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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

Santa Cruz Architect

In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, new materials continually emerge, pushing the boundaries of design and performance. One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels.

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Seven cosy living rooms with industrial material palettes

Deezen

Living rooms with tactile brick , concrete and wood surfaces feature in this lookbook , which shows that opting for industrial materials doesn't have to sacrifice cosiness. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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From Float Glass to OLEDs: How Recent Advancements in Glass Technology Are Reshaping 21st Century Design

Architizer

Architizer’s A+Product Awards celebrate the manufacturers at the forefront of material innovation. In the early years, glass was a medium for divine storytelling. With its vast expanse of plate glass panels and cast iron framework, the structure redefined the possibilities of architecture and design. from 2021 to 2028.

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Photovoltaics, Often Misunderstood as Visual Nuisances, Are Powerful Architectural Features

Architizer

These sweeping expanses of glass and silicon on exposed latticework structures are naturally dramatic and expressive while providing a dappled shade or shelter from the rain. But you can’t look away: there they are in full sun atop the house: ugly, unloved, visually jarring. Solar panel and glass canopy.

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington

Deezen

Large openings and earthy materials feature in a guesthouse that architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has added to a private residence on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest. The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass.

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Minimalist apartment with glass cube inside by AIYA bureau | Living space

Architonic

<p>Minimalist apartment with a glass office was created for customers who are adherents of strict order in the house and love the beauty of natural materials. </p> The muted tones, marbled porcelain stoneware, wood, metal, glass, natural textiles create the serene feeling which is the main goal for the owners. </p>

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

Deezen

The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. The apple tree was symbolic of his earliest encounters with nature as a child, and of the continuity of that connection years later while picking apples with his own children," ACDF added. Inside, a minimal palette of materials defines the home.

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