Inspiration: Collections

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland house a treasure trove of architectural gems.

Progress usually doesn’t mean erasure. More often, it involves listening and designing with the echo es of what came before.

Some walls are simply better when they look like they’ve lived a little.

Responding to the vastly changing urban and natural landscapes, Iranian architects are pioneering lo cal solutions to global challenges.

In this year’s Vision Awards, projects have demonstrated that rootedness is ultimately a design atti tude and not a technological limitation.

It turns out that architects never really grow out of their Lego-phase experiments.

From continuing the city's legacy as an incubator for skyscraper design to innovations in public pla ces, these are Chicago's best architects.

Like good food, these dining spaces prove that good design is best savored with all the senses.

Neither floor nor balcony, these split-level spaces show how small shifts in section can go beyond e fficiency to redefine the modern interior.