glass brick

See-through building material

A glass brick is a thick, translucent block of glass used in construction, typically to admit light while maintaining privacy or structural integrity.

Glass bricks appear in walls, floors, and partitions where natural light is desired but clear visibility is not: The bathroom wall was built with glass bricks.

Also called glass block.

Related

accent wall · light · natural light · architectural · art deco · interior design · masonry · texture · privacy · shower · bathroom · retro · retro style · 1980s · wavy · distorted · diffused · silhouette

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Opposites
transparency/visibility

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Unfilled clay building block

concrete block · cinder block · stone block · adobe brick · wooden block

Family

glass, brick, glasses, glassy, glassware, glasslike, bricks, bricked, bricking

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G