Glass Houses

This title offers an inspiring look at some of the world's newest and most beautiful houses built from glass. It is filled with striking photographs and detailed drawings revealing a myriad of styles. There is something seemingly impractical, but ultimately glamorous and breathtaking about a glass house. Throughout the history of modern architecture, designing a glass house has been a recurrent and challenging exercise. Allowing the homeowner to live simultaneously outside and inside, glass houses truly are the homes of the future - and as technology expands, the design possibilities for this material are endless. This book presents the dazzling living spaces that are clean, sophisticated and breathtaking - showcasing the recent work of contemporary architects and their visual interpretations of this fascinating material.