If it's always been your dream to live in a home where you could see the beauty of the outdoors, then these glass residences are fuel for your imagination. Many of these houses are made of transparent glass, so you can see everything that goes on outside. Even the skyscrapers have large windows so you can watch the sunrise every morning while you get ready for work.
These are glass residences of your brightest dreams. This intelligent architectural move allows for natural light to illuminate your home, offering additional energy conservation. The open view also blends your home with the surroundings. Isolated homes in the woods have an extra luxurious atmosphere when your house glistens and shines beside the trees.
If living in a glass house is out of your budget, this list also includes several hotels you can visit so you can still enjoy the fantastical experience. Get inspired by these glass residences to appreciate the beauty of the great outdoors.
50 Magical Glass Residences
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Glass-Encased Tree Houses
The Tree in the House is Located in the Forests of Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Extravagant Cliff Dwellings
The Fall House Becomes One with the Landscape
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Tropical Modern Luxury Abodes
The 'Ettley Residence' is a Modern California Dream House
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Transparent Pod Hotels
Attrap Rêves in France Lets Travelers Literally Sleep Under the Stars
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Transparent Homes
This Concept House is Made Completely from Glass
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Transparent Brick Homes
The Optical Glass House Filters Sounds Out and Sights In
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Minimalist Rounded Concrete Studios
A31 Architecture Creates a Simplistic Warehouse Art Studio
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Transparent Residence Extensions
The Glass House by AR Design Studio Modernizes a Historical Home
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Entirely Transparent Homes
House NA in Japan is Clearly a Privacy-Reducing Abode
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Fluid Architectural Forms
The Heydar Aliyev Centre be Zaha Hadid is Gorgeously Curvy
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Environment-Blending Homes
This De Bever Architecten House Fades Away into the Surroundings
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Extravagant Fish-Filled Fences
This Aquarium Home Improvement Features a Fishy Fence
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Dynamic Warped Architecture
The Emporia's Unusual Architecture Gives Way to an Unexpected Twist
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Egyptian-Inspired Residences
The Pyramid House by Juan Carlos Ramos is Fit for Rulers and Royalty
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Chevron-Patterned Buildings
520 West 28th Street is Zaha Hadid's First NYC High Line Commission
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Transparent Bathroom Igloos
The Bubble Bathroom Can be Inflated and Used Anywhere
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Floating Glass Homes
The Modern Houseboat Offers a Short and Unusual Getaway
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Glass Lakeshore Havens
The Birkenhead Point House by Crosson Clarke Carnachan is Geometric
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Crystalized Sun Rooms
The Robert M. Gurney 'Nevis Pool and Garden Pavilion' is Stunning
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Crystal-Clear Abodes
The Sou Fujimoto Architects Transparent House is Chic
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Upscaling Luxury Homes
Casa Son Vida Receives Designer Interior and TLC from Architects
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Glass Igloo Hotel Parks
Hotel Kakslauttanen Offers 20 Thermal Igloos in Finland's National Park
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Glimmering Glass Penthouses
These Luxurious Penthouses in Tel Aviv are a Couple's Dream
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All-Glass Rooftop Abodes
The Glass Notting Hill Penthouse Features Elegant Design and Future Tech
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Wintry Glass Houses
Architect Carlo Santambrogio Creates a Completely Transparent Structure
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Triangular Summer Houses
The Summer House Lagnö is an Exquisite Swedish Design
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Transparent Community-Centered Designs
The 'Multifunctional Pavilion' in Viladrau, Spain is Modern
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Clear Nordic Cribs
Wiel Arets Architects' H House is Clearly Amazing
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Alien Athletic Architecture
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium Has a Glass Roof and Seats 80,000
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Crystal Clear Glass Homes
Naf Architect & Design Creates a Seismic Home That’s Transparent
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Translucent Tent Homes
Kengo Kuma's Translucent Home Helps You Become One with Nature
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Crystal Clear Abode Additions
This Home Extension by dmvA Architects is Constructed With Glass
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Pristine Glass Houses
Poolhaus by Baumhauer Uses its Surroundings for its Interior Design
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Fanciful Futuristic Facades
This Renovation Project has a Sun-Protecting Perforated Metal Shield
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Illusive Self-Reflecting Skyscrapers
