Definition of Glass house

The Glass House or Johnson house, built in 1949 in New Canaan, Connecticut, was designed by Philip Johnson as his own residence and is widely considered to be a masterpiece in the use of glass. It was an important and influential project for Johnson and for modern architecture. The building is an essay in minimal structure, geometry, proportion, and the effects of transparency and reflection. The estate includes other buildings designed by Johnson that span his career.

The Glass House may refer to:

• The Glass House (film), a 2001 film starring Leelee Sobieski and Diane Lane
• The Good Mother (2006 film), a sequel also known as Glass House: The Good Mother
• The Glass House (TV series), an Australian TV series
• The Glass House (2012 TV series), a 2012 ABC reality television series
• The Glass House (novel), by Australian author Sonya Hartnett
• The Glass House (2004 novel), by Scottish author Sophie Cooke
• Glass House (Budapest) (Hungarian: üvegház), a building in Budapest
• The Glass House, a building by the American architect Philip Johnson
• The Glasshouse (British Army), term for a military prison in the British Army
• The Glass House (Fulham), a studio for stained glass artists in the early 20th Century.
• The Glass House (Data Center), a computer term

The Glass House may also be:

• Maison de Verre (French for House of Glass), a building by French architect Pierre Chareau
• McDonald's (Will Rogers Turnpike), an Oklahoma restaurant also called the Glass House McDonald's
• The Glass House (band), an American R&B group
• Glass House (British Columbia), a building constructed of bottles in British Columbia
• Electoral district of Glass House, Queensland, Australia