Our latest blog shows 4 residential interiors with eye-catching windows, ranging from circular apertures in an Indonesian home to soaring skylights in an English barn-style house. Windows are apertures in walls, doors, and roofs that are normally sealed by a transparent material such as glass that allows you to see through it and maybe open to provide fresh air into a place.
Architects and designers frequently use unique windows in their buildings in order to add visual appeal to both residential and commercial interiors. As shown below, these can include remarkable floor-to-ceiling glass, dramatic lightwells, and windows with additional window seats for tranquil contemplation.
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1. Bismarck House, Australia, by Andrew Burges Architects
Bismarck House is a holiday house in the Sydney neighbourhood of Bondi, Australia, with floor-to-ceiling windows and the concept of a “continuous garden.” The house, which has been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2020 in the house inside, residential revival, and urban house categories, was created for Will Dangar of landscape practice Dangar Barin Smith to stand out from the neighbouring residential neighbourhood.
Andrew Burges Architects used a powerful material palette on the ground floor to integrate inner and outdoor areas, including curving wicker couches placed against galvanised steel columns, to reinforce this theme.
2. Brickhouse with Tower, Norway, by Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter
Studio in Oslo Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkiteker incorporated a brick-clad tower into this house in Lillehammer, Norway, which contains a double-height living room lit by enormous rectilinear windows.
Wood-lined interiors with ash plywood ceilings and exposed pine beams frame the surrounding city and lake vistas, which were chosen for their warm and friendly atmosphere. To create a warm and welcoming feel, the interiors are predominantly lined with wood. Daylight enters through the various windows and skylights illuminate the naturally textured surfaces.
3. Burnt House, UK, by Will Gamble Architects
A charred-wood window seat takes centre stage at Burnt House, a Will Gamble Architects expansion to a Victorian building in west London inspired by Japanese teahouses. Burnt Home is a Victorian house expansion in Fulham with a burned wood window seat and gridded windows.
Its design is inspired by the shoji screen, a traditional Japanese façade or room divider that is a popular fixture in tea houses. The window seat, built within a huge expanse of windows with gridded steel frames, provides a peaceful spot to unwind. It was burnt using a blowtorch using the ancient Shou Sugi Ban process.
4. St John Street, UK, by Emil Eve Architects
Architects combined tiled, loft-like windows with exposed brick walls. The project, called St John Street, sees the previously stark and industrial space transformed into a practical two-bedroom home for clients Mike and Jen. The aim was to make the former warehouse space feel more comfortable, but without losing the industrial character that gives the space its identity.
“While an industrial palette might seem rather raw and harsh, the materials here had such a gorgeous spectrum of tones and textures that we knew we wanted to maintain,” Emil Eve co-founder Emma Perkin stated.
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