The glass city — rooms with a view

In architecture, as in politics, transparency is the order of the day. Unlike politics, architecture has opened itself up for all the world to see.

Welcome to the Glass Age.

The result, visible in cities around the planet, is an unprecedented profusion of glazing. It can be seen everywhere, on towers — residential, commercial or corporate — malls, museums, hotels, opera houses and churches, even car dealerships and libraries.

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