The ‘Tower Infinity’ will be the World’s Ta
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Mountainside Luxury Villas
The Villa Escarpa in Portugal Has a Breathtaking View
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Scenic See-Through Dwellings
The Ana Paula Barros 'Loft Bauhaus' is Striking
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Lantern-Inspired Homes
The 'House M' Home Uses the Sun's Light to Illuminate in Any Weather
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Skyscraper-Inspired Aquariums
This Gallery Has Fish Aquarium Replicas of a Skyscraper Development
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Circular Glass Abodes
The Cloud House by Axis Mundi Has the Ultimate View of Nature
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Stunning Stained-Glass Homes
The BOFFO Show House Embraces One’s Imagination
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Arboreal Tech Company HQs
The Amazon Biosphere Office Would House People and Plants
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Transparent Botanical Abodes
Kenneth Hobgood Architects 'Gk House' is an Ode to Flora
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Cozy Concrete Holiday Retreats
This Colorado Chalet is a Winter Wonderland
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Solarized Glass Homes
The Mission: House is a Hi-Tech, Eco-Friendly Abode
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Levitating Luxury Homes
The Villa Hush Hush Takes Architecture to New Heights
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Ivy-Covered Glass Houses
London's Roof Garden Apartment Boasts Stunning Natural Light
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Romantic Architecture Projects
Nick Olson and Lilah Horwitz Quit Their Jobs to Make a Dream House
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Sugary Sweet Solarium Designs
This Greenhouse Design is Made from Panels of Caramelized Sugar
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The 'Raposa' Tiny House Prioritizes an Airy Interior Feel
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Expanding Off-Grid Electric RVs
The Electric Transformer House is Sustainable and Luxurious
A-Frame Alpine-Inspired Cabins
The Adventure Whare Retreat by Studio Well is Demure
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Architecturally Influenced Speakers
Transparent Introduces the Brutalist Speaker with Sleek Design
Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes
These Pink Shipping Container Homes by Ishita Ganguly are Chic
Shipping Container Tiny Homes
UnContained Dreams Designs the Rising Sun Tiny Home
Off-Grid Timber Tiny Homes
The 'Horta' Tiny House Has 107-Square-Feet of Living Space
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Glamorous Camping Experiences
Volodymyr Hahonin Designs the LULU Glamping Experience
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Minimal Japanese Home Designs
FujiwaraMuro Architects Designs the House in Kyobate
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Privacy Enhanced Minimal Homes
KWK Promes Designs the Open House with a Focus on Privacy
Modern Luxury Holiday Cabins
Compact Housing and Studio Sluijzer Design the Yiruma Cabins
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Snowfall-Inspired Sofa Structures
SUNRIU Design Creates the Minimal Snowhouse Sofa
Trapezoidal Concrete Forest Homes
Ksa Studený Designs a New Home Looking Over a Forest
Customizable Smart Windows
Gauzy's Switchable Smart Glass is Energy-Efficient and Stylish
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Self-Sufficient Housing Solutions
The 'Hillcrest House' is Entirely Solar-Powered
Narrow Lot-Based Modern Homes
Johnsen Schmaling Architects Designs the Curtain House
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Transparent Shell-Covered Houses
FGMG Designs the Casa Brisa in the Town of Campinas
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Silver Curtain Concrete Homes
Local Studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture Designs the House K
Lush Surroundings Glass Homes
Room 11 Designs the Glass House in Koonya Overlooking the Bay
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
A-Frame Forest Tranquil Houses
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs a New Forest Home
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
3D-Printed Ceramic Home Facades
The Ceramic House in Amsterdam Gets a Ceramic Feature
Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
Underwater Pool Window Residences
SMStudio Designs the Hastings-Sunrise Project in Vancouver
Outdoor-Blended Summer Houses
Erling Berg Studio Designs the I/O Cabin in Risør, Norway
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Modern Desert Architecture Projects
Toll Brothers Debuts an Amenity Center & Cottages in Arizona
Math Equation-Inspired Houses
Fala Atelier Designed the House of Countless Windows
Spacious On-the-Road Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad Tiny House for Off-Grid Adventures
Garden Oasis Renovated Homes
Sam Crawford Architects Designs the Hidden Garden House
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Colored Glass Solar Panels
inQs Beautiful Solar Panels Look Like Stain Glass
Fortress-Like Dynamic Residences
McLeod Bovell Designs the Liminal House in Vancouver
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
Baldó Arquitectura Designs the Godai Pavilion with a Hanging Roof
Wooden Surrounded Concrete Homes
Omer Arbel Presents Designs for a Range of Washington State Homes
Vaulted Structural Telescopic Treehouse
Artistree Home Creates a New Treehouse in Sonoma County
Scandinavian Design-Inspired Portable Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Designs the Kemi Vacation Home
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Greenhouse-Topped Residences
Moe Architecten Adds a Greenhouse on Top of the Wooden House
