Earlier this month, the glass master's home town of Tacoma, Washington, a 30-minute drive from the city, honoured Mr Chihuly by opening a museum dedicated to contemporary glass art.

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Initially open with glass walls, the master-bedroom suite can be closed off from the rest of the home with a type of glass that turns from clear to opaque at the flip of a switch.

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Usually used for smaller windows or glass doors, the glass also divides the master bedroom and kitchen areas.

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The sun-drenched 19th and 20th floor residence has floor to ceiling glass walls, a master suite with a fireplace and French doors opening to a terrace, and an oversized master bath and dressing room.

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The master bathroom has a huge, glass, walk-in double steam shower.

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In the master bathroom, the couple used honey onyx and glass tiles both popular materials in the 1970s for the countertops and cabinetry.

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He created 3, 500 square feet of ultra modern, zen-inspired indoor living space that includes a glass-paneled kitchen, remote-controlled dining room table and master bed, and a living room atrium open to the sky.

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At the time, a central master bathroom was visible from the living room and kitchen through glass walls.

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Ultimate black color, contrast and crystal crisp picture are achieved thanks to the new Studio Master Panel with newly developed panel driving method and panel structure with direct glass layer.

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The master bedroom and bathroom are one big space with their own entryway that opens up to a central glass atrium that stretches to the second story.

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