick facades ...
A growing number of glass treatments ... creating depth across the facade. Tower 2, labeled “Weave,” incorporates curved aluminum fins that project from the building, evoking a woven texture.
Bedrock said the final glass panel was installed on the 47th ... it hoped to finish the first of its two new side-by-side buildings at the Hudson's site in Detroit by this spring, then the second ...
Over time, new materials like iron and steel were introduced, allowing for taller buildings with expansive glass facades that marked the beginning of modernism in urban centers. The 20th century ...