Uphill Battle: 8 Times Architects Provided Satisfying Solutions for Challenging Sites
From dense city alleys to rugged mountain slopes, these projects prove that, with a little creativit y, no site is unbuildable.
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Kalina Prelikj
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Old Meets Bold: 8 Building Additions That Stack, Stretch and Reinvent Their Foundations
Whether rising from ruins or perched above rooftops, these architectural appendages show how buildin gs can expand without erasing the past.
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Atypical A-Frames: 7 Projects That Push the Limits of a Classic Form
Sharp angles, curved walls and unexpected voids: these projects rethink the A-frame, proving it’s mo re than just a classic cabin shape.
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Dug, Carved and Hidden: 7 Designs That Make Landscape the Main Event
These structures curve like hills, sink into valleys, and merge with forests, proving that architect ure can be a natural extension of place.
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Fast Furniture and Micro-Trends: How Consumer Culture Is Destroying Good Design
Furniture should be an investment that lasts, not a trend to toss with the next aesthetic wave. Yet, today this is rarely the case.
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By Arch Giants for Tech Giants: Inside 7 Groundbreaking Big Tech Office Spaces
From Amazon to Apple to TikTok, explore how tech giants push the boundaries of workplace design with flair and ambition.
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Playing With Mass: 9 Projects That Speak Volumes About Contemporary Iranian Architecture
From striking silhouettes to daring structures, Iranian architects are pushing the boundaries of for m through bold experimentation.
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Is Social Housing Designed to Fail? (And How We Can Make It Work)
Social housing’s unfortunate past may cast a shadow on its connotations in the present, but its futu re could be brighter than expected.
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Glass Acts: 7 Global Projects Transmitting New Possibilities for Glass Blocks and Panels
From tea ceremonies to tropical homes, these glassy innovations are crystal clear winners.
