Magnificent Landscapes: 10 Stunning Living Rooms with Floor-to-Ceiling Windows

Panoramic glazing is a popular trend that continues to gain momentum each year. It's an effective way to make living spaces brighter, lighter, visually expand the area, and erase boundaries. We showcase breathtaking examples of living rooms with huge windows that allow designers to bring nature into the home.

Imbue Design studio carefully crafted a luxurious living room with panoramic windows offering views of the Utah desert. The client loves nature, so to ensure the interior doesn't distract from appreciating surrounding beauty, they used a restrained gray tone and minimal decor.

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Olson Kundig architectural studio designed floor-to-ceiling glazing and sliding doors to ensure the home's living spaces are filled with fresh air, while also focusing on the magnificent view of bubbling waters and beach. External retractable blinds are provided to isolate the dwelling from the beach during bad weather.

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Mary Arnold-Forster Architects studio aimed to erase boundaries and designed two panoramic windows in a home built from cross-laminated timber. According to the studio's founder, the goal was to avoid a glass wall effect while framing the endless hilly landscape surrounding the rocky lot.

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Many dream of a small countryside cottage located right in the middle of a forest—a perfect escape from urban hustle. The stunning view through floor-to-ceiling windows brings life to the living spaces of Whidbey Island Farm, designed by MW Works.

The complex is divided into three volumes placed on a gentle slope, each room offering its unique views of the surrounding landscape.

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The boundaries between the living room and park blur right at the threshold of this family home in Spain, created by Narch studio. As architects explain, such glazing is designed to make the residence look like a space where furniture and plants are placed directly under the blue sky.

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The High Desert Retreat living room also features floor-to-ceiling windows. Aidlin Darling Design architectural bureau installed them not by chance: they wanted to emphasize the beauty surrounding the home, elevated above California's desert. By the way, some parts of the glazing open fully, allowing access to a pool that runs almost along the entire length of the house.

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Enormous windows were used by Johan Sundberg architectural bureau to diversify the simple exterior of Sommarhus H—a Swedish house clad in larch boards. On one side of the living room, windows slide open to create a connection with an outdoor relaxation zone. Minimalist furniture and finishes help maintain focus on the Baltic Sea view.

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This glass wall forms the main facade of Villa Aa, which architects from CF Møller embedded into a Norwegian farm: no thresholds or stairs—only one unified space. The living room doors provide access to a spacious concrete terrace. The material was chosen to echo the interior floors and blur the boundaries between inside and outside.

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Massive windows in the Polish vacation home truly transform the minimalist facade, designed by UGO architectural studio using corrugated metal. Materials for the room were chosen with consideration of tones and textures from the adjacent terrace and forest to establish a close connection with the outside world.

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Pavilion House is a countryside retreat. The walls here are almost entirely made of glass, creating a living room that is both restrained and cozy. According to the project authors, the landscape inside plays a huge role, so it was important to provide opportunities for enjoying the countryside from every corner of the living space.

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