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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green plants and shelf in front of glass block windows - Ina Smirnova/Getty Images Glass block windows were trendy in the 1980s, ...

The thought of using retro glass blocks in your home might remind you of a scene straight out of "Miami Vice." But they have evolved significantly since their 1980s heyday. And for all the interior ...

Along with 1980s neon manicures and vintage ’90s blazers, glass blocks are making a comeback thanks in part to a new fan base on social media. One Instagram reel showcasing several types of the retro ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. NYC, where I live, is a city built in large part from glass. It’s not the famed sheet-glass skyscrapers that ...

Dear James: There have been break-ins in my neighborhood, so I want to install glass block windows for security. This will result in an extremely strong window that would take a thief a long while to ...

Q: My master bath shower has a “snail” entry with glass blocks comprising two sides of the entry. A few of the glass blocks on the bottom row have gotten mold or mildew in them. Since the glass blocks ...