Inspiration

From the expansive Parc de la Tête d’Or to Place Bellecour square, Lyon’s urban fabric is characteri zed by openings and thoroughfares.

Blake Goble, AIA, Leed AP, and Libby Zemaitis, MBA, MS, introduce Up Homes, their modular design con cept for compact homes that promotes space efficiency, site adaptability and energy consciousness.

Japanese youths’ infatuation for cosplay and vibrant make-up is on full display in the convivial str eets of Harajuku, but just blocks away in the Omotesando district of Tokyo, another cosmetic trend characteristic of the Japanese has osmosed its way onto the façades of Tokyo’s high-end retailers. The exteriors of these seven retailers operate in tandem…

In response to the landscape, Argentinian architects are turning to concrete construction and interl ocking rectangular volumes to accommodate environmental needs and accomplish aesthetic goals.

The cantilevered desert home made waves back in 2006 when it was first built by the Phoenix-based pr actice.

“We don’t have any conventional projects,” says Ryan King of FOAM.

Architizer’s A+Awards makes a point of celebrating great works of unbuilt architecture, with powerfu l conceptual proposals invited for every typology.

These spectacular projects use marble in all its integrity, resulting in spaces that awaken your sen ses upon entering — with or without coffee.

​As architecturally influenced people, we’re typically drawn toward certain geometries and structure d pattern. But that doesn’t mean we can’t find or appreciate beauty in unstructured design. Here we present nine products — from carved wood panels to porcelain tiles — that boast stunning random pattern.