Inspiration: Collections

Designed with a common relationship to the outdoors, these projects trade ornamentation and free-flo wing forms for rational detailing and structural innovation.

Here’s a rundown of architect-politicians from modern history that illustrate the capabilities the p rofession can bring to government.

Between dinosaur skeletons, fragile fossils and precious stones, these museums of natural history an d science are built to house some of the oldest objects on earth.

Terracotta is suitable in a wide array of environmental conditions, thus rendering a collection that is diverse in climate and location.

Yeah, we thought minimalist posters were done, too. Still, though they’re a little late to the game, these prints by Portuguese artist and illustrator André Chiote are intriguing in their own right. Chiote’s work delivers everything we’ve come to expect (and smugly sneer at) from the design meme: simple geometric lines and bold colors that…

Every designer desires to create something exceptional, something that will surprise the viewer and set the creation apart from the rest.

Though these eight stables are home to only the four-legged among us, their appeal extends beyond ju st the equine community. Located in Europe, Australia, and Central and South America, the projects in this collection reflect a global interest in effective design. Though the housing of animals requires few frills, the owners of the following buildings…

The following eight projects show how careful attention to building envelopes can encourage a weavin g together of people and place.

If you thought LEGO bricks were simply for building castles and forts and that one object you could never get quite right, it’s probably a good time to reevaluate your relationship with these multicolored construction bricks. Devoted DIY aficionados have already figured out how to make lots of things with LEGOs: lamps, vases, key holders,…