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How to Improve Natural Light and Ventilation in the Bathroom With a Shower Window

ArchDaily

Image © Tom Ferguson As one of the smallest spaces in the home , shower rooms often find it difficult to get enough light. Due to issues with privacy and water damage, meanwhile, when a shower room does have the opportunity to add a window, it’s rarely positioned in the shower itself.

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SHoP’s Uber headquarters 'breathes' with smart accordion-style windows

Archinect

Photo © Jason O'Rear Photo © Jason O'Rear The scheme’s star attraction is its active “breathing” façade composed of full-height windows. Photo © Jason O'Rear Photo © Jason O'Rear Inside, the building’s perimeter is lined by a series of circulation and gathering spaces known as the Commons.

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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

Deezen

Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Each tenant will be provided with both an interior and exterior space. These are the spaces that were designed for outdoor comfort."

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These Five Homes Get a Fresh Outlook With Custom Windows and Doors

Dwell

It can determine the entire mood of a space, turning even the drabbest of digs into a brighter and lighter escape. Despite light’s transformative power, standardized window sizes remain a mainstay in home improvement centers. The resulting renovation, with warm, white oak wide-plank flooring, easily flows from indoor to outdoor spaces.

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What If You Added a Window?

Dwell

At least once a week, I look at one particular wall in my living room and wonder why the person who built this place didn’t put a window there. So I decided to investigate the reality of adding a window and whether there are better options for more light than having somebody cut a big hole in the side of your house.

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Eight homes with practical and stylish built-in window seats

Deezen

For our latest lookbook , we've collected eight window seats in homes across the world including clever custom-made solutions in wood and concrete. By installing a window seat, interior designers don't just add extra seating to a room, they also create a peaceful space that can be used for contemplation and relaxation.

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Open-air corridors and exterior exit stairs

Brandon Donnelly

Montreal is, in many ways, a city of winding exterior stairs. And with these, comes lots of exterior circulation. And on the other end, connected by an open-air corridor, is an exterior exit stair that runs all the way up the tower. The suites in the west tower are all dual aspect; meaning, they have windows on both ends.