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Vertical Sliding Windows: Fusing Technology, Efficiency and Aesthetics

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Image © Jack Hobhouse When it comes to windows, we can see how much the industry's technology has evolved over time. While the first versions of windows were small and not very transparent, today we can find large sheets of glass that blur the boundaries between the inside and outside, and can create virtually translucent façades.

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PAU places vaulted glass structure in shell of Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery

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Local architecture studio Practice for Architecture and Urbanism has installed a glass office building with a vaulted roof inside the shell of the 19th-century Domino Sugar Refinery on the waterfront in Brooklyn. Architectural details such as a large smokestack from the original structure were preserved on the facade.

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Eight homes where internal windows and partitions maximise light

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While the primary use of windows is for daylight access and ventilation, they can also play a key role in visually connecting spaces within the home. Adding internal windows enables more interaction between adjacent rooms, while allowing light to penetrate further into the home – creating bright and spacious interiors.

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Hapi Homes donates 10 “foldable” residential structures in Odesa

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Each design offers a total of 420 square feet of space for the workers’ families and includes a kitchenette, private bathroom, dining, and living room, with double-layered tempered glass windows, a.

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Different Types of Window Glass for Window Construction

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Although traditional glass windows provide excellent insulation, a range of alternative materials is becoming increasingly popular for window construction. Types of Window Glass Float Glass Source: gharpedia.com Float glass is a large flat glass panel that is floated on the molten tin to create a smooth thin glass panel.

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Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands

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Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. The post Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Chiela.

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Foster + Partners first Uruguay project to feature glass-lined courtyard

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UK architecture studio Foster + Partners and local studio Ponce de León Arquitectos have broken ground on its first project in Uruguay , an apartment building wrapped around a multi-storey glass courtyard. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors enclose each floor and end in curved corners.

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