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Designing a Nature-Embracing Modern Home in Palo Alto, USA

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Courtesy of Feldman Architecture and Western Window Systems When it came to designing a nature-embracing modern home in Palo Alto, California, USA, architect Tai Ikegami took his responsibility to protect and venerate the magnificent trees on the lot seriously. Read more ยป

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Pass-Through Windows: Inspiring the Design of Easy-Open Spaces

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Cortesia de Western Window Systems The desire for fluid integration between spaces has become increasingly relevant in contemporary architecture. This is achieved through architectural elements such as large windows and doors, which dissolve barriers through the simple action of opening and closing.

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protruding windows bring nature inside spee architectenโ€™s sustainable house in holland

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The post protruding windows bring nature inside spee architecten’s sustainable house in holland appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the facade and sloping roof are finished with untreated bamboo slats that harmonize with the surrounding greenery.

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Playing with Translucency and Transparency: Balancing Natural Lighting with High-Performance Panels

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ยฉ James Steinkamp The question, "How can we control natural light in interior spaces?" is fundamental in architecture. Some design solutions include installing shading devices, planning spatial orientation, and building forms for indirect natural light. Window treatments like films or heat-reflective glazing can also be used.

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Wonderforest Nature Preschool by Palette Architecture

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The façade provides opportunities for natural light, visual connection, and varying levels of privacy. The architectural approach was to layer the spaces along the storefront to create pockets of privacy and activity. These areas receive borrowed light by way of acoustic interior windows.

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โ€œThermally Brokenโ€ Windows Explained

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“Thermally broken” is a term used to describe a windowโ€™s construction in the windows and door manufacturing industry. Thermal breaks are a component of the window frame, but they also influence how temperature is transferred to other components of the window, such as the glass.

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In rural Ontario, a timber cabin by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design creates a โ€˜quiet haven in the treesโ€™

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Toronto-based Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has offered an insight into their completed cabin in rural Ontario, Canada. Inspired by overlapping layers of shale rock in the surrounding landscape, the split roof features two intersecting gables that allow for window openings where the roof volumes split.