How to Use Glass in Interior Spaces and Decoration

Glass is one of the most important discoveries of mankind. Originally used as a cutting tool, it has been around for about 75,000 years. The first records of glass making, however, date back to the Egyptian and Mesopotamian. Since then, the mastery of the manufacturing technique has been developing in different civilizations and nations until the Industrial Revolution popularized the material and allowed its production on a large scale. In architecture, glass was first used as a sealing element around 100 AD.

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Whether a decorative object or a constructive element, glass is a versatile material with unique features. Due to its transparency, light can be reflected and manipulated through reflections and filters. Its surface can be smooth or receive different treatments, as in glass that brings different textures and levels of translucence to the environment.

It can be used as closures, partitions, finishes, and decorative objects. Check out different ways of using glass in interior architecture projects below.

Roof

Coco House / Duy Le Architects

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Coco House / Duy Le Architects. Image © Trieu Chien

Heytea Puning / UND Design Studio

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Heytea Puning / UND Design Studio. Image © Xiaole Chen

Partitions

011 Apartment / flipê arquitetura

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011 Apartment / flipê arquitetura. Image © Gabriela Mestriner

Maria Farinha Filmes / +K Arquitetos

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Maria Farinha Filmes / +K Arquitetos. Image © Ana Mello

Sardenya Apartment / Raúl Sánchez

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Sardenya Apartment / Raúl Sánchez. Image © José Hevia

Doors

Apartamento Monolito / Estúdio Minke

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Apartamento Monolito / Estúdio Minke. Image © Maíra Acayaba

Apartment AT83 / Eterea Studio

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Apartment AT83 / Eterea Studio. Image © Rafael Gamo

Coworking Sant Magì / BARRI Studio

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Coworking Sant Magì / BARRI Studio. Image © José Sanchez Masterton

Finishes

Guiyang Zhongshuge Bookstore / X+Living

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Guiyang Zhongshuge Bookstore / X+Living. Image © Feng Shao

Loft ESN / Ippolito Fleitz Group

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Revestimentos de paredes no Loft ESN / Ippolito Fleitz Group. Image © Zooey Braun

X11 Flagship Store / BloomDesign

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X11 Flagship Store / BloomDesign. Image © Haha Lu

Shelf

Casa di Ringhiera / studio wok | ArchDaily Brasil

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Casa di Ringhiera / studio wok. Image © Federico Villa studio

Apartamento LA / David Guerra

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Apartamento LA / David Guerra. Image © Jomar Bragança

Apartamento Vila / SOEK Arquitetura

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Apartamento Vila / SOEK Arquitetura. Image © Carolina Lacaz

Objects

In Harmony with Nature Cafe / Reutov Design

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In Harmony with Nature Cafe / Reutov Design. Image © Reutov Dmitry, Gerner Ekaterina

Geijoeng Concept Store / Studio 10

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Geijoeng Concept Store / Studio 10. Image © Chao Zhang

Bar Botanique Cafe Tropique / Studio Modijefsky

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Bar Botanique Cafe Tropique / Studio Modijefsky. Image © Maarten Willemstein

Colored

Urban Day Care Center for Alzheimer Patients / Cid + Santos

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Urban Day Care Center for Alzheimer Patients / Cid + Santos. Image © Santos-Díez | BISimages

Esquire Office / Studio Bipolar

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Esquire Office / Studio Bipolar. Image © Suryan//Dang

Loft Solar / Talita Nogueira Arquitetura - 9

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Loft Solar / Talita Nogueira Arquitetura - 9. Image © Eduardo Macarios

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on December 19, 2022.

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Cite: Martino, Giovana. "How to Use Glass in Interior Spaces and Decoration" [Transparência e translucidez: exemplos de como usar o vidro nos interiores e na decoração] 18 Mar 2023. ArchDaily. (Trans. Simões, Diogo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/993603/how-to-use-glass-in-interior-spaces-and-decoration> ISSN 0719-8884

Sardenya Apartment / Raúl Sánchez. Image © José Hevia

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