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Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House opens at The Glass House with the help of Cooper Union architecture students

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Chanin School of Architecture at The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union cut and sort components for the Paper Log House’s top connector in the school workshop. Students from The Irwin S. by 13.5-.

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The Crucial Role of Glass Facades in Four Housing Projects

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A well-informed choice can convey values of modernity, craftsmanship, and elegance. In this article, we examine four different residential projects, highlighting how their floor-to-ceiling glass sliding system effectively meets the needs of the residents and enhances their quality of life. Read more ยป

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PAU-designed The Refinery at Domino reopens Brooklyn's most iconic building to the modern workplace

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The new, 15-story glass commercial space was constructed inside the building’s old brick masonry shell, offering tenants 460,000 square feet of Class A office space enhanced by carefully-inserted biophilic elements and marked by the firm’s attenuation to ascendant health and wellness considerations typical in modern workplace design.

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10 examples of glass in architecture that stood out this week

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Glass. In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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In Latin America, Modernism Began at Home

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"Crafting Modernity" at New Yorkโ€™s Museum of Modern Art positions midcentury houses as sites of experimentation and transformation. Latin America is known for iconic midcentury architecture, from Luis Barragรกnโ€™s Mexico City houses to Lina Bo Bardiโ€™s glass-walled Casa de Vidro in Sรฃo Paulo.

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Modern House // Futuris Architects

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This house is about simplicity delivered with class and on-topic elegance. The house is designed for a family of 5, maintaining enough comfort to accommodate. But then, there comes a dark glassed window system, which provides optimal sunlight energy. The glass is also used for the veranda on the second floor.

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SOM completes restoration of Lever House, a midcentury Manhattan office icon

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has announced the completion of a recent restoration project that’s meant to breathe new life into their historic Lever House design in Manhattan. Image: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM “This renovation brings Lever House into the 21st century,” SOM Partner Chris Cooper said in a statement.