These March 2019 architecture trends range from energy-generating lighthouse hotels to recycled cork houses. Beyond inspiring and sustainable building projects, this month's other notable innovations also include a handful of unique accessories. These include design-friendly writing tools and architect-inspired candles.
While ENSSO's fountain pen range is industry-specific and designed for architects and engineers, Florida-based design studio Yield creates a luxe candle range that pays tribute to famed architects from the 20th century. The studio considers each architects aesthetic and the mood they create and transforms this point of inspiration into a sensory product for one's home.
Other notable innovations include a forward-thinking new material dubbed "metallic wood." The material was conceived by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and was developed from sheets of nickel. Though still in its conceptual stages, the material is set to be a sustainable alternative to titanium.
Top 55 Architecture Trends in March
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Affordable Concrete Block Designs
Gus Wüstemann's Housing Concept is Located in Albisrieden
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Skyscraper-Inspired Tiny Homes
The 'Tiny Tower' Optimizes Vertical Space For Comfortable Living
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Low-Lying Textured UK Villas
Peter Zumthor Pays Homage to Italian Architect Andrea Palladio
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Beach-Ready Timber Cylindrical Houses
Austin Maynard Architects' Answers to Modern Sensitivities
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Canopy-Covered Building Designs
Vo Trong Nghia Architects' 'Breathing House' Respects Privacy
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Stylish Gray Apartment Interiors
Wei Yi International Design Associates' Design is Sophisticated
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Vegetative Concrete Homes
Patisandhika & Dan Mitchell Tap Tropical Bruitalism for a Design in Bali
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Illusory Striped Office Exteriors
Wutopia Lab's Design is Rectangular and Visually Interesting
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Incredibly Colorful Whimsical Architecture
Freddy Mamani Boldly Reshapes the Aesthetics of El Alto
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Farm-Friendly Modular Housing Concepts
Precht Produces an Idea for a Stunning Vertical Development
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Vintage Mobile Office Trailers
Edmonds + Lee Architects' Airstream Office is Boundary-Pushing
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Rugged Minimalist Tiny Homes
IIM Interior's Micro Dwelling Boasts an Exterior of Corten Steel
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Interaction-Promoting Open Playgrounds
Olivier Vadrot's Interactive Design is Located in France
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Playfully Colorful Showroom Designs
Hem's Los Angeles Store Boasts a Gigantic Painted Installation
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Affordable Modular Housing Units
Arana & Suasnabar Architects' Concept Can House Additional Rooms
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Extremely Compact Micro Flats
A Little Design's Project in Taipei Covers 17.6 Square Meters
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Compact Self-Built Homes
Maria Vergopoulou's Cocoon BioFloss Makes Use of Bio-Plastic Fibers
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Innovative Metallic Wood Materials
University of Pennsylvania Engineers' Material is Light & Hefty
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Small-Scale Exhibition Spaces
Dehlin Brattgård Arkitekter's Experimental Environment is Futuristic
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Pixelated Albanian Buildings
This Eye-Catching Building Depicts the Albanian Map On Its Facade
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Renewable Energy Lighthouse Hotels
The Lighthouse Hotel's Turbine Elevations Generate Electricity
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Subterranean Skyscraper Hotels
This Spectacular Chinese Hotel Features Two Underwater Floors
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Helpful Sensory Playground Designs
