Stone materials etc,… hotter climates…
http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/showthread.php?p=39102#post39102
BTW, I think there was a recent exchange of opinions here on the board lately, in relation to how big/small windows could be used in Houses in Ireland.. … I know, I like small windows a lot…. but photos, do not do justice to this…. exposure problems.
http://www.dezain.net/2004/loisium/L004.jpg
But I think you get the idea… tiny windows, just for views. Not how people are normally shown how to make windows in school though. 🙂