Olson Kundig designs glass cabin with drawbridge-style shutters
False Bay Writer's Cabin by architecture firm Olson Kundig in the USA has three glass sides surrounded by decks that double as shutters when pulled up like a drawbridge. More
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Pulleys open wood shutters covering Wyoming house by Olson Kundig
US architecture firm Olson Kundig has installed large wooden shutters across the front of a house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming designed to take advantage of its mountainous landscape. More
Pale pink shutters shade classrooms of a concrete school in Switzerland
Beige tiles and pale pink window shutters cover the exterior of this concrete secondary school in Romanshorn, Switzerland. More
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Timber shutters conceal Bangkok home designed for writing and baking
A house wrapped in wooden shutters on the outskirts of Bangkok by IDIN Architects has space for a couple to coexist while pursuing their separate activities. More
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Takt Studio shades its workspace with corrugated plastic shutters
Moving shutters of corrugated plastic shade this drawing studio pavilion in the Illawarra Escarpment, Australia, designed by Takt Studio as an extension to its workspaces. More
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Round windows of Archery House echo shooting range targets
A wooden shutter slides to uncover the target-shaped window of a brick building in France by architects Boman that provides facilities for an archery range. More
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Dare to be different with our Pinterest boards on Dezeen Awards 2019 trends
For this week's Pinterest boards, we've created mood boards that feature the scene-setting trends we saw in Dezeen Awards 2019 entries. Take note of bunker-like architecture, facades with shutters and the use of cork as an upcoming construction material. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest āŗ More
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Goat House's shutters are made from wood recycled from its construction
Yalin Architectural Design made shutters from the wooden planks used for the board-formed concrete frame of Goat House, a holiday house in a small farming village in Turkey.
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Shutters are concealed in the walls of Austrian farmhouse extension by Firm Architekten
Firm Architekten has extended a gabled farmhouse in Bezau, Austria, with a matching structure clad in timber louvres that double as shutters. More
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Large mechanical shutters cover windows of Black Box extension by MATA Architects
MATA Architects has added a timber-clad extension to a house in north London, with windows concealed behind large shutters that can be opened using mechanical winches. More
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Metal shutters vary the facades of Toulouse student housing scheme by PPA Architectures
The metal-clad inner and outer facades at this student housing project for the Olympe de Gouges University in Toulouse incorporate operable shutters that alter the appearance of the buildings. More
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Explore the best architecture projects featuring shutters via our new Pinterest board
We've created aĀ Pinterest board dedicated to shutters, including a Spanish residence with bi-folding translucent shutters and a home with moveable corrugated metal panels in Vietnam.Ā Follow Dezeen on Pinterest āŗ More
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Timber shutters conceal windows and doors at Aketuri Architektai's Lithuanian lakeside retreat
The owners of this Lithuanian holiday cottage can open large shutters incorporated into the timber-clad facades to transform the completely closed gabled volume into a bright space with views toward a nearby lake. More
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Glazed pool and perforated shutters offer Copacabana views from Rio de Janeiro hotel
Oppenheim Architecture and Studio Arthur Casas have designed this hotel in Rio de Janeiro so that guests can overlook the city's famous Copacabana Beach while bathing in a rooftop swimming pool. More
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Slatted shades keep house by the Sea of Galilee cool during hot summer days
Perched on the edge of a village by the Sea of Galilee in Israel, this house by Golany Architects features numerous balconies that can be shaded by rolling wooden screens. More
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Nishizawa Architects adds movable walls to multi-family home in southern VietnamĀ
Nishizawa Architects has replaced the facade and interior walls of this residence inĀ Vietnam's An Giang provinceĀ with moveable corrugated metal panels to create a "half-outdoors" dwelling for three families. More
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Moveable wooden screens are set into concrete facades of Mokyeonri Wood Culture Museum
This museum in Incheon, South Korea, is dedicated to teaching visitors about wood and features moving timber screens that create effects similar to dappled sunlight filtering through trees. More
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Deep-blue shutters conceal kitchens, windows and wardrobes in Porto flats by Fala Atelier
Portuguese architecture studioĀ Fala AtelierĀ has transformed an old house in Porto into five studio apartments that feature matching dark blue shutters and a facade patterned with blue and red tiles. More
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Box-framed louvres shade windows of concrete house in Tel Aviv
This concreteĀ houseĀ in Tel Aviv byĀ Bar Orian Architects features verticalĀ louvres that can be either rotated to filter light or slid open to reveal the windows behind. More
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Foster + Partners completes Dubai Apple Store with carbon-fibre "solar wings"
Filigreed carbon-fibre shutters fold aroundĀ theĀ oriel window of Foster + Partners' Apple Store in Dubai, shading the shop floor during the dayĀ but opening at night to views of theĀ Burj Khalifa. More
