Inspiration

From shiny finishes to weathered corten, architects are exposing their buildings' steel frameworks, and we're clapping for an encore.

The following designs bring the childlike wonder back in functional spaces to create homes that are as unique as the people inhabiting them.

As communities navigate ongoing health and environmental crises, the ability for architecture to spa rk joy has never been more vital.

From cantilevered platforms to timber frameworks, a distinctly modern treehouse aesthetic unites the se Sri Lankan residential designs.

These transportation spaces find the sweet spot between facilitating this travel needs and offering an unforgettable spatial experience.

These projects scale, morph and multiply the classic profile of an arch to transform spaces in ingen ious ways.

Breakthroughs in material technologies are expanding design possibilities and fuelling new conversat ions about architecture on Mars.

Should architects continue pursuing the tallest and thinnest buildings, even as the myriad technical issues in existing supertalls continue mounting?

These firms are harnessing new programs, material explorations and groundbreaking research to lead t he architectural profession into the next decade.