The main living area is open-plan with a gourmet kitchen towards the back. Decked out with marble countertops, gloss cabinets and finished off with a luxurious chandelier, it's the ultimate cooking space. The living area, which uses accents of orange and brown to add splashes of colour, leads out to a spacious entertaining deck.

Designed by Wallace E. Cunningham, the property took six years to construct and reportedly inspired Tony Stark’s modern mansion in Iron Man. Residing high above Torrey Pines State Reserve, the almost 11,000-square-foot glass house hosts six bedrooms, six bathrooms and a guest house.

Fitted out with floor-to-ceiling curved glass walls, almost every room affords uninterrupted views of the sky and sea beyond. According to Architectural Digest, Kasseem Dean had an image of Razor House as his phone’s screen saver for eight years, before the couple finally purchased it. We can't say we blame him!

This German-made prefabricated home in Surrey, UK is described as a ‘timber and glass contemporary’ according to the listing. The striking glass building features swathes of glass fronting its Bauhaus-style design, with a dramatic black frame. 

Set within woodlands, the stunning package home is reportedly one of over 200 Huf Hauses found across the UK. Inside, the home is airy and bathed in natural light. A cosy wood-burning stove in the living room creates a homely feel in the heart of this modern masterpiece.

 The 5,387-square-feet open-plan living space is also home to a gym and a sauna on the lower ground level, for workouts with a view. Remarkably, the five-bedroom glass house is solar-powered and even features a rainwater-harvesting system.

Offering vaulted ceilings, multiple balconies and plentiful floor-to-ceiling glass walls, the unusual home is filled with interesting architectural features thanks to its black-beamed structure. Best of all, all that unobstructed glass allows the dazzling rural views beyond to do all the talking.

Built in 1985, this light-filled house perches high in the mountainside and is one of three residences developed by late owner and world-renowned architect Mickey Muennig. The Glass House is found within California's legendary Big Sur area, popular with famed writers and artists.

On the market for just less than $7 million (£5.3m) in 2022, the architect’s estate resides across just under 30 acres and features towering redwood and oak forests, a swimming pond and a private paved gate road, all overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The 2,000-square-foot main house hosts a large skylight that hangs above an indoor garden. Ocean breezes flow into the dwelling through the arched entryway, while the open-plan kitchen, living area and office are oriented around a reflecting pool. 

Muennig lived here for over ten years after purchasing the 30-acre plot of land. He began by designing the 16-foot-diameter glass teepee, or glass house, where he lived before it became his studio. His initial aim was reportedly to study the effectiveness of passive solar heating within the glass structure, which he found to be more than satisfactory.

This striking modern home in Bridgehampton, New York, embraces indoor-outdoor living with its huge windows and doors that lead straight outside to the pool. A sensational seaside retreat, it offers 360-degree ocean views through its glass walls with exposed iron supports. 

This next striking minimalist glass house manages to blend beautifully into the British countryside in the floral surrounds of Cambridgeshire, UK. It is the third in a series of acclaimed single-storey houses designed by renowned architect, Jonathan Ellis-Miller.

Nestled in the village of West Wratting, the architect’s design takes inspiration from the Californian Case Study houses, with geometric architecture, streamlined glass walls stretching out through every room and 2,310-square-feet of beautifully designed open-plan living.

Light pours into this stunning living room, which features floor-to-ceiling glass panels and streamlined mid-century furnishings. The floor plan is flexible depending on your needs, with pocket doors expanding and contracting the rooms at the residents' whim. 

The structure is made from glass and a white galvanised steel frame that cantilevers just above the ground, almost floating amongst the foliage and wildflowers. The house is fitted with air source heat pumps and passive solar design techniques, in keeping with advancements in eco technologies.

Built in 2010, the inconspicuous glass walls were chosen to highlight the amazing natural surroundings. Inside, the open-plan living area has a low-key kitchen and living area that uses natural decoration and colours to blend in with the outside palette.

The stunning dining area sits in a prime position surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and doors. With these amazing views over the ocean, it's the perfect place to hold a dinner party.  

This eight-bedroom wonder in Los Angeles, California, has over 25,000 square feet of living space, with an additional 20,000 square feet of outdoor decking, patios and gardens. Spend your days admiring the Hollywood Hills from the two-storey covered deck, which was designed to look like a picture frame. 

Talk about a bachelor pad fit for a billionaire! Amenities in the luxurious mansion include a movie theatre, art studio, spa with a sauna, a steam room and massage room. There's even a glass-fronted garage that has an elevator so that you can stack multiple cars at once.

Designed by Signum Architecture and built in 2020, this five-bedroom glass residence sits proudly in the heart of Franz Valley, California. Set across almost 22 acres, the striking exterior consists of concrete, stained cedar and aluminium framing with expansive swathes of glass, housed under a balanced parapet roof, according to the listing.

Once inside via the private gated driveway, you’ll find stunning open-plan spaces designed by Alison Damonte. The stunning floor plan takes full advantage of the majestic views, framed by floor-to-ceiling glass walls and skylights throughout.

As you may have spied from the living room, the $7 million (£5.3m) home also boasts its own private swimming pool and sun terrace, with incredible views out across the lush green Franz Valley skyline. Outlooks don't get much better than that!

This first-floor bedroom hosts a covetable terrace where you can enjoy alfresco activities in the Californian sun, and yet more stunning vistas from the wall of floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. Blissful. Now that's what we call an incredible glass home. 

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