Inspiration: Collections

Raw materials inherently represent nature and growth. Rock gardens emphasize perception, sequence an d connection.

Spanning office, residential, hotel and school environments, each selected project features a nested structure, which is functionally stationed within the main form's interior.

If you want to save the earth, you should probably paint your roof blanc.

As landmarks within their contexts, places of worship are formed around reflection, contemplation an d gathering. Few works of architecture hold greater weight.

The following six films offer a unique glimpse of the birth of the modern office space and prophesiz e its inevitable disappearance.

Explore seven contemporary displays of furniture collections, from the derivative to the otherworldl y.

Each project draws critical attention to the expanses of vertical space — an orientation frequently cut short by low stifling ceilings.

Metal façades radically redefine building envelopes. Exploring enclosure, surface and envelope, each project reinterprets the surrounding context to shape spatial experience.

Here are some of the most interesting — and strangest — contenders in the worldwide mission to eradi cate pollution.