The Crystal Hall is a cool glass house located in Bangalore, India, recently designed by IDeA Design House.

Description
In addition to having the world’s first residential windmill towers, it generates its own water and electricity. This specially engineered extra-clear glass is ideal for Bangalore’s cool winters and mild summers. In between the glass is a 7 foot tropical rainforest with passion fruit and junipers. The combination of glass and native vegetation reflects most of the sun’s short- and long-wave heat radiation. The remaining heat radiation rises and dissipates into the atmosphere above the foliage. Surrounding the glass is a thick rainforest that provides privacy and a great view.
In addition, the windmill towers generate enough power to feed the city grid, making the building almost energy-neutral. With its modern aesthetic of white, light, glass, and stainless steel, glass is a rare building material that can be recycled indefinitely without losing quality or clarity. It was one of the most affordable buildings of its kind, at $22 per square foot, due to careful planning and material sourcing (within a 10-kilometer radius). In addition to employing the poorest indigenous people of color, it also preserves local artisans’ skills, making it a model for socially responsible architecture. Despite its urban setting, it attracts peacocks, mongooses, snakes, and even deer.
Inspired by the work of Louis I Kahn, this is pale...