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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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In rural Ontario, a timber cabin by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design creates a ‘quiet haven in the trees’

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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.

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Ukrainian practice MAKHNO Studio imagines contemporary Hotel Karpaty in the Carpathian Mountains

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Ukrainian firm MAKHNO Studio has designed a contemporary hotel in the breathtaking natural setting of the Carpathian Mountains. Each room in the hotel offers unique views through carefully crafted panoramic windows. A colossal hall dominates the space, adding an element of grandeur to the overall design.

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“Thermally Broken” Windows Explained

Westeck News

“Thermally broken” is a term used to describe a window’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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Studio Wok designs Milan bakery Pan as contemporary take on Japanese culture

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A fibreglass counter sits at the centre of the bakery A central bread counter is the "protagonist piece" in Pan's interior design. These suspended sheets of fabric are a contemporary update of the traditional Japanese design element of ‘noren', meaning curtains or hanging divider panels.

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Clerestory Windows Add Natural Light Inside This New Addition To An Australian Home

Contemporist

Architecture firm Bryant Alsop, has shared photos of a contemporary renovation and extension of a typical free-standing timber period home in Australia.

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Important Portals: 6 Residential Designs Where Traditional Arches Meet Contemporary Concepts

Architizer

Additionally, arches are chosen to impart a sense of grandeur and formality, hence their frequent inclusion in the design of religious and governmental buildings. Architecture Studio , Germany The designers of home really understood the assignment, infusing elements of Iran into the summer residence of an Iranian family residing in Germany.