Light and landscape are truly integrated in a glass house. There are no obstructions, only views that go on and on. Technology has allowed architects to push the boundaries of these structures, making ...

Architect Philip Johnson built his famous Glass House in New Canaan, Conn., in 1949, when the rectilinear, one-story residence was decidedly avant-garde. In the 70 years since, the influence of the ...

One day recently I downloaded the latest iteration of the Apple iPhone operating software, known as iOS7. Soon, its pastel-colored square icons were floating behind my phone’s rectangular frame of ...