
Calgary’s Central Library is an Icon of Contemporary Design
Designed for a growing city with a social-good focus, Calgary’s award-winning Central Library is a contemporary icon of cultural design—and a new blueprint for a time-honored typology.
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Designed for a growing city with a social-good focus, Calgary’s award-winning Central Library is a contemporary icon of cultural design—and a new blueprint for a time-honored typology.

A graceful and well-appointed hilltop for a one-of-a-kind panorama

New luxury, eco-conscious prefab dwellings now on the market in
Southern California are high-tech for today in recognition of tomorrow.

Modern practitioners of ethically-driven design are reshaping the future with sustainable solutions that meet the moment.

Located between the gridded vineyard and agricultural fields of the Russian River, a 15.5-acre estate is transformed to host the celebration of wine and food in a peaceful natural surround.


If a refreshing afternoon swim in a saltwater pool sounds like the necessary prelude to a productive afternoon, or a symphony of birdsong the ideal chorus for dinner, look no further than 14410 Villa Woods Drive, Pacific Palisades.

In this mostly minimalist moment, the audaciously pigmented space is a bold proposition, indeed. Here, some of the architecture and design studios creating built environments that color outside the lines.

With a pink-and-red palette and mix of materials, wallcoverings and textiles, this Brooklyn townhouse dares to be bold.

The Pacific Ocean. Its combination of grand views, salt-tinged air and beckoning sand is inspiring and has the keen power to uplift, no matter the season. When building a home in such an atmosphere, the key is to create a place that can match its splendor

Artists and architects are the curators of our physical world. Leaders in each field are creating bold interactions between space and surrounds, challenging the landscape at some of our most revered museums to change how, and what, we see.

Laden with amenities, this bespoke property overlooking San Francisco Bay and coastal mountains is geared toward today’s active lifestyle.