In architect-speak, a curtain wall refers to any facade- commonly glass- that provides no structural or load-bearing capacity for the building. But leave it to the genius of Japanese architect Shigeru Ban to interpret this term literally, poetically employing an actual curtain as facade wall. The result is not only breathtakingly stunning, but a great example of context-based green design that embraces its natural landscape. The Curtain Wall House demonstrates a striking amalgamation of simplicity, beauty, old, and new, combining " contemporary materials in new interpretations of traditional Japanese styles."

Ed.Note-What the fuck?