Inspiration: Collections

Spanish architecture celebrates life. Across the country, buildings open to their context and each o ther. In turn, they open people to exchange.

The following seven projects toy with a provocative question that is central to sustainable urban li ving: how can we produce safe residential havens and nature-filled oases amidst expanding urban chaos?

Drawing inspiration from their idyllic contexts, the homes emerge between rugged mountains and expan sive open spaces.

At any one of these shops, individuals may occupy a delicate environment that has been sanctioned fo r satiation and vitality.

These façades combine cultural expression with advanced material assemblies. They are new skins that balance monumentality and articulation.

A growing trend in Vietnamese architecture can be found in the green façades and hanging gardens spr outing throughout the country.

These museums not only contain works of historical and artistic value, but are constructed to engage with Portugal's exceptional legacy of architecture and design.

Each located in a major metropolis, these basements reveal a truism of city living — every square fo ot counts.

The mountain range, which sprawls into several nations, is home to many distinct cultures, and, as a result, many heterogeneous architectural styles.