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Houses with large windows can captivate the hearts of design lovers like few other architectural structures. Are you fascinated by them too? It's normal, and we'll explain why. Allowing natural light into your home transforms it, brings with it countless benefits for your mood, stimulates creativity, and enhances any style and furnishing project.
Unlike walls, which create separation, windows—if well-placed—amplify the horizon of the outside landscape, welcoming it inside the room. With such a synergy, with an almost healing effect, it's difficult to hold back your emotions. Watching the light transform following the rhythm of day and night is just the space you need to eliminate stress and enjoy a home that will leave your guests speechless.
Do you love modern villas with glass windows but consider them an unattainable luxury? A little inspiration costs nothing! Discover with us at Casavo 10 famous homes that make the most of natural light: you'll see that it's not always necessary to have a huge budget.
1. The villa with glass windows to admire the ocean
Sometimes architecture and design push the limits of imagination. For example, in Australia one of the most extravagant houses in the world was designed: the picturesque Cliff House. Its fusion with the surrounding nature is jaw-dropping. Perched on the cliff and without touching the ground, its windows open onto an infinite heart-pounding panorama of the horizon, complemented by the sound of the ocean.
2. Sleeping underwater in Rangali
Those who desire greater excitement and want to experience the thrill of sleeping 5 meters below the surface of the sea can make their dream come true on a trip to the Maldives. In the middle of the archipelago, the Hilton chain has created Muraka: the most unusual of the glass-fronted villas. The living area is reminiscent of a small atoll surrounded by tropical seas, while the bedroom with a submerged bedroom offers a breathtaking view of the coral reef.
3. The glass house in Belgium
In the heart of Antwerp stands a small two-story house that has a peculiarity: it is the modern house with the largest external windows in the world – 3 meters wide and a whopping 6 meters high. In practice, a gigantic glass surface replaces the entire front facade and opens like a real window.
4. The timeless charm of Updown Court
With a leap towards a classic yet always current style, how can we not mention the English mansion of Updown Court: the most expensive house in the world in 2005. It is impossible to remain indifferent to the luxurious marble floors that explode in a thousand shades of beige and ivory with the light that enters from its famous windows.
5. IKEA Sustainability
From unbridled luxury to sustainability accessible to all: the tiny home by IKEA is the perfect example of how large, glass-fronted homes don't have to cost a fortune. Eco-sustainable and even transportable, in just 17 square meters it satisfies every requirement that a green property suitable for modern life should offer, including a breathtaking view!
6. KODA mini houses with external windows
Still on the subject of small but very charming accommodations, the Estonian architecture studio Kodasema imagines prefabricated structures where large windows help the houses become one with the surrounding nature. Following the motto "less is more," minimalism becomes the only desirable comfort.
7. Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
When we talk about harmony between man and nature, the emblematic image of Fallingwater immediately comes to mind: the most famous of the modern wooden houses with external windows. Built in the middle of the Pennsylvania woods for the wealthy Kaufmann family, it seems to emerge from the rocks, trees, and waterfall that its terraces merge with.
Unlike the images of the most expensive homes in the world that focus entirely on luxury, its charm is zen. With autumn foliage or during spring blossom, enjoying this privileged glimpse will always release its serene effect at peace with the world.
8. The bright apartments of One Hyde Park
Not just wild nature: houses with large windows are often synonymous with cities and modern skyscrapers. In the heart of one of Europe's most attractive capitals, London, stands One Hyde Park. This exclusive residential complex makes its contemporary urban style its strong point, and certainly doesn't go unnoticed with its apartments offering various views of the City.
9. The genius of Le Corbusier
The history of modern architecture owes much to the aesthetic sense of the designer Le Corbusier. Villa Savoye, for example, is the emblem of how to build houses with windows overlooking the garden. The motto is rationality and cleanliness of forms: just one glance is enough to understand why its simple and contemporary lines resist changing fashions.
10. Living in a Movie at Elrod House
We conclude this list of distinctive glass-fronted homes with a building that made cinema history. Elrod House is an avant-garde example of organic architecture where, by designer John Lautner's will, every element of the Californian desert must harmonize with the villa's furnishings. Its large circular living room, embellished with boulders, concrete, and a futuristic infinity pool, has witnessed the exploits of the world's most famous secret agent. Who knows if Sean Connery – when he played James Bond – had the opportunity to admire the Coachella Valley opening up beyond the rounded panoramic glass.
None of these villas are for sale, it's true, but why put a stop to your dream projects? If you appreciate the brightness of houses with large windows, take a look at Casavo's advertising platform: many solutions with a view await you.
