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The Crucial Role of Glass Facades in Four Housing Projects

ArchDaily

On the other hand, inadequate specification can lead to problems such as air leakage, energy loss, and a less visually appealing aesthetic. It is also worth mentioning that windows and doors constitute a substantial part of a project's budget, which requires meticulous consideration.

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Phillips Auction House - New York Headquarters by studioMDA

Archinect

Summer 2021 saw Phillips International Auction House open its new headquarters designed by studioMDA, at 432 Park Avenue in New York. With this unique, vibrant atmosphere, Phillips exists as an evolving institution—one that breaks the typical mold of an auction house.

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pierre-louis gerlier revives 1850s house near paris with retro aesthetics and visual fluidity

designboom

the dining room at the heart of the home wraps in expansive glass walls to become a visual crossroad and foster a sense of openness. The post pierre-louis gerlier revives 1850s house near paris with retro aesthetics and visual fluidity appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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La Base Studio wraps glass Buenos Aires house with shading screen

Deezen

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. Sliding glass doors open to the garden The sliding glass doors open to the garden and pool deck, blurring the interior and exterior relationship.

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apollo architects brings visual and spatial duality to ‘ESPRIT’ house in tokyo

designboom

depicting that duality is a massive exterior facade with a mid-split glass and concrete design. The post apollo architects brings visual and spatial duality to ‘ESPRIT’ house in tokyo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Courtyard House by Yellow Cloud Studio Ltd

Archinect

The length of the floorplan meant that there was a need for natural light to reach the middle part of the house, thus the idea was born to retain a part of the rear garden as a courtyard that would sit amongst the functional layout of the space and provide not only light but also vital cross ventilation and visual connection.

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continuous glass strip cuts across milad eshtiyaghi’s curved slope house in peru

designboom

the glass strip creates a strong visual connection between the interior and the area's rich natural surroundings. The post continuous glass strip cuts across milad eshtiyaghi’s curved slope house in peru appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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