Shutter-like wooden doors along the facade allow the clients to close the house to the elements or embrace the sun and breeze—and make a quick escape into the pool on the grounds.
Located in the center of the country in Córdoba, the second most populous city after Buenos Aires, the concrete-and-stone two-story Casa del Bosque features extensive glazing, a pool, and a separate structure for entertaining.
Sitting on a scenic cliff in northern California, this high-end, off-grid tent is further proof that "glamping" is here to stay—as long as there are people willing to shell out for the experience.
While the building's billowing white facade remains one of the world’s most iconic works of architecture, the building’s interior acoustics are some of the worst in the country.
Designed by Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Dokk1 is Scandinavia’s largest library at 35,000 square meters and includes a citizen service center, office space, automated parking for 1,000 cars, and water-facing public squares.
Designed by local firm JYA-rchitects, the five-story, 10-bedroom Sillim Dong, or Share House, maximizes opportunities for living and socializing by arranging rooms around a central staircase, eliminating corridors, and taking advantage of the...
Another fabulous New Orleans midcentury modern to hit the market recently, this Curtis and Davis-designed home was built in 1956 as a residence for John Upton. On a private, lush lot, the home boasts a beautiful pool and deck. Take a look inside.
Curated by Kyle Bergman, the eighth edition of the festival will present over 30 feature-length and short films about design, architecture, urbanism and craft, as well as interactive programming including panel discussions, filmmaker Q&As, and...
Located in La Plata, Argentina, Maison Curutchet was designed in 1949 for surgeon Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet. Though Le Corbusier never visited the site or met the doctor, the two exchanged correspondences by letter.
Buenos Aires-based architect Luciano Kruk’s latest is a brutalist-inspired summer retreat located in the woods of coastal resort town Mar Azul called Casa H3 whose cubic volumes appear stacked on top of one another.
Arizona State's Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law wants its new downtown Phoenix campus to showcase a new way for the legal community and public to connect.
The annual ceremony recognizes the world’s most talented structural designers, showcases cutting-edge developments in the industry, and promotes the role of structural engineers not only as "guardians" of public safety but also as creative design...
Copenhagen-based studio Henning Larsen Architects has created a pavilion on Rio de Janierio’s Ipanema Beach titled "Heart of Denmark" meant to act as a gathering place for athletes, fans, and tourists, as well as to promote the country itself.
Designed as a home and studio for the founders of Whitaker Malem, a British leatherware design company, the two-story Garden House features a unique, steeply stepped rooftop that provides the owners a green retreat in the center of London.
San Francisco and Oslo-based practice Mork Ulnes Architects has breathed new life into a derelict wooden barn in Sebastopol, California, transforming it into an artist’s studio, office, and home using adaptive re-use strategies in its construction.
In the wake of the room-sharing company’s rise, many hotel concepts are staking claim to a middle ground between traditional services and the sharing economy
No where is the cultural rivalry of Rio and São Paulo more evident than in the architecture of the cities. Photographs from Paulo del Valle reveal the contrasting personalities.
In French DJ and producer Martin Solveig’s new music video for "Do It Right," La Muralla Roja fans can get at least two solid minutes to admire the colorful, fortress-like housing complex.
Located in Nishi-ojima in the Koto ward, House-Is is a minimalist, three-story abode that acts as the office and private residence for a graphic designer.
Located in the affluent Leblon neighborhood, the boxy, seven-story, sustainable structure features many of Meier’s signature details, including white concrete, generous glazing, an open plan, metal railings, and clean, sharp geometries.
Today, the short-term rentals company announced Samara, a new innovation lab that will apply the company’s years of home-share insights in broader ways. Its first project? An all-cedar community center for a small Japanese town.
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