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ODA completes New York residential building with a glass box facade

Archinect

ODA Architecture has completed a residential scheme at 101 West 14th Street in New York City defined by a glass box facade. Image credit: Michael Young Image credit: Michael Young The building’s exterior features a glass box facade with fractal geometry to create a “sense of lightness, airiness, and depth,” according to ODA.

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Snøhetta adds glass and glulam extension to world's oldest ski museum

Deezen

Architecture studio Snøhetta has extended the Holmenkollen ski museum in Oslo with a glass entrance covered in 1,207 "meticulously placed" wooden battens. A five-metre-tall glass wall is partially covered with 1,207 meticulously placed wooden pieces, reminiscent of the iconic skigard fences," said Snøhetta.

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Wonderforest Nature Preschool by Palette Architecture

Archinect

The façade provides opportunities for natural light, visual connection, and varying levels of privacy. The most public layer lies next to the glass and contains the welcome area, The Forest , and The Wetland. The architectural approach was to layer the spaces along the storefront to create pockets of privacy and activity.

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Looking Glass Lodge features glass facades that reflect the surrounding woodland

Deezen

Looking Glass Lodge is situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was developed for a client whose parents established a nature reserve there in the 1960s. The lodge sits on a nature reserve. Looking Glass Lodge is clad in timber. The building has electrochromic glass for added privacy.

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4 Homes in Brazil that Encourage Indoor-Outdoor Living

ArchDaily

What's more: residential projects of the era, in particular, blurred the lines between indoor and outdoor, flawlessly merging interior and exterior spaces to reflect a lifestyle that harmonizes with nature. Read more »

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A+H architects wraps vietnam café with large, rotating glass doors + perforated steel panels

designboom

a rotating glass door system envelopes the facade, blurring the boundaries between interior and exterior and immersing visitors in nature. The post A+H architects wraps vietnam café with large, rotating glass doors + perforated steel panels appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

Santa Cruz Architect

One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels. How Aerogel Glass Blocks Are Made To understand the creation of aerogel glass blocks, it is essential to first grasp the concept of aerogels.

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