Children with Autism Assist Matt + Fiona in This Project
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Backstage-Style Art Events
wHY Architecture Was Commissioned for the Layout of the Frieze Art Fair
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Incredibly Minimalist Montreal Houses
Appareil Architecture Designs an Extension for This Abode
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Colorful Refugee Children Schools
The Hayarden School in Tel Aviv Welcomes Youth Ages Five to 16
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Stunning Blue Sculptural Headwear
Siba Sahabi Boasts Nine Masks That are Inspired by Architecture
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Elegantly Grungy Restaurant Interiors
This Montreal Resutaurant Has an Intimate Vibe by Ivy Studio
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Rustic Scottish Holiday Homes
GRAS' Chic Renovated Design Relies on Contemporary Minimalism
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Innovative Waste-to-Energy Plant Designs
This BIG Development Features an Artificial Ski Slope
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Rejuvenated Exhibition Spaces
The 'London Olympia' Space Will Boast Multiple Entertainment Venues
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Calming Clinic Designs
This Modern Health Clinic is Based on the Principles of Biophilia
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Recycled Cork House Designs
Rundzwei Architekten's Project Boasts a High Acoustic Performance
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Curved Wooden Forest Pavilions
RADDAR Accentuates Bo Bardi's Casa De Vidro with a Curving Canopy
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Contemporary Hutong Houses
Penda's Home Design in Beijing Boasts a Slick & Interesting Aesthetic
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Stoic Brutalist Architecture Schools
This University Architecture Building is by Arquitectonica
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Natural Light-Dependent Public Installations
ANARCHITECT Harnesses Sunlight as a Recharging Source
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Greenery-Stacking Houses
This Green Residence Features Garden Beds On Concrete Blocks
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Slick Contemporary Crystal Workshops
Swarovski's New Facility by Snøhetta is Strikingly Elegant
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Balloon-Dependent Flying Houses
Studio McLeod & Ekkist Produce a Design That Allows Homes to Fly
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Flood-Proof Modern Georgian Architecture
The D*haus Company Boasts Award-Winning House Designs
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Industry-Specific Fountain Pens
ENSSO Boasts a Fountain Pen Design for Architects & Engineers
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Yellow-Accented Terraced Home Extensions
Woodrow Architects' Yellow Steel Boasts a Cheerful Aura
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Striking Alpine Boutique Hotels
Hotel Schgaguler is a Stunning Example of Contemporary Design
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Architect-Inspired Candle Series
Yield's Architect Candle Collection Features Three Scents
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Sculptural Abstract House Designs
Guilherme Machado Vaz Debuts a White Home with Gold Accents
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Mirrored Alpine House Exteriors
Doug Aitken's 'Mirage' Invites Guests to Survey Its Minimal Design
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Rockbound Concert Venues
The 'Chapel of Sound' is Located In a Rocky Chinese Valley
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Energy-Generating Concrete Facades
LafargeHolcim and Heliatek Prototype Photovoltaic Cladding
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Electropop-Inspired Student Installations
Jean Verville Leads a Group of Students to Create 'B15'
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Intentionally Unfinished House Aesthetics
TOB Architect Focuses on a Neo-Classical Design Approach
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Rocky Hill-Like Pavilions
Junya Ishigami Has Been Tasked with the Serpentine Pavilion Design
