Glass is unlike any other medium: Its ability to absorb and reflect light makes it an ever-changing opportunity to integrate both natural and artificial light into visually stimulating, artistic ...

Softer lighting may make the room feel inviting and warm, whereas intense light shining directly on a glass surface can feel harsh. If a glass desk lamp is placed near a reflective surface, it can ...

Colored glassware is all over social media and you can shop tumblers and flutes in any color you like. Shop these sets from Food52, Estelle Colored Glass, Amazon, Wayfair, and Anthropologie.

Known as The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass, their motto was Lucem Tuam Da Nobis Deus, Latin for O God, Give Us Your Light. “Stained glass is the only medium that relies on ...

‘Tinted glass adds visual interest to spaces by diffusing light and creating an ethereal glow,’ explains Fiona Stone, design ...

From Paris to Philly, stained glass is quietly becoming the most beautiful — and unexpected —design trend in modern dining rooms. Here's where restaurants are stunning guests with stained glass.

This article was originally published with the title “ Light and Colored Glass ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 3 No. 21 (February 1848), p. 166 doi:10.1038 ...

Handblown glass lamps from Solange Azagury-Partridge in collaboration with Rebecca Marks of Green Wolf Lighting. From left, they are known as Sun, Eden, Cloud, Rainbow and Home.

Color is added by inserting pieces from long rods of tinted glass in ... Bring a light. First-time uranium glass hunters should come prepared with a black-light flashlight or Geiger counter to ...

Colored PVB interlayers in laminated glass, for example, can reduce UV rays by 99%, decreasing heating and cooling bills by a significant amount and protecting furnishings from damage.

Other highly sought-after and valuable models include the Pink Lotus table lamp ($2.8 million), the Oriental Poppy chandelier ($665,000), and the Leaded Glass Aquatic Fish lamp ($160,000).