Architecture is the art we live in, from individual houses, apartments and condos to the broader urban context, skyscrapers and parks of the cities around us. From unique historical homes to stunning conceptual towers, here are some of the most amazing, creative and inspiring structures and spires of our times.
This billboard house concept by design team Apostrophy's turns sky-high urban advertising space into livable multi-story abodes with amazing views.
These photos give us a glimpse of a nearly century-old abandoned theater above a grocery store in New York, in a building which is due to be demolished.
The edges of these pools seem to just drop off into space, threatening to whisk swimmers off a cliff, into the sea or over the edge of a skyscraper.
A playground pavilion and multi-use building in Copenhagen is clad in mirrored steel on its gabled ends, giving kids a funhouse experience.
1,000 children consumed a life-sized gingerbread house made with shortbread, cookies, candied fruits, marshmallows and cupcakes over a period of three days.
Rooftop excavators on highrise buildings are the demolition equivalent of painting one's self into a corner, several hundred feet above the ground.
In the Year of the Dragon, white elephants abound as an eerie village of empty and abandoned villas epitomizes China's ever-expanding real estate bubble.
These mobile and temporary pop-up restaurants, cafes and bars won't stay in your area long enough for you to get bored with them, so enjoy them while you can.
I'm livin' it! These 10 sizzlingly odd McDonald's restaurants show that when it comes to architectural innovation, there's life in the old grill yet.
Whether it's intentional or coincidental, some structures bear a striking resemblance to other buildings and interiors that were created before them.
