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Shanghai is adding yet another futuristic building to its modern skyline. The Chinese megacity just broke ground on the Shanghai East Library, a new public library that will serve 4 million visitors a year and be much more...

There’s nothing quite like taking a cool dip in a lake on a hot summer’s day. The lucky owners of the Lake House get to escape the brutal Texan heat with laps in Lake Austin thanks to their off-grid boathouse. American...

How do you combine countryside tranquility with urban style? MW|Works Architecture+Design strikes a thoughtful balance in Helen Street, a beautiful modern home with handsome craftsmanship and careful attention to detail...

It's never easy to blend new buildings into traditional neighborhoods, but Toronto-based Aleph-Bau, has skillfully managed to fit a wonderfully modern aluminum-clad home - called Twelve Tacoma - into a section of 19th century...

If you want a tasteful home with a sense of drama, you’ll love this spruce-clad cabin. Helsinki-based studio Mer Arkkitehdit set this white minimalist home into a rocky cliff that overlooks sublime coastal views in multiple...

You'd never guess a Modernist paradise lies behind the unassuming brick and glass facade of Philip Johnson's sole private residence in Manhattan. The Rockefeller Guest House sits snugly between two rather typical apartment...

https://vimeo.com/172394528 The fun design blends modern architecture with Hawaiian vernacular. Land in Hawaii is notoriously sparse, and architect Ryan Fujita and interior designer Chris Netski wanted to balance a need for...

  A 60s bungalow in Sydney was transformed using a slatted wood screen that controls light and gives the inhabitants plenty of privacy. Sydney-based Bijl Architects were charged with updating the dark, closed-in space...

When Aamodt / Plumb architects were asked to design and build family home in Austin in just 12 months, they knew a traditional building approach was out of the question...

Frank Lloyd Wright's George Sturges House, owned by actor and playwright Jack Larson, will be auctioned on February 21, with an estimate of $2.5 million to $3 million. It is among 75 lots from the estate owned by Larson to...

With a stellar view of its San Francisco neighborhood, this modern home connects to nature with a full suit of reclaimed redwood siding. The Buena Vista Residence from George Bradley marries the ingenious use of a small and...

http://vimeo.com/78902134 Residents access the House Katarina via a winding road that leads into a green-roofed garage. The stairway from the garage leads directly to the second floor, which comprises an open-plan living,...

A new nursery on the sprawling Philipps University in Marberg, Germany stands out amidst the tree-planted landscape with an iconic saw-tooth shaped roof...

In Patagonia, where the landscapes are huge, dramatic, and almost otherworldly, architecture must either stand out from its surroundings or become a part of the landscape...

Large and looming trees can be seen as problematic for commercial development, yet the architects at Collingridge and Smith Architects instead saw a unique opportunity...