Modern Minimal Concrete Homes
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs the Copas Home
Wooden Screen Stacked Houses
DB Arquitectors Designs the Casa VJC Iporanga In Brazil
Pavilion-Style Lakeside Homes
Wheeler Kearns Architects Designs the Clearwater Lake Retreat
Meadow-Overlooking Sleek Homes
StudioAC Designs a Holiday Home iwth a Cedar-Clad Build
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Reconfigured Spacious Brooklyn Homes
Light & Air Design the Z House with an Open and Bright Look
White Wood-Clad Cubed Houses
Stanaćev Granados Designs a Chilean Holiday House
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Blackened Timber Tranquil Cabins
The Hideaway House is Nestled in the Abundance of Nature
Suspended Off-Grid Treetop Homes
Snøhetta and Tor Helge Dokka Designs the House Dokka
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Mountaintop Cantilevered Residences
Alejandro Vazquez Designs the Levitar House on a Mountain
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Picturesque Modern Holiday Homes
Young Architects Designs the Ligar Bay Bach Holiday Home
Daylight-Filled Treetop Residences
An Architect Couple Designs the Unique Atwater House
Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes
Studio Varey Architects Designs the Huron House in London
Window-Emulating Lighting Solutions
Noëmi Orgaer's Window Chronicles Connects to the Outdoors
Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur Designs the Sommarhus E
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Light Reflective Modern Villas
PPAA Completes the Concrete Villa with a 'Water Mirror'
CLT Sunken Hungarian Homes
Hello Wood Completes the Sunken House in Budapest, Hungary
Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins
NAMO Architecture & i29 Architects Create the Buitenverblijf Nest
Contrasting Facade Panoramic Residences
SO? Completes the Two Face House in Turkey
Dynamic Colorful Glass Designs
Kosta Boda, Hanna Handotter, and Front Design the Pavilion Set
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Beach-Overlooking Picturesque Homes
teamSTAR Designs the Villa A in Japan's Yokosuka-City
Timber-Framed Croatian Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Light House Project in Croatia
Sustainably Crafted Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Introduces the Paper Log House in the Glass House
Angled Concrete Forest Homes
Nendo Designs the Block Wall House in a Japanese Forest
Cozy Gaden Cabin Retreats
BYRÓ architekti Designs the Garden Pavilion with Wooden Detail
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Rectangular Golden Shimmering Homes
ÖÖD Designs the Mirrored Golde House with Bold Interior
Modular Wooden Holiday Homes
Arsenit Designs the Piil Home Resting in an Estonian Forest
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Green Tiled Extended Residences
Madam Architectuur Designs the Sofie House in Belgium
Perforated Facade Urban Home
Paperfarm Designs the Contemporary Veil House in Taiwan
City-Framing Concrete Residences
Cadence Architects Completes the Design of the K-Home
Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts
Stilt Studios Designs the Treehouse Villas in Bali
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
Sebine Marcelis Created the Panorama Pillars in Atlanta
Generously Glazed Compact Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Atlanta Tiny Home for a Family
Gabled Forest-Side Homes
Théque Atelier Designs the Frame House in Hungary
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Thick-Walled Coastal Buildings
KLG Architects Designs the Hytte Riverview in South Africa
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
Spacious Cottage-Like Luxe Homes
TimberCraft Tiny Homes Designs the Big Sky Rustic Home
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Retro Gabled Greenhouse Additions
BHY Arquitectos Renovates the Casa Wiz in Buenos Aires
Wooden Louvre Secluded Residences
Keiji Ashizawa Creates the Private House in Aoyama
Wooden Compact Home Designs
Madeiguincho Designs the Vigia Home Inspired by 'Lookouts'
History-Honoring Dynamic Bright Homes
Colleen Healey Architecture Designs the Ginko House
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Vibrantly Designed German Lofts
Sabine Marcelis Designs the VitraHaus Loft in Rhein, Germany
Holiday Mountain Village Chalets
Giona Bierens de Haan Architectures Designs the Perfect Day House
Naturally Ventilated Bright Houses
Kiron Cheerla Architecture Designs the Pott House
Bright Renovated Seaside Apartments
Toledano + Architects Renovates an Apartment in Biarritz
Warped Stacked Residence Buildings
Contaminar Designs the Dynamic Quinta do Rei in Leiria
Lantern-Topped Sleek Workshops
Cabinet Designs the Gardeners House in a Park in Geneva
Landscape-Overlooking Modern Cabins
Wendell Burnette Architects Creates the Telescope House
Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes
Ho Khue Architects Creates the Nest House in Vietnam
Sunset-Inspired Printed Glass Furniture
Alejandra Gandía-Blasco Designs the Iris Collection
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Vaulted Compact Merged Homes
Studio Tololo Ugarte Designs the Tiny Vaulted Catalejo Home
Dolphin-Shaped Tranquil Retreats
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Dolphin Villa by the Lake
Nature-Merging Geometric Homes
Reigo & Bauer Designs the Neville Park Residence in Toronto
Timber-Clad Canadian Holiday Homes
Naturehumaine Designs La Cime Home in Lanaudière
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Weatherized Visual Wooden Homes
Denizen Works Creates the Hundred Acre Wood House in Scotland
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London
Glamorous Urban Tranquil Villas
GROWTO DESIGN Presents the Natural Villa in China
Philosophically Designed Modern Homes
c.dd Designs the Boundaless Residence in Guangdong