French president Emmanuel Macron, backed by the archbishop of Paris, is planning to replace a series of stained-glass windows, even though they remained intact after the devastating fire of 2019.

French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated this week his promise to reopen the famous Notre Dame in one year, but he enraged some when he announced he would put contemporary stained-glass windows in ...

The windows in six chapels on the southern side of the cathedral will be replaced with new windows designed by modern French painter Claire Tabouret. French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a ...

The French president Emmanuel Macron first announced the plans during a visit to the cathedral on December 8. He said he would initiate a competition inviting contemporary artists to submit designs ...

When you think of stained glass, you might think of cathedrals or mosques. Or in homes, you might think of Victorian architecture—and who could blame you? Stained-glass windows have become less common ...

Hand-blown glass and color combine in Peter Brandes’s striking glass windows. Blue, yellow, and red—those are the letters,” says celebrated Danish painter and sculptor Peter Brandes. “They’re like ...

To cap off 2023, French authorities lifted a new golden phoenix atop Paris’ Notre Dame to signal that the building’s restoration is close to completion. However, not everyone is excited with how the ...

A frameless window is exactly how it is described – a seamless glazing option that has no obvious frame around the perimeter. As a new design phenomenon, frameless glass panels are used for balconies, ...

We’ve all seen extraordinary stained glass windows in churches, museums and some friends’ homes. Art nouveau and art deco style homes and public buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...

The trend toward expansive windows will continue unabated in 2025. Modern uPVC profile systems are perfectly suited for large-format windows, and the resulting light-filled rooms have a positive ...

Glass architecture has drastically changed the face of modern cities. From being regarded as weak or purely aesthetic, glass slowly evolved to dominate the face of contemporary architecture, carrying ...