Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's official: glass blocks are back in Vogue. This 1980s design classic has found its way back onto our design radar, and in turn ...

Glass that blocks out heat but not light when a room starts getting excessively warm has been developed by UK scientists. At most room temperatures the glass lets both visible and infrared light pass ...

Like many 1930s houses, the interior of this one in the Melbourne, Australia, suburb of South Yarra was drenched in character. But sunlight? Not so much. The homeowner and her children had lived in ...

When you hear the phrase “glass block,” the mind immediately wanders to neon-accented icy interiors of the ‘80s. And don’t worry, those decor trends have been left in their decade, hopefully never to ...

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: I am considering installing glass block windows on some first floor ones for security. Is the solid glass energy efficient and can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A: From a security ...