Actually, entire houses can be built with the millions of tires that are tossed out every year. To build so-called Earthships, for example, whole tires are filled with dirt and covered with concrete ...

Sunscreen should be reapplied approximately every two hours when outdoors, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating. How can I protect my baby or toddler from the sun? Ideally, parents ...

Ceramides aren’t just another moisturizer buzzword. From breakthrough lipid blends to ingestible rice-ceramide capsules, learn how these barrier-building molecules curb dryness, redness, and premature ...

‘Shattered glass everywhere.' Restaurants, hotel, homes and more damaged in Palm Springs bombing Windows were blown out for blocks around the site of Saturday's explosion at a fertility clinic.

Considering bricks' nationwide availability, consumers remain more inclined to use bricks instead of blocks. To encourage the shift toward blocks, the government may consider stricter licensing for ...

Celebrating the glass block with this Melbourne building The blocks are not just aesthetically pleasing but have many excellent properties, including high strength and durability, light diffusion, ...

It can be risky to divide the cooking space from the living spaces with an opaque barrier, especially for less than roomy kitchens—you lose light and flow. But not with glass block. With proper ...

LA-based Mouthwash Studio's office space, designed by Aunt Studio, features glass-block partitions and walnut bleachers surrounding a custom phone booth.

Glass blocks, also referred to as glass bricks, are a semi-transparent building material made out of, you guessed it, glass. Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they actually have ...

Dear James: There have been break-ins in my neighborhood, so I want to install glass block windows for security. What are some tips for installing mortar-type glass blocks? — Nina D. Dear Nina ...