Inspiration: Collections

These private residences weld the materiality of classic Southwestern architecture with a keen aware ness of environmental design.

These seven projects show a range of contemporary tower typologies from redeveloped historic defense towers to modern day residences.

This is a collection of interiors that impart the feel of an exterior urban environment. When used t o greatest effect, this tactic can create a sense of drama, heightened awareness of surroundings and the contrasting sensation of being outside and inside at the same time, while also effectively dividing discrete areas of a building in…

Cabins have become a chance for owners and designers alike to make a statement piece of modern archi tecture in a beautiful natural setting.

Vietnam has a long history of reunification and reform, a past which continues to shape its modern b uilding practices. Part of Imperial China for over a millennium, Vietnam gained independence in 939. Later, the country would experience the rise and fall of dynasties, French colonization, Japanese occupation, and finally, the Vietnam War. After 1975, Vietnam…

Found around the world, these buildings combine laboratories, libraries and exhibition spaces to fur ther understanding of the world’s oceans.

Zinc is a widely popular modern material that offers a wide scope for design and its implications. I n fact, many starchitects – among the likes of Daniel Libeskind, Frank O. Gehry and Zaha Hadid – can attest to the versatility of the material as the guiding principal for innovation amongst a wide range of architectural…

New Zealand is an architectural treasure trove. Influenced by various cultures and building traditio ns from around the world, the island country holds incredible works of commercial, residential and cultural design. These projects are intimately tied to the country’s past and geography. Surrounded by ocean, New Zealand includes two main islands and a number of outlying…

Built at a variety of scales with widely varied formal expressions, the projects begin to show how t he country’s rapid development has begun to shape its new cultural architecture.