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Birdproof glass technology is getting better – but it's popularity still hasn't taken off

Archinect

Architects have known how to prevent their buildings from becoming bird killers for more than a decade: Patterned glass, exterior screens and turning the lights off at night can all significantly reduce bird deaths. But those standards clash with the big glass and big views that clients associate with big money.

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Mur Mur Lab creates glazed pavilions overlooking "mysterious" landscape in China

Deezen

Architecture studio Mur Mur Lab has designed the Dongdan Grassland Sea Ruins Station in eastern China , creating two wave-topped glass pavilions that offer passers-by a "moment to connect with nature". Providing a stopping point directly alongside the adjacent road, Mur Mur Lab designed the rest stop to be a new "gateway "onto this landscape.

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Buoyed on the Bayou: The Pelican House Story

ArchDaily

Exterior Louisiana Prien Lake Home Located on an estuary of Prien Lake, straddling the Louisiana/Texas border, Pelican House exudes an elevated cabin aesthetic. Embraced and hammered by nature, Pelican House has withstood four hurricanes, both during and after construction.

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A Glass Staircase and Striking Rear Facade Define This Family Home in Minnesota

Dwell

When a home is designed to sit within the landscape and invite nature inside, the way the views are framed is just as important as the architecture itself. From the rear, however, the true scale is revealed—two stories set into the hillside with a facade constructed almost entirely of windows and glass doors.

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Birdproof glass technology is getting better — but its popularity still hasn't taken off

Archinect

Architects have known how to prevent their buildings from becoming bird killers for more than a decade: Patterned glass, exterior screens and turning the lights off at night can all significantly reduce bird deaths. But those standards clash with the big glass and big views that clients associate with big money.

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Daniel Canda adds "suspended glass box" to 1980s residence in Argentina

Deezen

The interior was reorganised around central concrete service cores An austere palette of grey brick was used to clad the exterior walls, while concrete floors and light wood cabinetry were used in the interior, paired with pops of red. We tried] to keep a simple home, with a certain degree of austerity and in broad contact with nature.

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Design Out West: 10 Unique Buildings in Dialogue With Utah’s Rugged Landscape

Architizer

Utah is a land of striking contrasts and otherworldly landscapes, and its architectural identity is deeply rooted in the state’s history and culture. The 120-foot (35-meter) cantilevered roof to the west creates a covered exterior social space, shielding the west-facing glass façade from direct solar gain and glare.

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