Have you wondered what are the most impressive stained glass windows in the world? The stained glass windows have embellished buildings since the Middle Ages and continue to captivate architects and design lovers today. Traditionally used – and sometimes as roofs, the works are built with colored glass pieces united and outlined by lead strips. It is usual to see these impressive details in religious buildings, such as cathedrals and mosques, although they also popularized for secular spaces from the nineteenth century and now adorn private houses, hotels, cultural buildings and department stores. From a Gothic chapel in Paris to a hotel in Mexico City, I look at some of the most impressive stained glass windows in the world And see how architects such as Philip Johnson, Oscar Niemeyer and Antoni Gaudí have used this art form in some of their most iconic designs.
