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Built-in millwork hosts a firm yet supportive bed, 50-inch TV, and Bluetooth speaker—all resting beside a curtain wall.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
This is where generic apartment towers pop up virtually unnoticed and ubiquitous glass curtain walls shellac Manhattan in a uniform glaze.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026
They were repurposed to create ‘curtain walls’, non-load-bearing panels that cover large parts of the building’s façade.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Other projects relying heavily on digital design were the 76-story 8 Spruce Street (2010) in Manhattan, whose undulating exterior curtain walls appear 3-D printed, and the cloud-like glass agglomeration of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris (2006).
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
This is where generic apartment towers pop up virtually unnoticed and ubiquitous glass curtain walls shellac Manhattan in a uniform glaze.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026
They were repurposed to create ‘curtain walls’, non-load-bearing panels that cover large parts of the building’s façade.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Other projects relying heavily on digital design were the 76-story 8 Spruce Street (2010) in Manhattan, whose undulating exterior curtain walls appear 3-D printed, and the cloud-like glass agglomeration of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris (2006).
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Curtain wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20wall. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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