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Eight homes where internal windows and partitions maximise light

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While the primary use of windows is for daylight access and ventilation, they can also play a key role in visually connecting spaces within the home. Adding internal windows enables more interaction between adjacent rooms, while allowing light to penetrate further into the home – creating bright and spacious interiors.

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Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co

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Several restaurants and a hotel have opened within Detroit 's historic Book Tower as part of a years-long restoration project of the building undertaken by its developer and architecture studio ODA. The post Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co appeared first on Dezeen.

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Mamout and Stéphanie Willocx restore 1960s home in Belgium

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It comprises a brick and glass pavilion and a concrete blockwork garage, which step down its gently sloping site. By removing extensions to the home, the original frontage was restored with full-height, sliding glass doors. Here, the original brick walls have been painted white and the wooden ceiling restored.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. For the restoration, the team revamped large portions of the school building's, extending the programme of the addition's interior throughout.

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Rejecting the Ribbon Window: 7 Architectural Experimentations With Fenestration

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In his 1927 manifesto, Five Points of Architecture, Le Corbusier made horizontal windows a core concept of his architectural philosophy. These long narrow windows which could wrap around the façade’s length like a ribbon, he argued, were the best way to offer evenly light spaces throughout a building without compromising privacy.

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A Restored Duplex in Le Corbusier’s Iconic Cité Radieuse Seeks $437K

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The two-level unit was built between 1948 and 1952 as part of the concrete structure, which is now recognized as an iconic stamp of the late architect’s work. A compact kitchen designed by French architect Charlotte Perriand—one of Le Corbusier’s frequent collaborators—connects to the living/dining area through a small cut out window.

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Mjölk Architekti adds "glittering glass extension" to century-old cabin

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Mjölk Architekti has renovated a 130-year-old dwelling in the north of the Czech Republic , adding a glass extension , sunken living area and domed skylight. Behind the curtain of the original cabin, a glittering glass extension has sprung up.". The cabin was constructed out of timber and granite. A sauna is situated close by.

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