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iHouse’s Customizable Prefab Homes Have Huge Glass Sliders That Connect Them to Their Setting

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From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Andres Garcia and Marcelo Mederos were tired of inefficient, traditional home construction processes. The company offers both fully custom homes as well as a catalog of pre-designed options.

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Ten homes with light-filled glass extensions

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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. Photo is by Will Pryce.

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This $5M Sonoma Home Has Walls of Glass and Views for Days

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Set against the backdrop of 10 serene acres, the home enjoys panoramic valley views and the timeless beauty of oak-dotted hills, all within the confines of a gated community reserved for just six residences. A paved, tree-lined driveway leads to the recently constructed home, which is perched above a wooded valley.

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In This Tokyo Home, a Secret Garden Thrives Behind a Cascade of Glass

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In central Tokyo, a family of four sought to trade high-rise apartment living for a home with more space and tranquility—while staying within the heart of the city. "We Accordingly, Nakamura and team sought to create a transcendent home centered around nature. 87 pieces of optical glass—each measuring 13.1 feet tall and 3.3

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Manica designs glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears

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Manica Architecture designed the multi-purpose recreational campus – featuring a stadium enclosed with a translucent roof – to bring a variety of concerts, community celebrations, and sporting events to the Windy City's downtown, to replace the Bears' current home at Soldier Field. It has an estimated to cost over $4.2

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

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Montreal studio ACDF Architecture has designed a low-slung, modernist -style home with massing shaped to surround an apple tree and provide lines of sight through the living areas. The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. Inside, a minimal palette of materials defines the home.

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Shigeru Ban unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House

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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has created a pavilion from paper tubes, wood and milk crates to mark the 75th anniversary of US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut , USA. The post Shigeru Ban unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House appeared first on Dezeen. foot by 13.5 meters by 4.1

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