Inspiration

The City of Lights may be known for its uniform buildings and grand boulevards, but that may change thanks to Paris' best architecture firms.

When buildings talk, architecture becomes the brand itself — no signage required, just form, materia l and space doing the talking.

From cosmic diagrams to narrative thresholds, myths structure how societies organize space, guiding architecture from antiquity to the digital age.

Steel mesh and stone collide in structures that balance toughness with surprising porosity, reframin g gabion as an expressive design language.

Sustainability hits close to home when interiors are framed in locally sourced wood.

From Beijing to Chengdu to Shenzhen, China's best architects and firms are blurring boundaries betwe en “traditional” and “modern.”

Miniature models capture how design and construction converge as one craft in this Canadian studio’s full-scale coastal architecture.

From color palettes dogs can see to cafés made for cats, these spaces highlight a new era of pet-fri endly design.

Once a forgotten relic beneath the Athenian streets, the 2,000-year-old aqueduct is helping the city combat drought and overheating.