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Why Ribbon Windows Could Be the Right Design For You
Stylish Architectural Features for Houses – Architectural Article by Houzz
5 Jan 2017
Why Ribbon Windows Could Be the Right Design For You
Horizontal ribbon windows pull in masses of light while giving you a panoramic view ? and are a stylish design feature, too
Article first published on Houzz
Rebecca Gross
Ribbon windows ? with long horizontal and short vertical frames ? are a great way to emphasise the shape of any room, enhance your view to the outside, and let natural light flood in. They bring a modern touch to the kitchen, bedroom, office or living area and can double as a splashback or bookshelf, or even take the place of artwork or other decorative features. So today, let?s take a look through the ribbon window?

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Ribbon windows are set within the structural facade of the wall. They are generally at eye level rather than at the very top or bottom of the wall.
Modernist architect Le Corbusier first recommended the use of ribbon windows in his 1920s manifesto Five Points of Architecture, as long strips of windows, he proposed, would illuminate spaces equally.
In the kitchen

Ribbon windows are a great way to enhance your view of the outdoors. Their elongated shape affords uninterrupted panoramic vision and lets in plenty of natural light, illumin...