The latest design of the skyscraper to replace the World Trade Center covers its 20-story concrete base with thousands of glass prisms and tops it with a lighted spire meant to resemble the Statue of ...

A prism has a constant cross-section throughout its length. When the cross-section is a triangle, the prism is called a triangular prism. When the cross-section is a hexagon, the prism is called a ...

OSO’s idiosyncratic approach to the glass tower, one of Vancouver’s dominant architectural forms, consists of offset glass prisms, arranged vertically. (Courtesy OSO) Deloitte Summit straddles two ...

Create a kaleidoscopic effect with distorted visuals and vibrant colours. Prism portraits are quirky and guaranteed to turn ...

Optical Prisms are used to redirect light at a designated angle. Optical Prisms are ideal for ray deviation, or for adjusting the orientation of an image. An Optical Prism's design determines how ...

A fire at sea is among a sailor’s worst fears. In the era of wooden shops, where candles and oil lamps were the only sources of illumination, the chance of such a catastrophe was an ever-present ...

A 4½-inch-high heavy glass pyramid was in a recent house sale. It was inexpensive, but no one knew what it was used for. It was almost too heavy to lift, so it wouldn’t be a practical paperweight, but ...