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Architectural windows in panoramic modern mountain home

Bigwood Residence: Panoramic mountain retreat in glass and steel

Location: Sun Valley, Idaho
Primary Material System: Steel and glass panoramic window systems
How do you frame extreme mountain landscapes with expansive glazing while resisting demanding high-altitude environmental exposure?
Olson Kundig drew inspiration for this design from the surrounding landscape of rugged mountains, high-altitude desert and big sky.
Brooklyn rowhouse with a modern window update

Brooklyn Rowhouse with A Modern Update

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Primary Material System: Traditional wood windows with contemporary detailing
How do you modernize a historic urban rowhouse without erasing its architectural identity?
Although rowhouses have been popular as single-family dwellings since the late 18th century and have brought architectural uniformity to city living, this particular home was bought by a young family in 2014, gutted and then customized to become their own unique expression of urban living.
kinetic facades

Kinetic Façades: Tactile Machines for Living

Seattle-based architectural firm Olson Kundig has recently crafted…
Welded Aluminum Windows vs Mechanically-Fastened

Welded Metal Windows vs. Mechanically-Fastened: What’s the Comparison?

A key feature of our Steel, Bronze or Alumin-Arte series of thermally…
New England Farmhouse with Steel Windows

Steel Window Restoration Helps Redefine New England Farmhouse

The following article features two project collaborations by…
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Benefits of Thermally Broken Metal Windows

The "Metal Movement" and "Thermally Broken.". Why you want your…
Thermally Broken Windows worth the cost?

Metal Windows: Are Thermally Broken Metal Windows Worth the Cost?

Recently we were talking with a Contractor in Southern California…