Love it or hate it, work is what we do during the day most of the days of the week, but it sure is nicer working in something like one of these stunning offices, stores, hotels, restaurants and bars from around the world. From cozy artist alcoves to lofty open offices, here are some of the most amazing places you could hope to get the job done.
Blood-red velvet, glittering polycarbonate walls, massive sculptural centerpieces and displays that look like modern versions of medieval torture devices: all of these daring design details are ...
It's a jaw-dropping hideout worthy of a James Bond villain – so some may find it appropriate that Pionen White Mountain in Sweden is indeed connected to WikiLeaks, international whistle-blowing ...
They look like modern art galleries or nightclubs, with space-age displays and unbelievably imaginative use of the most unexpected materials. Retail store design is more competitive than ever, ...
There's the inside-out skyscraper, the horizontal skyscraper and the wooden skyscraper. There's a bizarre three-towered structure made to vaguely resemble an elephant, tusks and all. And then ...
Sure, a brand name and an alluring product display in the window are enough to incite most people to step inside a store – but some retailers downright demand our attention with incredible ...
For nearly 35 years, Steven Holl has been one of America's most iconic and innovative architects, designing dozens of attention-grabbing structures all over the world including the recently ...
The ultimate in portability, inflatable structures have long been used as temporary housing for all sorts of functions – but did you know there are inflatable pubs, tea houses and research ...
It's 500 feet across and can carry 700 times more weight than a heavy cargo helicopter – yet it's based on technology that was developed in the early 20th century. An Australian firm could make ...
How can architecture autonomously grow and expand when it is not constructed with living materials? It almost sounds like a nonsensical riddle, but such a thing might actually be possible if ...
Sometimes standing out can be less than outstanding, while blending in can compliment and enhance any distinctive community. These 12 supremely stealthy structures speak softly of the need to ...
