Prior to the launch of Clarity, GBA offered clear fire-rated glass blocks with 45-, 60-, and 90-minute certifications but for a 120-minute rating there was no clear option, only a wave pattern.

And yet this past year, in homes from Kansas City to Kreuzberg, the humble glass block is making a clear comeback. Patented by Swiss engineer Gustave Falconnier in 1886, the original glass ...

This hangout may be better known for its Coney Island-style dogs or its opinionated former owner, but downtown St. Paul’s ...