This modern home featured on ArchDaily is in the the Netherlands was designed by Rocha Tombal Architects. Beyond the sleek interior (which we love), the unique windows were designed to take advantage of the pleasant views and create privacy from neighbors. More

The Bloomframe is now in production! The concept for a window that transforms into a balcony space spread across the internet — Apartment Therapy first posted it in November of 2005! — and it is now available from Hurks. More

This DIY project from Sweden belongs in our earlier Stylish Shed Roundup — Heike’s Outdoor Hideaway was featured on Ohdeedoh (via DesignSponge) late last week and it's a great example of creating an original design out of discarded materials...

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You know how mirrors can open up a space? They reflect light, space, and movement to make a small room look more expansive. These are a few mirrors that add one more bonus to this phenomenon: they look like windows. With a mirror like one of these, you visually add a valuable architectural feature to your home, in a cinch... More

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Yesterday, there was a discussion in the comments of Annie & Manuel's Rustic Den in Hamburg, Germany about how great architecture makes a great space. This idea is validated by these awe-inducing windows from a home in Belgium that was once a 19th Century Flemish Chapel... More

The New York Times shows us the home Philip Johnson designed across the road from his well-known Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Originally designed for a family of six, the 4,550-square-foot home is made up of two brick pavilions linked by a glassed-in passage ways that frame the views of the 5-acre property... More

We only feature International Real Estate listings from The New York Times when they truly blow us away...this penthouse apartment in Montreal fits the bill. Located in the Paper Mill District, the windows alone are worthy of a post...
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Eric would love some help sourcing unique architectural elements: Hi AT,

I want to add some architectural elements to my windows by installing some mouldings/trim around them. The problem is I cant seem to find any nice looking products online, just plain middle America styles. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Eric... More

We spent a long weekend in Portland, Oregon and spied these giant flip-up windows at a restaurant in the Pearl District... More

• Setting the Stage, Offstage. A peak inside the dressing rooms where Broadway's actors create a home away from home. There is an audio slideshow feature, that is a companion to the story. Pictured at left is Sherie Rene Scott, who plays Ursula in The Little Mermaid.



• Room to Improve: How can I improve the view from my windows, which look out onto a brick wall?



• Personal Shopper: Outdoors, In Style. A round up of new weather-resistant textiles. We've picked our favorites after the jump...