Coloured glass bricks

Once considered irretrievably retro, glass bricks are making a comeback. Daisy Dawnay considers the timeless exemplars and contemporary contenders

Stained glass wall

ANGUS BUCHANAN on Instagram: "Absolutely love our latest restaurant design. @buchanan.studio 💛🤍💚🧡 More glass bricks coming soon… @eatlebab @aliciawaite_"

Exterior wall design with glass blocks is a modern way to brighten up home interiors, safe on electricity and window treatments, and add personality to the functional architectural elements

Glass blocks (luxfers) covered by colorful stained glass, that repeats the bricks layout. Designed and executed by WITRAŻE s.c. Studio www.witraze.info

Made with coloured cellophane and sticky tape. I love getting to do crazy stuff like this! It really brightens up the end of the corridor :)

Technology and quality are seamlessly combined in the Pegasus Glass Block creating the next generation of glass block design standards. Pegasus glass block can be used to create walls that appear seamless. With over 100 products varying in color, format, and texture, the Pegasus glass block offers unlimited design possibilities that are well-suited for residential and commercial projects.

Pink light tubes under warped glass bricks !!

Ridhi Khosla Jalan on Instagram: "Does it look like a fox sweet to you? 😂 Firstly, Happy Birthday @align.mr.glass Ali! This video is a birthday surprise for him! I wasn’t planning on shooting this video but then I saw the candy coloured glass bricks and decided to do it. The owner of @align.mr.glass told me today is his birthday, so we decided to release it today! Surprise! 🤗 Secondly, glass bricks have been around for eons so I don’t need to say much. We have all seen them around. But…