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.
Brutalism may be concrete architecture's highest historic form, but the material is as versatile as we make it, and it's got a lot more tricks up its sleeves. Though we may think of it as cold, ...
The simple and linear form of this remote vacation home juts out from a cliff over a sea-lion reserve in Chile; crafted to look aged and monolithic, it appears almost like a modern ruin in the ...
As much as 40% of the urban housing needed by the year 2030 hasn’t been built yet, meaning the equivalent of New York City has to be constructed somewhere in the world every single month until ...
What happens to the world around us when designers and architects treat even the most humble structures with the same care they’d give to more prestigious buildings? Rest areas are certainly ...
These visually stunning German transformer stations display artistic paint jobs that beautify their surroundings while discouraging graffiti artists. “Transformatorenstation” is ...
Once standing as symbols of prosperity within the luxurious interiors of grand European villas, these broken pianos have played their last tunes, now rotting among ruins. Photographer Romain ...
You could receive delivery of your brand new home on the back of a truck, watch as they plop it down on the building site, press a button and allow it to self-deploy within minutes. That kind ...
Spring has sprung – officially, at least – as green-thumbed gardeners shop for seeds, shrubs and soil... but not at these abandoned garden centers. Speaking of green thumbs, the ...
Known for designing dynamically curved structures in cities, Zaha Hadid's only single-family residential project is certainly aligned with her signature style but also reacts to a very different ...
A maze-like tower of voids and projections looms above the streets of Tokyo, offering residents cascading outdoor spaces all along the building’s roof and facade. ‘Tree-ness House’ by ...
