In addition to other uses, glass may also be employed as tiles, providing unprecedented brightness and color to walls and floors. In this techniques glass tiles are set into a medium like concrete in much the same way as any other tile. Light does not pass through the glass but is reflected from it. Swimming pools, gardens and patios can be brought to life with glass mosaics.
Mosaics have a long decorative tradition.
Although known primarily for his signature lamps, Louis Comfort Tiffany also produced many windows and some quite beautiful and extensive glass mosaics. Quite popular in Roman times and widely used in Islamic architecture, mosaics can play an important role in both interior and exterior design. They can be either representative or abstract. Quite detailed murals of landscapes or representations of figures can be created with glass mosaics. Abstract or geometric mosaic patterns can be used as focal points in decoration or incorporated as accents or borders.