I really wanted to infuse that 70s/80s spirit that you would see in Soho lofts." As such a design staple of those eras, glass blocks have the ability to spark memories, and create a true homage to ...

The chief reason may be weight. At up to 70 percent lighter than glass, acrylic blocks can be used to make operable windows and as inserts in doors. Conventional glass blocks are too heavy for ...

Equated with '60s and '70s kitsch, glass blocks became relatively marginal to the construction industry due to changing fashions. In the past few years they have made a strong comeback, with ...

Conversely, acrylic-block windows can be used in both fixed and operable applications, as they are up to 70 percent lighter than traditional glass-block windows, Murphy says. Awning, casement and ...

Swiss American modernist architect William Lescaze is best known in New York for the three off-white townhouses he designed in Manhattan, all of which have huge expanses of glass blocks on the facade.