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Fish Net-Crafted Chairs
Snøhetta's S-1500 Chair Boasts Modern Design and Eco-Friendly Elements
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Innovative Modern Living Spaces
Gestalt New York Has Unveiled The Gestalt Haus
Elegant Luxury Hotel Designs
Alexander &CO. Completes the Mondrian Luxury Lifestyle Hotel
Sustainable Light Designs
MIT Design Intelligence Lab Debuts the Geolectric Lantern
Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments
The House Special Studio Designs a Compact Apartment
Nature-Connecting Warm Apartments
Baranowitz + Kronenberg Designs the Urban Refuge Apartment
Modern Furniture Designs
IKEA Revealed a New Collection at Milan Design Week 2025
Sculptural Mixed-Material Artful Furniture
Longchamp & Pierre Renart Launch a Capsule of Furniture
Historically Inspired Modern Homes
MU Architecture Balances Historic Charm & Modern Sensibilities
Eco-Friendly Textured Lighting Series
Lanova Designs the Sustainable Terra Lamp Series
Ontario Landscape-Inspired Cottages
Bureau Tempo & Thom Fougere Design the Pine Island Cottage
Architecturally Elegant Desktop Illuminators
The Juba TL-1 Table Lamp Debuted at IDS Toronto 2026
Experiential Wellness Activations
Creating Significance Sets Up Its Well Design Summit
Reimagined Ecclesiastical Architecture
The Ørestad Church Was Designed by Henning Larsen
Solar-Lined Energy Towers
Foster + Partners Released Designs of Solar Towers for Moon Use
Luxe Candle-Melting Lamp
The Byredo Infra Luna 2.0 Combines Scent, Light, and Sculptural Design
Seaside Home Renovation
The Newly Updated Casa De Praia Shapes a Warm Coastal Interior
Ultra-Chic Sculptural Lighting Designs
A-N-D Boasted a Stunning Display of Lamps at 3daysofdesign
Power-Producing Home Designs
'House W' but the Florian Busch Architects is Barn-Shaped
Past Era-Honoring Furniture Capsules
IKEA Rounds Out its NYTILLVERKAD Time Capsule
Modern Ethereal Residential Projects
Philipp Architekten Collaborates with Bruzkus Greenberg
Spherical Modular Candles
The Exclusive Circle of Light Candle Collection Takes Cues from Jewelry
Functional Streamlined Ceramic Tiles
Unknown, Untitled Introduced the UU Tiles Collection
Minty Modern Cafes
StudioAC Designs a Stunning Coffee Establishment in Toronto
Pointy Modular Hospitality Architecture
Roman & Dmytro Seliuk Designs the Futuristic Namety Cabins
Sustainable Cork Installations
Forest for the Trees Showcases Cork Sustainable Furniture
Sailing Lantern Designs
Jony Ive Crafts a Lantern After Failing to Find One Fitting His Yacht
Courtyard Brick Houses
The Threshold House by Madras Spaces Uses Simple Rural Materials
Textural Residential Interiors
L Architects Complete the Plant-Inspired In a Park Residence
Design-Focused Wooden Lamps
Wooden Soul Stocks New Lamp Designs Crafted from Woodworking Techiques
Candle Jar Redesign Updates
Yankee Candle Introduces a Modern Candle Design with Nostalgic Details
Wool Translucent Pendant Lamps
Studio Truly Trult and Woolmark Craft the Big Glow for Rakumba
Immersive Design Studio Showcases
Fritz Hansen Presented 'Shaping Lasting Design' in Copenhagen
Portuguese-Inspired House Designs
A+Architecture Relies on Portuguese Design Principles
Modernist Art-Deco Cafés
The Watchhouse Café Brings Modernist Warmth to New York’s Iconic Tower
Japanese Lighting Collections
Yamagiwa Was Spotlighted at This Year's Milan Design Week
Utensil Waste Lighting
Fold Oslo Nytt Lys Capsule Shows How Light Can Emerge from Old Materials
Living Landscape Homes
Hedge and Arbour House by Studio Bright Merges Garden and Architecture
Futuristic Immersive Lighting Experiences
Occhio Merges Illumination with Artistic Expression
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
Architecturally Stunning Cultural Landmarks
OPEN Architecture Designs the Functional Sun Tower
Classic Architecture-Inspired Lighting
Zeynep Boyan Designs the Monumental Collection of Lamps
Hybrid Chair Lamps
Art-Chitecture Furniture System Turns a Chair into a Glowing Floor Lamp
Washi Paper-Inspired Lighting
The Shining a Light Exhibit Spotlights Gabriel Tan & Gen Taniguchi
Light-Inviting Renovated Apartments
Estúdio BRA Reconfigures the Copan Apartment in Brazil
Contemporary Home Renovation Projects
Ofisvesaire Completes the Renovation of the S House
All-Glass Mesmerizing Compact Homes
Elsewhere Pods Designs the Tiny Beaufort Bushland Retreat
