In addition to opaque composite roof tiles, Planefibra (Santa Catarina, Brazil) is adding translucent versions to its product offerings, highlighting their advantage in providing natural lighting to ...

Prototype roof tiles that turn white to reflect heat when they get hot seem like a pretty cool idea, as do tiles that turn black to absorb heat when it’s cold. That’s why a team of ...

Bureau V adds playful appendages to MINI Living Urban Cabin Inside, the team installed its Chroma Curl Wall, which consists of back-lit translucent tiles made of bioplastic derived from corn.

We’re all about translucent Live tiles now because of Windows Phone 8.1. Like the updated Vieather last night, be patient after pinning Today’s Word to your Start screen.

They have become so popular that you can find them at big-box home improvement stores. At Home Depot, for instance, 4-inch squares of clear glass tile by Banyan Appeal sell for $3.69 apiece.

MUST RUN WITH FOTO Question: We are doing a quick kitchen makeover and would like your advice about decorating the backsplash area to give the space some character. Will glass tiles eventually beco… ...