The rapid pace of technological discoveries is very evident in the manufacture and use of glass in electronic devices. Different properties have been presented in glass for aesthetic or safety considerations for many years but the future of glass seems to be interactivity alongside electronic systems.

The structure of glass is not well understood, but as more is learned, its use is becoming increasingly prominent in building materials and structural applications.

• Characteristics of glass

• Applications of glass

• Recovery and disposal of glass

• Characteristics include transparency, colour and strength

• Design contexts in which different types of glass are used

The earliest found examples of glass objects come from the third millennium BCE, and up until the 1850s glass was considered a luxury item. Since then, glass has permeated and revolutionized many aspects of human life and culture in diverse fields such as the arts, architecture, electronics and communication technologies.