GamFratesi creates plant-filled interiors for Harlan + Holden Glasshouse Cafe in Manila
Cane furniture, tiled floors and mint green upholstery fill this glasshouse-inspired cafe in Manila, Philippines, by Danish studio GamFratesi. More
![Interiors of the Harlan + Holden Glasshouse cafe designed by Gamfratesi]()
![House SSK by De Baes Associates and Sophie van Noten]()
Hollow brick shell encases glass-walled House SSK in Belgium
De Baes Associates and architect Sophie van Noten's House SSK is a steel and glass house wrapped inside an open-topped brick shell in Kortrijk, Belgium. More
![Conservatory House by Nadine Englebrecht in South Africa]()
Barn-inspired Conservatory House is an off-grid escape on a Pretoria farm
South African architect Nadine Englebrecht has completed an off-grid home featuring a central conservatory in the countryside outside Pretoria. More
![]()
Explore striking glass houses via our new Pinterest board
Our new Pinterest board is dedicated to houses built predominantly from glass, including the new Mecanoo house that is partially submerged in a lake and a house framed by a red steel structure. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
![Glass Villa in the lake by Mecanoo in Lechlade, United Kingdom]()
Mecanoo builds glass house partly submerged in a lake in the English countryside
Window walls surround all sides of Glass Villa in the Lake, a three-storey house built by Dutch studio Mecanoo in the Cotswolds. More
![M House by Pitsou Kedem Architects]()
Glass walls and covered walkways intertwine Israeli house and garden
Pitsou Kedem Architects has used fully glazed walls and an extended pergola-style roof to link this home with its garden in the Savyon district of Israel. More
![Casa Ching by MG Design Studio]()
Outdoor terrace divides two sides of zinc and concrete home in Costa Rica
Two volumes, one made from zinc and one from concrete, are separated by a glazed walkway and terrace in this Costa Rican house by MG Design Studio. More
![]()
Idee Architects updates house on Vietnamese citrus farm with pavilion-like living space
Idee Architects has modernised a traditional Vietnamese farmhouse for a large family, adding a glass and steel structure that overlooks orchards and the Ba Vì mountain range beyond. More
![Modern countryside villa by MAAS Archicten]()
Maas Architecten merges a thatched cottage with a glass greenhouse
A gabled greenhouse appears to slide out from beneath the thatched roof of this villa, completed by Maas Architecten in the Dutch countryside. More
![The Hidden Pavilion by Penelas Architects]()
Penelas Architects embeds glass and rusted-steel retreat in forest glade near Madrid
Entirely glazed walls ensure the owners of this residence designed by Penelas Architects are presented with the best possible views of a picturesque forest outside Madrid. More
![]()
NMD Nomadas' concrete and glass house in Venezuela features skinny swimming pool
NMD Nomadas has arranged this concrete and glass house in Venezuela around a series of courtyards and a slender swimming pool. More
![]()
Atelier Deshaus creates glass and steel tea house for Shanghai garden
A ring of benches is suspended from the roof of this glass-walled tea house, created by Atelier Deshaus beside a landscaped garden in Shanghai's West Bund. More
![Nøjkærhus Culture House by LUMO architects Denmark cultural buildings]()
Lumo Arkitektur adds glass and log volumes to Nøjkærhus Culture House
A+Awards: four adjoining house-shaped volumes built using different materials make up this outdoor pursuits centre in Denmark by Lumo Arkitektur – a 2016 Architizer A+Awards winner. More
![Domus Aurea by Alberto Campo Baeza]()
Five envy-inducing minimal houses by Alberto Campo Baeza
Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza has just completed his latest minimal house, this time in Mexico, so we've rounded up a selection of home designs by the architect to showcase his pared-back, monochrome style. More
![JJ House by Space Group Architects]()
Space Group Architects add sunken glass box extension to heritage-listed London house
Space Group Architects has renovated a 19th-century house in east London, adding details inspired by Minimalist artists and a sunken glass-walled extension (+ slideshow). More
![]()
Lieven Dejaeghere's pool house is a glass box topped with a concrete roof
A thin concrete roof rests lightly on the glazed walls of this minimal poolside pavilion, added to a house in the Belgian village of Wannegem-Lede – the second project we've published today by architect Lieven Dejaeghere (+ slideshow). More
![Einfamilienwohnhaus by MZLD]()
Slabs of concrete frame glass walls of house near a Swiss lake by MLZD
The glazed lower level of this house by Switzerland's Lake Biel are sandwiched between two concrete slabs, helping to protect living spaces and an outdoor terrace from flooding (+ slideshow). More
![Glass Teahouse by Tokujin Yoshioka]()
Tokujin Yoshioka installs glass tea house beside an ancient Japanese temple
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has built a transparent glass tea house beside a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan (+ slideshow). More
![Six Walls House by Johan Arrhov]()
Concrete and glass house completed by Arrhov Frick in a Swedish woodland clearing
Positioned in a pine grove on the Swedish coastline, this concrete house features an entirely glazed facade so that residents can catch glimpses of the Baltic sea through the tree trunks. More