Modernism-Themed Residence Collections
Lindal Homes Presents its Evolve Collection of Homes
Sustainable Modern Chair Designs
ZEITRAUM Explored Sustainability Through Material & Craftsmanship
Sculpted Ceramic Lighting
MIOS 3D-Printed Ceramic Lamps Merge Digital Craft & Material Tradition
Reflective Architectural Artwork
Audi Origin by Zaha Hadid Architects Shapes Spatial Light Portal
Architectural Legacy Books
Tadao Ando. Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture Releases in November
Ceramic Modern Houses
The Hillsborough Residence Blends Modern Design with Sculptural Ceramics
Illuminating Stone-Made Table Lamps
Nau Design Unveils the New Sculptural Nola Lamp Duo
Renovated Parisian Flats
Hauvette & Madani Architecture Uses Nature as a Frame in Paris Apartment
Moody Industrial Retreats
The Pattern House Blends Industrial Materials and Lakefront Views
Modular Workplace Architecture Trends
DualSpace Studio Debuted the Adapatable 'ELIT Office'
Sustainable Educational Architecture Projects
CURA Architekten Presents a Project in Switzerland
Parisian Social Housing Projects
PietriArchitectes Built 34 Units for Social Housing
Modern Dark Tonal Homes
Texas Residence Highlights Moody Tones in a Refined Mid-Century Design
Hotel-Inspired Home Scenting Products
Hotel Collection Brings European Luxury Scents Into the Home
Clever Townhouse Renovations
Light and Air Architecture Design the Void House in New York
Adaptive Workspace Designs
Twobo’s SALT HQ Highlights Material Reuse in a Community-Ready Office
Elevated Budget-Friendly Hotel Designs
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs Münster Ibis Budget Hotel
Sculptural Outdoor Lighting
Lodes Introduces a Refined Outdoor Collection Balancing Art & Function
Physics-Based Artful Light Capsules
Snøhetta Designs the Aura Collection for Viabuzzuno
Scented Candle Collections
Tekla Enters Fragrance Through Sculptural Candles Crafted for Longevity
Emirati-Inspired Towers
The Symphony Tower Introduces a Woven Façade to Dubai’s Skyline
Playful Structural Furniture Series
The New Palma Collection of Designs Boasts a Mosaic Design
Sustainable Hospitality Concepts
Riviera Dining Group's CASA NEOS Includes Eco-Friendly Materials
Lighthouse-Resembling Urban Buildings
Safdir Architecture Designs the Old Port Square in Portland
Cost-Conscious Installation Competitions
The Tallinn Architecture Biennale Debuts Budget Bougie
Cork Cladding London Homes
Nina+Co and ROAR Architects Complete Nina's House
Organic Cliffside Retreats
The Intaaya Retreat by Pablo Luna Studio Draws on Oceanic Forms
Detroit Tower Redevelopments
SHOP Architects’ Hudson’s Detroit Highlights Civicr Regeneration
Fluid Structural Lighting Collections
Sebastian Herkner Designs the Loja Lights for Midgard Licht
Exploratory Architectural Projects
The Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is Thought-Provoking
Japanese Creative Innovation Hubs
Karimoku Furniture Introduces the Karimoku Research Hub
Bathroom-Centric Dubai Apartments
Bone Studio Blends Architecture and Experience in This Bold Home
Palaeolithic Art-Inspired Collections
Taras Yoom Unveils a New Capsule Dubbed Echoes of Time
Dynamic Sculptural Task Lamps
Haworth Joins Gantri and PROWL on Three Task Lamps
Segmented Lightflow Art Pavilions
Marine Tabassum Creates a Capsule in Time Pavilion
3d Printed Lighting Sets
Tierra, Mar Y Aire by Faro Barcelona Explores Circular Material Systems
Refined Residential Architecture Projects
Min Design Tackles Constrained Urban Spaces
Japanese-Inspired Recycled Pavilions
Second Edition's Love Shack is Made of Recycled Materials
Interactive Architectural Pavilions
The Folding Landscape Pavilion Turns Design into a Living Lens
Coastal Sculptural Events Spaces
TAO Introduces the Echo Hall Design in the Shandong Province
Calm-Centric Furniture Collections
Cane-Line’s 2025 News Collection is Thoughtfully Curated
Lighthouse-Inspired Urban Tall Structures
Safdie Architects Designs the Old Port Square Building
Lush Garden Housing Designs
Monadnock Unveils Vibrant Volante Social Housing in the Netherlands
Illuminated Curved Home Extensions
Cereus House Blends Heritage with Luminous Curved Additions
Bold Urban Hotels
Hotel Hans Introduces a New Hospitality Building with Sharp Geometric Forms
Architectural Library Furniture
The Herzog & De Meuron Reading Nooks for Own Furniture Tokyo
Wavy Concrete Roof-Topped Homes
