The best in architecture from around the world—a mashup of the best of all genres of architecture from new takes on the traditional forms to modern masterpieces that push the possible from the best architects and designers.
This cleverly abstracted concrete oasis by architect Ludwig Godefroy is a bold reinterpretation of an ancient Oaxacan temple, fusing tradition and modernity with seclusion and exposure for something not as much built as sculpted.
St. Michael’s Mount, a tidal island in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall, England, is a centuries-old citadel of history and lore, with strong ties to both.
Surrounded by a vineyard and mountains, the 10,000-square-foot San Miguel de Allende Roy Azar-designed house is situated on a single-level in a U-shape layout, which takes advantage of the lake views.
In the heart of Wilmington—Delaware’s largest city—The Quoin Hotel is a one-of-a-kind hotel that takes visitors on a journey through time while remaining firmly rooted in the present.
In converting the ruins of a deserted rock quarry into a minimal subterranean dwelling in the scrubby Balearic landscape, Ensamble Studio has given fascinating new meaning to living with nature. Which is to say raw, among the elements, and nearly completely in situ.
Originally designed as a family residence for José Maria Ferreira, Carvalho Araújo’s architectural practice behind one of Portugal’s most talked-about buildings, Otiima House.
Inspired by the context, the 360-degree views and the passions and rituals of every family member, this house by GO’C was built on a very steep slope to the south, with neighbors on both sides.
After traveling the world and moving multiple times during the 16 years of his career as a professional hockey player, the homeowner, who retired in 2020, was ready to settle down with his wife and their three daughters in a peaceful environment.
The architect’s 1938 “Dream House” design for Life Magazine, this now-rentable construction is a striking example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s democratic Usonian vision—if not its ideal.
Located in Seattle, the 3,442-square-foot home by Heliotrope Architects was built on a site with an odd shape reminiscent of the state of Oklahoma, which faces the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Tainaron Blue Retreat is quite literally a hotel for the ages. Lovely and romantic, it is infused with ancient myth and has patinaed with time.
Finished in 1989, an often aesthetically garish era, the Neuendorf House was destined to stand out, a work of committed minimalism by the now lionized architects John Pawson and Claudio Silvestrin.
