Hollywood legend Dennis Hopper's ‘Art Barn’, the home designed for him by Brian Murphy in 1987, features a primary bathroom illuminated by a glass block wall, flooding the space with dappled ...

Glass block windows can't seem to get outdated. Turns out they have great benefits you likely don't know about that make them ...

Glass blocks are nonload-bearing; they cannot support building weight from above. You will need to frame a block wall with a header (such as a 2 by 4 or 2 by 6 secured to the wall studs), a wood ...

When it comes to incorporating glass block walls into your home, the possibilities are endless. Here are a few creative ideas to inspire you in your vision of what could be: 1. Shower Enclosures ...

Traditionally, glass block walls have been assembled — by a mason — one block at a time, using mortar to bond the individual blocks together. It can be a time-consuming and expensive process.

The only thing not included is glass-block mortar, which you can buy at any home center or masonry-supply dealer for about $10 per 50-pound bag. Three kit styles are available.

The guest bathroom features a partition constructed from alpha glass blocks, which have a circular motif embedded within the block’s square. When stacked, this style of block creates a plane ...

Architects, designers and glass-block manufacturers have put no limit on the uses and styles of glass block. Decorative walls composed of glass block provide subtle dividers in an otherwise open ...

And the platform walls of Steel Plaza T station Downtown. Glass block windows are seemingly ubiquitous here. But why? And how did Pittsburgh end up with so many in the first place?