VY Architecture Studio Designs the Vaazh House in Vedanthangal
Experimental Ancestral Lighting Designs
Colony Presents New Lighting Designs by Kawabi
Doughnut-Shaped Elevated Houses
Studio Saxe Designs the Sinfornia Verde in Carate, Costa Rica
Mountain‑inspired Residences
The Echo Villa Home Channels Taiwan’s Mountains into Sculptural Form
Eco-Conscious Resort Workshops
Cap Maison and Ladera Resort Unveil a Glass Sculpting Experience
Montreal-Inspired Vibrant Officespaces
Lemay Designs the New Accenture Office in Montreal
Adaptively Reused Office Buildings
Park Associati and Snøhetta Collaborate on Pirelli 35
Lakeside-Informed Bag Designs
Anne Cate Debuts the Lighthouses of Lake Erie Sailcloth Bag
Culturally Influenced Residential Spas
Diébédo Francis Kéré Nods to Tradition for a Swiss Chalet
Nature-Inspired Bungalow Residences
House & Beyond Designs the Maurpankhi House in Gurugram
Contemporary Weatherized Homes
OOF! Architecture Designs the Acute House for a Family
Mushroom-Like Wooden Pavilions
The Carbon Garden Pavilion at Kew Gardens Nods to natural science
Mid-Century Flat Revamps
This Warsaw Apartment Renovation Highlights Veneer and Tile
Biomaterial Interior Design
Spring Studio Forms Sustainable Interiors for World Heritage Centre
Bright Urban Apartments
Ooiio Architecture’s House 64 Renovation Transforms a 1960 Flat
Pearl-Inspired Museums
Dubai Museum of Art by Tadao Ando Evokes Water, Light and Heritage
Architectural Candle Holders
The Core Candle Holder Translates Structure into a Sculptural Accent
Bright Creative Office Hubs
This Sauvage TV Office Supports Collaboration with Flow and Light
Cross-Laminated Timber Renovated Warehouses
Lever Architecture Created the 843 N Spring Street
Nature-Inspired Modern Furniture
Alcarol Introduces its IMPRINT Collectio in Milan
Immersive Contemporary Design Showcases
&Tradition Presented The Living Archive
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Sustainable Chrome Furniture
The Cork Collection by Studio AHEAD Pairs Cork with Futuristic Chrome
Wedge-Shaped Stealthy Cottages
Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect Designs a New Gabled House
Recycled Lighting Designs
The Nytt Lys Collection Presents Lighting Made from Reclaimed Materials
Earthy Tonal Coastal Hotels
The Mylos Hotel Brings Corsican Design with Sustainable Charm
Sustainable Pendant Lights
The Corka Pendant Light for Zero Uses Cork to Create Soft Illumination
Serene Waterfront Pavilions
The Lake House Life Experience Pavilion Blends Architecture and Nature
Grotto-Like Punctuated Restaurants
Luchetti Krelle Designs the Cibaria Restaurant in Sydney
Sculptural Inverted Homes
Fala Atelier’s Porto House Flips a Roof for an Expressive Architecture
Tree-Lined Striking Modern Residences
Palette Architecture Designs the Shift House in New York
Design Collection-Honored Residences
Steven Holl Architects Completes the Hudson L-House
Lake-Inspired Retail Interiors
Studio Gypsandconcrete Designed a Gift Shop Around Reflected Water
Thatched Roof Wildlife Retreats
Ma+rs Serenity Retreat Anchors Hillside Residence in New Zealand
Sustainable Minimal Compact Homes
The Team at Lou Tiny House Creates a New Compact Home
Salvaged Materials House
Iris Residence by Tres Birds Uses Reclaimed Materials & Low-Energy Design
Sleek Contemporary Elevated Retreats
Brown & Brown Architects Designs the Tidal House
Textured Glass Landmarks
Helsinki Design and Architecture Museum Designed as Clear Public Pavilion
Earthened Architecture Pavilions
Khalil Morad El Ghilali & El Mehdi Belyasmine Design a Pavilion
Renewed Kyoto Townhouses
Studio Aluc Transforms a Historic Kyoto Townhouse into Modern Lodging
Desert Guesthouse Design
Vipp x Studio KO Evokes Desert Sensibility in Ephemeral Guesthouse
High-Rise Design Renos
The Watergate Pied-à-Terre Renovation Boasts Mid-Century Curves
Vibrant Tropical Guesthouses
The Bi Design House Guesthouse Blends Local Design with Modernity
Spain-Based Bright Modern Homes
Isla Architects Presents a Look at the Casa Mila
Wave-Inspired Civic Halls
The Sail Congress Centre in Big Normandy Curves into Public Architecture
Museum-Nestled Tokyo Offices
I IN Updates the Reception Lounge in Museum Tower Kyobashi
Floating Level Aesthetic Residences
MUKA Arquitectura Designs the Oak House in Madrid
Compact Madrid Residences
The Former Shop by Burr Studio Becomes an Efficient Two-Level Home