Expansive glass windows and paneling offer countless opportunities for imaginative designers. Often paired with sustainable features, glass gives an eloquent edge to contemporary facades, as it streamlines sunlight and keeps the home warm or cool depending on the region and season. Explore these impressive contemporary houses that rely on glass to enhance both their beauty and function.
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Berberian Residence by Landry Design Group, Inc.
Photography: Erhard Pfeiffer
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Daniel’s Lane Waterside Elevation by Blaze Makoid Architecture
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Mecox Bay at Dusk by Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
Matthew Carbone
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The Phoenix by Charles Cunniffe Architects by Charles Cunniffe Architects
Photo by Mark Boislcair / Design by Charles Cunniffe Architects
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Cabanas – Costa Palmas East Cape by Guerin Glass Architects
Robb Aaron Gordon
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Dramatic Entryway with Glass Expanses in Pound Ridge, NY by Carol Kurth Architecture + Interiors
ESTO/Albert Vecerka
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Hamptons Contemporary Beach House by Taconic Builders
Architect: Steven Harris, Photo Credit: Scott Frances
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Carroll Gardens Boutique Condos, Front Facade by CWB Architects
Photography by Francis Dzikowski
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Overview of entryway and pool. by LaGuardia Design Group
Matthew Carbone
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Bay House – Noyack, NY by Roger Ferris + Partners
Paúl Rivera
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Contemporary house. Toronto. by Estee Design
Photography by Brandon Barre Photography.
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The Printing House Townhouse by Workshop/APD
Donna Dotan Photography
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San Francisco Residence by Sutton Suzuki Architects
Photographed by Jamie Hadley and Robert Vente
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Artist’s home is transformed into an art collector’s showpiece by Brewster McLeod Architects
David Patterson
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– by Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects LLC
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Modern Russian Hill Residence in San Francisco, Modern Facade by Jennifer Tulley Architects
Photography by David Duncan Livingston, Interiors by Niche Interiors, Landscape by Dalat Landscape
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– by Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro Architects
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Desert Contemporary Outdoor Living by PHX Architecture
Robert Reck
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New Construction – Modern Interpretation of Classical Beaux-Arts Architecture by Reynolds Architecture, Design & Construction
Nathan Kirkman
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Modern Home with wood, stone and stucco by Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc.
Photography by Maxwell MacKenzie
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