# Expansive Glass-Back Abodes The Green House by Maniera Architects and Associates is Stunning By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-05-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-green-house References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/maniera-architecte-and-associates-green-house-05-04-2014/) & [maniera.co.jp](http://www.maniera.co.jp/) The Green House by Maniera Architects and Associates has the ideal blend of openness and privacy. The clients for the firm wanted a place that enabled them to connect with nature in a residential area, and not be too blocked off from their surroundings. To achieve this look, the studio used the back area looking out onto a yard for opening up the home for ample natural light. The entire back section is made out of glass, creating a seamless transition between the inside and outside of the house. What's incredible is how private it still feels, as the design has a staircase leading up to a loft bedroom at the top. The loft-style room still gives privacy, but also lets light spill over where the owners are sleeping. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/maniera-architecte-and-associates-green-house-05-04-2014/), [maniera.co.jp](http://www.maniera.co.jp/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Expansive Glass-back Abodes:** Opportunities for innovative architecture that combines openness and privacy by utilizing glass for a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. - **Connection with Nature in Residential Design:** Growing demand for homes that provide a strong connection to nature while maintaining privacy, opening up opportunities for architects to create unique living spaces. - **Maximizing Natural Light in Home Design:** Increasing interest in designs that maximize the use of natural light, creating opportunities for architects to incorporate glass elements in innovative and visually appealing ways. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Architecture firms can explore the use of glass to create visually striking and open living spaces that seamlessly connect with nature. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate glass elements to enhance natural light and create a sense of openness and connection to the outdoors in residential spaces. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can capitalize on the demand for homes that offer a strong connection to nature by investing in projects that prioritize the use of glass and other elements that blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Greenhouse-Topped Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-house-1.md) - [Privacy Enhanced Minimal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-open-house-1.md) - [Lush Surroundings Glass Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-house-1.md) - [Living Landscape Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house.md) - [Landscape-Integrated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-by-the-grove.md) - [Skylit Belgian Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/he-winter-garden.md) - [Planted Balcony Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-greens.md) - [Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-park-villa.md) - [Window-Accented Garden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verdant-house.md)