Controlled Burns: 7 Deftly Detailed Charred Wood Residences
The subtle presence of fire animates an otherwise ordinary construction material.
Inspiration: Collections
Curated lists of the best new building-products, materials and design solutions to inspire your next project.
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Laid Bare: 5 Stunning Projects Built Using Concrete Blocks
Concrete blocks get a bad rap. Find out how how architects are rethinking this seemingly simple mate rial.
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Designing For Earthquakes: 7 Buildings That Guard Against Seismic Activity
These projects blend contemporary design with seismic-sensitive principles.
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Luminaries: 7 Lighting Designs by Hadid, Gehry, Kuma and More
These architect-designed pendant lights are works of art in their own right.
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Contrasting Brick: 7 Architects Harnessing Masonry in Bold New Ways
These designers use pattern and color to achieve newness with a traditional material.
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Architectural Drawings: 10 Clever Plans for Tiny Apartments
Living small never looked so good.
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Stranger Things: Exploring Japan’s Love of Weird Architecture
These buildings straddle the fine line between oddity and innovation.
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Blending Old and New: 7 Delicate Alterations to Brick Façades
How can additions to historic buildings be respectfully revitalizing?
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Machines for Living: 8 Houses Inspired by Le Corbusier’s Five Points
Le Corbusier's principles live on through modern interpretations.
