It’s remodel time, and replacing your windows is at the top of the list. Two of America’s best-known and most reliable window manufacturers are Andersen Windows and Pella Windows. Andersen is backed by a century-long history of quality craftsmanship and is most famous for their trademark window, Renewal. Pella, through its mammoth size and partnership with Lowe’s, has essentially become a household name in window replacement. The two companies are not equal, however. There are certainly big differences in the brands’ window selections, features, materials, eco stewardship, cost and warranty that set them apart.

Let’s take a look at how Pella and Andersen each stack up in the most important categories.

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Frank Gehry

For a guy who started out as a truck driver in Los Angeles, Architect Frank Gehry has continued to drive.  But instead of trucks, it’s the deconstructivism bus he steers in new directions, redefining modern architecture. Gehry’s curved windows in buildings like New York’s IAC building are what help to make him stand out amongst these famous architects. (more…)

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By Brittany Mauriss and Arron Goodin

Windows play a much larger role in our lives than we ever truly think about. They provide everything from natural light for our homes, to views of fantastic environments safe from the elements, to perfect analogies and perspectives. The word window has come to mean so much more than just a piece of glass to fill a hole in the wall.

And photography is yet another way to capture the world through glass. Window photography is used to inspire people, much in the way the very concept of a window does – the eyes of the home that have come to symbolize so much more. Some window images are so beautiful or unique that you can’t help but admire the eye and miniature lens that imagined such a creative way to show a piece of glass. So here is a list of 50 beautiful window images and their sources in case you want to check out more like them!

1) At Twilight

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