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Take an architectural tour through the vineyards and valleys of California's wine regions.

Steve Ramos is passionate about design and architecture. He is the founder of the BUILDINGS ARE COOL blog, an Architect for LS3P in Charleston, S.C., and is working on his first book, Breaking the Box: Explode out of Architecture School to a Successful Career as an Architect. Money plays a tiny role in architecture school…

Explore seven more examples of the ways bamboo can be cut, twisted, bent and constructed to create i nnovative works of architecture.

Like portals into a subterranean world, many of these giant wells are up to 10 stories deep.

With this circular design, Ingels aspires to transform the two pandas into “the new rotation point f or Copenhagen Zoo.”

Mies' architectural style — characterized by the implementation of strong horizontal and vertical pl anes — continues to influence the aesthetic language of countless contemporary architects.

Designed by ASWA (ArchitecturalStudio of Work – Aholic), the two-story gallery and private studio wa s created for a local Thai artist.

Mies' mantra “God is in the details” is perfectly captured within his most stunning residence.

These designs apply broken lines and peaks of varying heights in order to respectfully mirror the la ndscapes by which they are supported.