Glass Design

　　Glass is he most recent primary building material for architects of our time. Its triumph only began in 1851 with the opening of London's Crystal Palace, but until today, glass is a building material with continuing potential for innovation.

　　Glass protects from sunshine, warmth, noise and radiation, It can be self-cleaning, energy storing, regulating and supporting - meanwhile, glass is a collective term for a large number of products with the most diverse areas of use.

　　This book introduces notable objects from the areas of private living, public and sacred buildings. With numerous illustrations, portraits are presented of hotels, restaurants and bars, together with convincingly designed projects by the architects Massimiliano Fuksas, Herzog & de Neuron and Lab Architects. The book highlights current trends in international glass culture.