Inspiration

Brutalism is modernism gone rogue, relinquishing its role as the guardian of social balance and diso wning the aesthetic puritanism of sleek white walls and ribbon windows.

These projects redefine what it means to stay at a hotel, and what it means to get away from it all.

Love has helped forge some of the best architecture of the last century.

Diagrid structures are built to frame experience. Today, they are increasingly used across large spa n and high rise buildings.

Sustainable architecture can pose a lot of challenges, but these architects and builders show how th oughtful project planning ensures quality from start to finish.

This 19th-century barn becomes a shockingly bright and chic habitable space.

As the 21st century unfolds, and a prominent middle class consistently advances, Africa slowly comes to be seen as a region for growth, with plenty of unexplored opportunities. Currently the Middle East and Asia are the outstanding hubs for commerce, but all evidence invariably points to Africa as the next destination for increasing development and…

Such a feat would be the ultimate combination of architecture and nature, taking the typology of the tree house not just to a new level, but to new heights altogether.

While traditionally applied in order to render suitable conditions for plant life, the projects incl uded in this collection leverage those same elements and tactics in order to create optimal environments for human life.