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Ilot Queyries is a cutting edge residential complex in Bordeaux, France, which features an innovative ceramic skin. Designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV, Ilot Queyries is a "building sculpture." It is located to the...

Traumhaus Funari is an urban development on the site of a former U.S. military barracks in Germany. The neighborhood design takes a unique approach with a focus on green spaces and pedestrian access, while also creating...

Construction in populated areas requires a focus on the function of the development as well as the visual appeal. With some creativity, attention to green design can deliver these necessities for the residents and also protect...

Modern, monolithic and minimalist, Hercule is a single-family home designed like an iceberg — the bulk of the building is hidden while the visible portion emerges out of the ground like the tip of an iceberg...

Sal Casa was built with the idea of honoring the landscape around it. To that end, the architects utilized rammed-earth walls to give the home texture, climate control and natural color. The earth was obtained from the hillside...

The home's sharp angles and stark white facade mimic the steep terrain and snowy landscape that lead up to the lot. The structure is comprised of two asymmetrical volumes "twisted" onto each other in an origami-like style....

Danish design studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects won the competition to design a new residential development in Aarhus, Denmark's second largest city...

The building is located within a walking distance to a large boulevard-Singapore's retail and entertainment hub. It features two corner terrace units, the architecture of which blurs the line between the interior and exterior...

The Tetris House project aims to create maximum flexibility for developers building housing units. Elements can rotate of find their optimal position within specific configurations. Steel modular structure and Meccano-like...

Westway Architects have just completed a renovation of a 19th-century building in Milan, Italy, which features a beautiful "suspended garden" separating the commercial ground floor form the residential area...

The L-shaped Vidalakis Residence in California is a spacious daylit residence that cradles a 75-foot long infinity swimming pool. Its glass facade encased in timber frames provide a generous amount of natural lighting and...

Located just outside of downtown Los Angeles, in the little-known neighborhood of Hermon, a 1920s bungalow has been given a modern facelift by architect Martin Fenlon...

In order to tackle Seoul's population density and lack of communal spaces, local studio Archihood WXY designed a residential block where those occupying the units function more like housemates than residents...

Located on an infill site on Southeast Portland's Mount Tabor, the Ash + Ash house, designed by architects Hennebery Eddy, combines stylish modern design with an array of eco-friendly features, making the home largely independent...

Picture Cookie-cutter hotels can be the bane of a travelling architecture buff's existence: all those awkward proportions and functional but formless spaces can really get on your nerves...