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A lower-level windowless space is made light and bright through the use of overhead recessed lighting and light, neutral fabrics. (Handout/TNS) From lack of natural light to functionality feasibility, ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. In the past few years, the city of Austin, Texas, has approved the construction of thousands of windowless rooms in new apartment buildings ...

In the past few years, the city of Austin, Texas, has approved the construction of thousands of windowless rooms in new apartment buildings next to The University of Texas at Austin. Most of these ...

From lack of natural light to functionality feasibility, windowless rooms often pose a challenge. Let there be light. With the absence of natural sources, here's your guide to infusing spaciousness ...

Whether a suburban powder room or the middle chamber of a railroad flat, a windowless room throws out the same decorating challenge: how to compensate for zero sunlight and a nagging claustrophobic ...

For those like me, who have worked for years to ban windowless rooms, the news that the Austin City Council approved last Thursday a resolution to ban windowless rooms might seem like a great victory.