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.
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.
That these clean-angled constructions are strenuously minimalist makes them more interesting and dynamic than one expects to find in a gated community. Robustly walled, but not walled off from the world, Abraham Cota Paredes’ Natura House is a bold rethink of privacy.
Isla del Rey in Menorca, Spain, a decommissioned naval hospital established by the English in 1711 is now a contemporary art center for Hauser & Wirth with gleaming-white galleries, artfully drawn gardens, a nautically touched restaurant and a craft-filled gallery shop.
Federal House makes good on Edition Office’s commitment to sustainability. Relying on cross-flow ventilation as a cooling mechanism rather than air conditioning, the highly insulated home thrives in sub-tropical temps.
Placemaking is of foremost importance to Dorte Mandrup, the founder and creative director of Danish architecture studio Dorte Mandrup A/S and Monocle’s architect of the year. Her repertoire of highly contextual works includes a growing number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Located in a flat sagebrush plain in the bed of the historic Snake River, just across from Grand Teton National Park, this 4,700-square-foot, four-bedroom house by CLB Architects, which embraces the natural terrain of Jackson, Wyoming, provides exceptional unobstructed views of the Tetons.
Located in the heart of Paris, France, the former 19th-century commodities exchange building, with architectural associations to the Medici column and an astonishing metal and glass dome, now houses a range of contemporary artwork within historic walls.
With Pam and Paul’s House, an unambiguously work of modern architecture in Cupertino, California, architect Craig Steely is in his element—at the intersection between the natural and built environments.
Spread over 25 acres, AutoCamp Joshua Tree comprises 47 Airstreams, four accessible suites, and four X suites—with outdoor showers in some premium units and with HVAC systems in all of them.
Built in 2018 on a 25,682-square-foot plot surrounded by oak and fruit trees—which were preserved as much as possible—the property comprises two main structures: the main house and the guest house; with an incorporated bike barn.
Lake Washington and the mountains) and the history that convinced the homeowners—a couple of healthcare executives with young adult children that sometimes live at home—that it was the right choice for them.
Montage Residences Healdsburg, the latest offering from Montage Hotels and Resorts located in Sonoma County, utilized the talents of San Francisco-based BAR Architects and San Diego-based DeLawie Architects to create a place that will inspire and stand the test of time.
