Modern glass house

Altus Architecture + Design has created a low-lying residence for a wooded site in Minnesota with glazed and cedar walls, paired with a mirrored shed.

In the late 1940s architect Philip Johnson distilled the principles of modernism into a residence of radical simplicity

AE Arquitectos has recently completed Casa OM1, a modern house in Guadalajara, Mexico, that's been designed so that it can interact with nature.

A project which respects the site to the highest level and creates a sense of place and serenity. A modern response weaved into the natural landscape of native oaks and ancient sandstone boulders. A classic modernist cabin from the 1950’s was transformed into a soulful retreat for an...

Image 19 of 32 from gallery of Apple Tree House / ACDF Architecture. Photograph by Adrien Williams

This fully transparent aluminium sliding door seamlessly extends a homes interior to the outside. Despite the minimal visual sightlines, the sliding door’s durability and strength allows Hi-Finity to carry the weight of very large glass panes of up to 1,100 lbs.

Phaidon has gathered a beautiful selection of the most gorgeous houses that respect and embrace nature in ‘Habiter la Nature’. From soaring seascapes to glittering glass façades, via incredibly smooth stone accents, take a few moments to daydream and fantasize about the house of your dreams.

Photographer Robin Hill brings Farnsworth House and the Glass House together in one exhibition, side by side.