Archinect

JUNE 6, 2024

The main bedroom suite and living spaces are elevated to the uppermost floor to capture unobstructed ocean views with an abundance of glass. Large sliding glass doors open the main living space to a generously sized, ocean facing covered deck.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2023

British startup Water-Filled Glass has developed panes of glass filled with water that use sunlight to power a "crazy" energy-saving heating and cooling system. Its windows contain a thin layer of water between glass panes, which absorbs heat from sunlight. Water House 2.0 So we have crazy ideas, but we're not crazy.".

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Animal rights group PETA has issued a strong demand to the five anonymous architects in the running to design the new $130 million Bezos Learning Center at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, D.C.

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Archinect

MAY 14, 2024

Designed with contemporary detailing in mind, the front facade consists of cement board panel rain screen cladding and floor-to-ceiling operable glass windows and doors to allow for ample light and ventilation to the residential units above.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Michael Kendrick Architects has completed a woodland retreat and holiday let in East Sussex, England , featuring timber-clad facades and large windows that allow views right through the building. Looking Glass Lodge is clad in timber. "As The building has electrochromic glass for added privacy.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2024

The design solution creates a warm and inviting interior environment filled with natural light from an array of long skylights and large windows. The new facility’s material palette of glass, wood, and steel structura.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2022

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen 10 residential glass extensions that create airy, light-filled and modern additions to homes. Glass is a popular material for house extensions as it is durable, weather-resistant and – thanks to its transparency – adds light and brightness to a space. Churchtown, Ireland, by Scullion Architects.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Despite light’s transformative power, standardized window sizes remain a mainstay in home improvement centers. While there’s nothing wrong with the ease and convenience of stock windows, we know that one size doesn’t (and shouldn’t) always fit all.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2024

If your brand is innovating in product design for architects, consider entering today: Enter the A+Product Awards It might be hard to believe in today’s see-through society, but glass was once a scarce resource used sparingly in architecture. In the early years, glass was a medium for divine storytelling.

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Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

In recent years, companies have been working on a solution to this problem: solar glass (often referred to as “solar windows”), which can turn windows into power-generating panels. What is Solar Glass? The most common type of solar glass is thin-film modules (e.g. Why Use Solar Glass? Where Can it be Used?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco with indoor-outdoor spaces, a cast glass staircase and stone detailing. Geddes Ulinskas Architects added wood-wrapped roof eaves to the structure. Sliding glass doors continue throughout the home. "We

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Solar windows, also called solar glass windows, function as windows while also generating electricity from the sun. Solar windows’ potential impact on world energy generation is enormous. What are Solar Glass Windows? and Europe had achieved full transparency solar glass.

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Westeck News

JUNE 2, 2023

Content courtesy of Energy Star Energy-Efficient Window Terms Explained. Updating or installing new windows for a new residential or commercial build requires a bit of a learning curve to understand the “science” behind an energy-efficient window. It is used as insulation between double-pane and triple-pane windows.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Netherlands-based Studio Job has created a curved bronze-and-glass sculpture named The Embrace for Dutch art institute KunstKerk as a humourous update on traditional stained-glass windows. The final design features two undulating "windows" that seem to stretch towards each other above a smaller, central window.

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Dwell

AUGUST 9, 2023

Location : 1437 Hillside Drive, Glendale, California Price : $1,599,000 Architect : Charles W. acres From the Agent : "Designed by residential architect Charles W. This unique home is characterized by its open, airy spaces, clean lines, and extensive use of glass to maximize the connection with the surrounding natural environment.

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Deezen

JULY 3, 2022

From circular openings in an Indonesian dwelling to the lofty skylights of an English barn-style house, our latest lookbook features 10 residential interiors with striking windows. Architects and designers often use unusual windows in their projects to create visual interest within both residential and commercial interiors.

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Westeck News

JULY 28, 2023

Content courtesy of Government of Canada Window and Door Retrofit Grants – Government of Canada There are a number of options for upgrading the energy efficiency of your windows and doors. Learn more about replacing your windows and doors. A rough opening serves the purpose of installing one or more windows or doors.

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2022

London studio Will Gamble Architects has added a brick bedroom suite to a Georgian house in England, along with a contrasting glass-walled extension on the ground floor that opens to the garden. Will Gamble Architects has extended a Georgian house in England. Glass walls line the ground-floor addition.

