The New Architecture Trend: Voyeurism

The latest trend in residential architecture? Fishbowl houses where you can see the occupants, and they can see you.

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May 28, 2004, 5:00 AM PDT

"The fishbowl home, where it's really easy to look inside, is becoming more common as buttoned-up cottages buffered with frontyards are being replaced by glass-paneled homes that press up to the property line. Meanwhile, the people peering in have become even more curious about what goes on in these houses, say behaviorists who study those on both sides of the window."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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Thursday, May 27, 2004 in The Los Angeles Times

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