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rusty corten steel extension by fluid glass modernizes 1950s brick home in london

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The post rusty corten steel extension by fluid glass modernizes 1950s brick home in london appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the transformation by the UK-based architects balances modern standards of comfort and sustainability with respect for the site's historic character.

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Glass walls immerse inhabitants of Chilean home in surrounding forest

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Architects Eugenio Simonetti and Bastian San Martin have completed KW House in Chile , a "study in duality" that contrasts glass-walled living spaces with intimate wood-lined bedrooms. The post Glass walls immerse inhabitants of Chilean home in surrounding forest appeared first on Dezeen.

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Glass Acts: 7 Global Projects Transmitting New Possibilities for Glass Blocks and Panels

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Glass blocks are making their mark in contemporary architecture, proving theyre more than just functional. Integrated into homes, public spaces and cultural landmarks, these projects highlight how glass blocks can shape environments in thoughtful and unexpected ways. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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this ‘inverted greenhouse’ is a glass-topped cabin for viewing nature in chile

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unlike a traditional greenhouse that houses plants, this glass home places the residents inside, surrounding them with the vibrant forest. The post this ‘inverted greenhouse’ is a glass-topped cabin for viewing nature in chile appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Five Glass-Wrapped Homes Living Life on the Edge

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The following homes show how prized nearby waterbodies can be better utilized with great architecture and design. Read more »

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Batek Architekten arranges gallery-like dental clinic around acrylic glass cube

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The space was designed with a gallery-like feel At the centre of the 200-square-metre interior, a green acrylic glass cube that reaches from the floor to the ceiling holds spaces for the clinic's personnel. Surrounding the green box are waiting areas and treatment rooms, which have doors made from walnut wood and "cathedral glass".

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Brutalist hilltop home evokes an "ancient ruin"

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Local practice Pedro Domingos Arquitectos used exposed, board-marked concrete to create this brutalist home in Portugal , which features large openings that frame the surrounding landscape. Named Frame House, the four-bedroom home was built on the top of a hill near the village of Santa Brbara de Next.

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