Pigmented structural glass
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Pigmented structural glass, also known generically as structural glass and as vitreous marble, and marketed under the names Carrara glass, Sani Onyx, and Vitrolite, among others, is a high-strength, c
Black Vitrolite panelling on the Daily Express Building in Fleet Street, London.
Vitrolite tiling at Eglinton station in Toronto.
Streamline Moderne
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Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and some
Pigmented structural glass
…colored glass. Developed in the United States in 1900, it was widely used around the world in the first half of the 20th century in Art Deco and Streamline Moderne buildings. It also found use as a material for signs, tables, and areas requiring a hygienic surface. Over time, the trademarked name "Vitrolite" became…
SF Maritime Museum
NY Worlds' Fair streamlined Hudson LC G613 T01 35339 DLC
Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station
Julian Medical Building in Hollywood, California, by Morgan, Walls & Clements (1934)