Inspiration: Stories

These structural and environmental techniques prove that floating structures are a real possibility and not just a vision of a sci-fi future.

While many Ocean Beach III residents speak of the neighborhood as a throwback to the 1950s, a “simpl er” time, I think of it as futuristic.

Consider the growing trend of using renderings to pre-sell residential units, with buyers investing in property on promise and visual appeal.

How do you build in the world's coldest and harshest environment?

Beyond designing and retrofitting homes, Build Change is transforming systems for regulating, financ ing, building and improving informal housing.

Framing buildings through these novel perspectives, today's architectural photographers are redefini ng design narratives in the digital era.

Will contributions from freelance architects become a new norm in practice? If so, it would foster a new, non-hierarchical exchange of ideas.

MGA’s blueprint reflects a major corporation taking responsibility for the footprint of its estate a s well as the mental and physical health of staff.

Dive into the stories behind this year's best institutional designs.