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Dwell

MAY 21, 2024

Designed by celebrated local architect Jack Hillmer, the 1996 residence has floor-to-ceiling glazing and views across the bay to the Golden Gate Bridge. Location : 1241 Westview Drive, Berkeley, California Price : $2,395,000 Architect : Jack Hillmer Year Built : 1996 Footprint : 2,424 square feet (three bedrooms, three baths) Lot Size : 0.4

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Deezen

JUNE 12, 2024

Handel Architects has completed a skyscraper in Boston with Passive House -certified office spaces, which its developers say is the largest office to reach that certification in the world. Developed by Millennium Partners , the 1.8 Developed by Millennium Partners , the 1.8 The photography is by Bruce T.

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Santa Cruz Architect

APRIL 19, 2023

Windows are among the largest contributors to heat losses in homes. It is estimated that on average a house loses 25 to 30 percent of its thermal energy through windows. And although there are certain solutions including double- or even triple-glazing, windows remain the weakest link in the building’s thermal envelope.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2022

Collisions with windows cause billions of bird deaths each year. From patterned glass to netting, here are eight ways to make buildings more bird-friendly. Reflective surfaces are "the main culprit" for mass bird deaths according to Melissa Breyer, a volunteer who has studied bird-window collisions in New York City.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

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. What was really important was this idea of palimpsest and embracing what was on the site without becoming slavish to history."

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Deezen

JUNE 14, 2022

Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has designed a cabin for hospitality start-up Raus featuring furniture built into "cave-like" niches and panoramic windows that frame views of nature. The cabin's height and the inclusion of large windows help to enhance the sense of spaciousness. Large windows overlook the surroundings.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

Local studio Valbæk Brørup Architects drew on the principles of Danish functionalism for Kildeskovsvej, a red-brick house outside Copenhagen with a blocky form broken up by large corner windows. Above, the bedrooms overlook the garden with a row of large windows.

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 26, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Hill West Architects Location New York, New York Completion Date April, 2022 Interiors Tsao & McKown Client Solow Building Company Window Wall Glass VRE 24-54 [.].

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The Architecture Designs

MAY 8, 2024

While a set of decisions is involved in it, one of the most powerful decisions includes window placement. A blend of historic charm and modern living takes place in San Antonio, Texas, which gives the placement of windows a significant role for enhancing interior and exterior aesthetics. They may thus help you save on energy costs.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

To solve this problem we made all the cabinets glass and curtains for more privacy. The company has a lot of different subdivisions and teams for which privacy is important, so it was more of a cubicle layout than an open one.

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The Spaces

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The geometric villa, an early example of postmodernism , was designed by Belgian architect Hugo Lejon as his own home, on the site of a 1930s Jos Chabot house near the Bosbeek River in Willebroek. The architect’s studio occupies a vaulted study with high windows and brick walls. Photography: ArchitectenWoning.

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Deezen

APRIL 1, 2023

Local studio Best Practice Architecture has used punchy colours, glass bricks and dichroic glass inside an optometry store in Seattle 's Leschi neighbourhood. So the architects had to get creative to turn the "drab" commercial building into a fun and inviting environment. The photography is by Rafael Soldi.

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Dwell

MARCH 11, 2024

They wanted a house where they could live comfortably, feeling all four seasons, even in the center of the city," shares principal architect and CEO Hiroshi Nakamura. 87 pieces of optical glass—each measuring 13.1 The high specific gravity of the glass provides sufficient sound insulation against the noise of the city.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

US company Ubiquitous Energy has invented a thin coating that turns windows into transparent solar panels, providing other ways to harvest renewable energy in buildings beyond rooftop panels. Ubiquitous Energy's transparent solar windows (above) are installed at Michigan State University (top). Any surface could become a solar panel.

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Archinect

AUGUST 23, 2023

Gracefully cascading down the steep terrain from the south, the home creates an inviting entry courtyard through the strategic separation from the adjacent slope, featuring descending terraced gardens that lead visitors to the glass-enclosed foyer.

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Archinect

MAY 13, 2024

César Pelli was a rising architect when he got the job of designing a new City Hall for San Bernardino. [.] The lead architect: Rafael Pelli, son of César Pelli. [.] The design features an early version of the same glass curtain facade solution later used in the Pacific Design Center.

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Architizer

AUGUST 29, 2022

In his 1927 manifesto, Five Points of Architecture, Le Corbusier made horizontal windows a core concept of his architectural philosophy. These long narrow windows which could wrap around the façade’s length like a ribbon, he argued, were the best way to offer evenly light spaces throughout a building without compromising privacy.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The existing vertical windows were replaced with clear glass, and the old candelabra chandeliers were removed. The main sanctuary was reconfigured. A large triangular skylight was installed in the center of the room, lighting the location of Chazan, the prayer leader.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Fuse Architects shed the home’s dark shingles—including ones inside—and covered its ocean-facing facade with glazing that frames views and draws in light. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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