This article deals with the use glass in modern rchitecture, with an emphasis on innovative approaches and technologies applied famous architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. The article analyses key projects demonstrating unique properties of glass as a material, conducive to the creation of dynamic, functional and visually expressive architectural forms. Special attention is paid to environmental aspects of glass and its impact on sustainability of architectural objects.

Keywords: "glass, architecture, energy efficiency, lighting, material, application, approach, shape, design, facade"

The organization of an enclosed space to ensure the basic processes of life (amateur professional activities, family communication, parenting, housekeeping, physiological and psychological recreation, maintaining health and hygiene) is traditionally an urgent task of architectural creativity. One of the possible solutions is the format of a low-rise (one or two floors) individual residential building, which includes several rooms (rooms) for residential and non-residential purposes, providing the necessary conditions for life processes. Low-rise individual residential buildings (with adjacent territories) are characterized by a number of advantages: a high level of living comfort, direct connection with the natural environment, the opportunity for full-fledged and versatile work and leisure, taking into account individual characteristics and preferences.

Keywords: individual residential building, composition, functional zoning, spatial relationships, living environment, efficiency, functional scheme, space, aesthetics, traditions, innovations