Collection by William Harrison
Massive Windows With Maximum Impact
Marking the threshold between the public and the private, windows have the power to connect these two worlds with a resounding aesthetic impact. These homes feature windows that have not only sheer size in common, but also an ability to create visual coherence.
Large banks of windows connect the living room of a family home in El Salvador to the surrounding rainforest.
By removing two bays in the back of a 19th-century home in Eldred, NY, a self-taught designer was able to erect a 22-foot portal made of skyscraper glass.
Durable, economical, and easy to build, the simple A-frame was once the must-have midcentury vacation home. Today, the classic retreat has been propelled back to popularity, thanks largely to photo-centric platforms like Instagram and Pinterest. Read on for 20 charming A-frame homes that caught our eye.
Dunbar and Astrakhan's low-cost, high-impact tour de force is a storefront facade constructed from salvaged double-insulated window glass panels arranged in a shingle pattern.
The structure of this vacation home in Chile is simple, but the double-height windows in the living room provide sweeping ocean views.