Stained glass architecture

Cathedral, Łódź, Poland

A blog about architectural ceramics--especially tiles and terra cotta, architectural glass and ornamentation

From Gothic cathedrals to art galleries and concert halls, stained glass elevates these spaces

A sampling of the many beautiful stained glass windows at the National Cathedral.

“It was the night before Christmas, and all through the Bauhaus…” December brings with it many familiar things: colder days, longer nights, some pretty extreme weather, and a healthy dose of festive cheer. While some people are already enjoying their Christmas vacation, an architect’s work is never done, and many firms will be working hard…

Antique American Wisteria Stained Glass Landing Window from Cincinnati, circa 1890

Architecture is meant to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. When you look at a structure, you can distinguish these two ends but they cannot be separated, and the relative weight each of them carry can vary widely. Plus, every society has its own, unique relationship to the natural world and its architecture usually reflects that as well, allowing people from other places to learn about their environment, as well as…

Beautiful stained glass door made of hundreds of pantone swatches by Italian architect Armin Blasbichler.

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