Glass panels consisting of an assembly of two or more lites of glass permanently bonded with an interlayer that retains the glass in place when shattered. Interlayers may be in clear, translucent and opaque forms with colors and graphic designs. Laminates may include one or more decorative components and can be produced by using decorative glass, decorative interlayer, or by incorporating a variety of decorative materials such as films, metallic foils, fabrics, rice paper, photographs and such.