Glass

Glazing as light, insulation and image.

2 entries

Low-angle view of the Sumida Hokusai Museum meeting the ground, featuring dark perimeter gravel and rain-slicked paving beneath angular reflective aluminium cladding under a deep blue sky.

Places to Visit

SANAA in Tokyo: Three Built Works for the Design Traveller

A design traveller's guide to three built works by SANAA in Tokyo, exploring how Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa balance water drainage, glass, and seasonal light.

25 Oct 2026

A translucent wall of cast glass blocks creates wave-like patterns of light on a concrete floor and wall.

Visual Essay

Refractive Logic: The Mass of Monolithic Glass

Beyond transparency: an investigation into the structural potential and material logic of monolithic cast glass in contemporary architecture.

24 Mar 2026

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