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Pass-Through Windows: Inspiring the Design of Easy-Open Spaces

ArchDaily

Cortesia de Western Window Systems The desire for fluid integration between spaces has become increasingly relevant in contemporary architecture. This is achieved through architectural elements such as large windows and doors, which dissolve barriers through the simple action of opening and closing.

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Playing with Translucency and Transparency: Balancing Natural Lighting with High-Performance Panels

ArchDaily

© James Steinkamp The question, "How can we control natural light in interior spaces?" Unregulated direct sunlight can cause discomfort such as visual strain and undesirable heat gains. Some design solutions include installing shading devices, planning spatial orientation, and building forms for indirect natural light.

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Nine home interiors brightened with colourful window frames

Deezen

Shades of green, red and yellow run throughout this lookbook , which collects nine home interiors enlivened by colourful window frames. Whether painted wood, plastic or metal, opting for colourful window frames is an easy way to brighten a residential interior. in Porto , including its window frames and doors.

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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 open-play spaces take advantage of the natural light and create an inviting image for pedestrians in the neighborhood. These areas receive borrowed light by way of acoustic interior windows.

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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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ConForm Architects models green-terrazzo flat extension on bay windows

Deezen

Green terrazzo is teamed with concrete and clay-toned plaster at Terzetto, a London flat extension that architecture studio ConForm Architects has modelled on bay windows. Externally, these distinct materials have been combined to evoke the components of a bay window – which are a plinth, column and pediment.

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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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