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  • "If you look at pharmacies, they've unwittingly set up a barrier to compassion," Mehr says, referring to the glass-walled, elevated-floor pharmacy model.

    Marc Stoiber: Who Will Own the Brand of Integrative Medicine? Marc Stoiber 2011

  • One developer calls glass-walled condos "throw-away buildings" because of their short lifespan relative to buildings with walls made of concrete or brick.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

  • David House of Earth Development calls glass-walled condo towers throw-away buildings.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

  • The bunker-style glass-walled house was PERFECT for an ultra-lounge 60s mid-century mod style place and the Daisy Duke theme is a shame.

    General Lee 2009

  • Best known for designing the Getty Center in Los Angeles, Mr. Meier also had created a mini sensation in the Manhattan residential market with his design of condos on Perry Street in Greenwich Village, widely credited with kick-starting the glass-walled apartment craze in New York City.

    One Brightening Prospect Dana Rubinstein 2011

  • In a glass-walled conference room, a human-resources executive interviewed a group of seven applicants.

    India Graduates Millions, but Too Few Are Fit to Hire Geeta Anand 2011

  • Mr. Blau is betting that the unique features of the small duplex penthouse—including a 23-feet-high glass-walled dining room, a curved stainless-steel staircase, four terraces and views of Central Park seen over the tops of shorter Fifth Avenue co-op buildings—will set a record for sales in the area.

    Two-Bedroom for $18.9 Million Josh Barbanel 2011

  • Quentin Bertoux Jean-Claude Ellena He composes fragrances at his own pace in his private lab, housed in a contemporary split-level glass-walled villa that was custom-built for him by Hermès.

    A French Perfumer's Seductive Sense Lanie Goodman 2011

  • A short Hispanic man in the glass-walled office passed in front of the television, tapped on the glass, and beckoned to Harry.

    Rogue Oracle 2011

  • Indeed, other glass-walled condominiums also have been developed in Williamsburg and other neighborhoods.

    One Brightening Prospect Dana Rubinstein 2011

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