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.
For all the effort, skill and time it takes to produce a typical work of origami, the result can be ephemeral, limited by the delicate nature of paper. But apply the same techniques and visuals ...
This terraced structure is not the remains of some ancient amphitheater, but a metropolis of the dead that's just as dense as that of the living city of Hong Kong. It's this ancient, ruinous feel ...
Dynamic, surprising and visually stunning, the winners of the 2013 World Architecture Festival awards represent the very best in recent architecture across a range of categories, from hotels and ...
Pristine nature versus urban development seem ever at war, but this designer proposes a low-impact, small-footprint approach for cross-kingdom co-habitation between people and ...
In Asia, tea houses are typically striking examples of traditional architecture, reflecting the culture and history of the nations in which they're built. But many architects are re-imagining ...
Made to last and styled to please, these abandoned firehalls silently linger on long after the factories and buildings they were built to protect have gone. ...
Before a long descent into darkness, the cylindrical Ponte City Apartments began life as a luxurious tribute to growth and wealth in Johannesburg , filled with envy-worthy units looking out in ...
How much more creative could you be if you were working in a stunning faceted glass dome every day? Some lucky Amazon workers will get to find out, as the City of Seattle's design panel has ...
Emergency shelters are designed to be short-term solutions, and many cannot withstand rain, wind and sun for more than six months. Yet the average stay in refugee camp is over twenty times that ...
There is no witty wordplay nor shocking truth in our title today, but that is quite by design - we simply did not want risk underselling Roman Mars, the maker of a radio show that covers ...
