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- Hidden in the Vinhedo rainforests of Brazil, this glass house was built for a scholar Sat, 30 Mar 19, 5:30amThe architects at Atelier Branco Arquitetura were asked to build a glass house that could accommodate the owner’s need to think, read and escape from the bustling cities of Brazil...
- This glass cabin in Iceland lets you watch the Northern Lights from your bed Fri, 30 Mar 18, 1:32amWant to see the Northern Lights without dealing with the dark and the cold? With this luxury glass cabin in Iceland, you can now do just that. The Panorama Glass Lodge lets you enjoy views of the Northern Lights and amazing...
- Philip Johnson's Wiley House hits the market for $12 million Wed, 1 Mar 17, 1:30amPhilip Johnson's Wiley House in New Canaan, Connecticut may not be as well-known as the architect's iconic Glass House, but it's every bit an architectural gem - and now, it's on the market...
- S-House is a see-through glass home with an M.C. Escher-like interior Mon, 13 Apr 15, 11:00pmThe generously glazed S-House design is a continuation of architect Yuusuke Karasawa’s interest in “complicated network space,” a term related to how technology, like the Internet, has changed society...
- Could this Glass ‘Photon Space’ House Make You Healthier and Happier? Tue, 2 Dec 14, 10:38amCould living in a glass box be the key to happiness? The designers of The Photon Space think so. The pop-up glass home is a comfortable 485 square feet of sun-drenched luxury, constructed from high-tech curved class walls...
- The Photon Space is a Pop Up Glass House that Promotes Health and Happiness Tue, 2 Dec 14, 2:27amCould living in a glass box be the key to happiness? The designers of The Photon Space think so. The pop-up glass home is a comfortable 485 square feet of sun-drenched luxury, constructed from high-tech curved class walls...
- Thomas Heatherwick Unveils Sparkling Greenhouses for Bombay Sapphire Distillery Wed, 24 Sep 14, 7:22amThe two distilleries are nestled between existing Victorian-era buildings. Originally, the buildings were meant to house a mill that produces paper for English bank notes. After being abandoned for a while, the complex was...
- Great Glass House Holds Mediterranean Treasures at the National Botanic Garden of Wales Tue, 26 Aug 14, 2:30amLocated in the hills overlooking Tywi Valley, the Glass House is part of the Garden of Wales Botanical Gardens in the UK. Despite being made of glass, the elliptical building blends into the surrounding grassy landscape quite...
- Alex Schweder’s Prefab Bubble Apartment Springs from a Van Like a Jack-in-the-Box Tue, 15 Oct 13, 1:51amSchweder first conceived the bubble home as a rentable hotel room for the exhibition “Draft Urbanism” for the 2013 Biennial of the Americas in Denver a few months ago...
- Alex Schweder’s Rehearsal Space Bubble Home Springs from a Van Like a Jack-in-the-Box Tue, 15 Oct 13, 1:51amSchweder first conceived the bubble home as a rentable hotel room for the exhibition “Draft Urbanism” for the 2013 Biennial of the Americas in Denver a few months ago...
- La Fabrique: Pavilion Built with Recycled Windows Draws Inspiration from Silent Movies Fri, 20 Sep 13, 12:59amThe idea of introducing spontaneity into the process of building resulted in a structure that looks a bit like a garden folly. With help from their clients, the architects collected windows from demolition sites and started...
- Glass Farm: MVRDV’s Modern Glass Building is Printed With a Traditional Farmhouse Facade Fri, 18 Jan 13, 5:45amRead the rest of Glass Farm: MVRDV’s Modern Glass Building is Printed With a Traditional Farmhouse Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Daylighting, eco design,...
- Glass House Mountain House Celebrates the Environment on Australia’s Sunshine Coast Tue, 6 Mar 12, 4:33amRead the rest of Glass House Mountain House Celebrates the Environment on Australia’s Sunshine Coast Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, bark design architects, eco design, eco home, eco...
- Glass Casa La Semilla Opens Beautifully to Its Lush Surroundings Mon, 4 Jul 11, 11:36pmRead the rest of Glass Casa La Semilla Opens Beautifully to Its Lush Surroundings Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", casa la semilla, Daylighting, eco design, glass house,...
- Pit Industry is a Mini Greenhouse for Your Windowsill Thu, 30 Dec 10, 10:00amPit Industry is a small hand-blown glass house for your windowsill. Just drop some seeds or pits through the chimney and water them daily to create a miniature greenhouse right in your own home. Designed by Jana Flohr and...