Firms: Tadao Ando Architect & Associates

Architizer is proud to present the sixth edition of the A+List, the definitive directory of high-qua lity architecture and design firms.

Aiming to inspire students not only inside the classrooms but also outside their walls, higher educa tion buildings are acing their façade designs.

Drawing people, buildings and experiences together, these iconic cultural projects are made to conne ct us to larger ideas and each other.

Many architects view the design and construction of staircases as sculptural opportunities within th eir buildings.

The house was inspired by the monumental rock-cut tombs of Saudi Arabia’s Mada’in Saleh.

"Minimalism is not defined by what is not there, but by the rightness of what is."

Tower houses are a powerful example of how architecture can transcend locale.

This beautiful film celebrates the relationship between architecture and light.

The following buildings selected from Phaidon's book reveal the myriad effects that can only be achi eved with concrete.