Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls.

Glass brick facades have emerged as a captivating architectural trend, blending the enduring elegance of glass with the robust strength of bricks. Glass bricks can as well be more thermally ...

MIT spinoff 3D prints architectural glass bricks. Evenline envisions that 3D printable glass masonry could be reused many ...

A team of MIT engineers has invented recyclable glass bricks that can withstand similar pressures as standard concrete blocks ...

“Glass is a highly recyclable material,” says Kaitlyn Becker, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. “At ...

Using a 3D printer that works with molten glass, researchers forged LEGO-like glass bricks with a strength comparable to concrete. The bricks could have a role in circular construction in which ...

“Glass as a structural material kind of breaks people’s brains a little bit,” said researcher Michael Stern in a statement.

A hillside home appears modest on approach—but opens out to a dramatic two-story design that embraces views of the ...

MIT engineers have created 3D-printed, interlocking recycled glass bricks that could revolutionize sustainable construction.

U p there with whether or not to paint antique furniture, the question of painting brick exteriors is one of the most ...

What if construction materials could be put together and taken apart as easily as LEGO bricks? Such reconfigurable masonry ...

The potential for 3D-printable glass masonry is immense. It could be reused multiple times, serving as recyclable bricks for ...