Huizhou Vernacular Historic Bridges Micro-Museum / LUO Studio

Architects: LUO studioArea: 73.55 m²Year: 2025Photography: Zhu Yumeng, Han Dawang, Cao Yutao, Jin Weiqi, Design Team: Luo Yujie, Wang Beilei, Hong Lun, Cao Yutao, Liang JiahuiContractor: Shinewood Building Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Landscape & Interior Design: LUO studioArt Collaboration: Liu QingyuanArt Creation: Liu Qingyuan, Song Qi, Wu DiClient: Huizhou Huanliangshan Investment & Development Co., Ltd.Project Organizer: …

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Malin “Chemosphere” Residence / John Lautner | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: John LautnerArea: 205 m² (2,200 ft²)Year: 1960Photography: John Lautner, Julius Shulman, Sara Sackner, Ted VanCleave, Bobak Ha’Eri, CDernbach, Wikimedia Commons, WikiArquitectura, architecture-history.org, trianglemodernisthouses.com, laplaces.blogspot.orgRestoration Architect: Frank EscherClient: Leonard MalinCity: Los AngelesCountry: United States Malin Residence (Chemosphere), a residential building designed by John Lautner in Los Angeles, has redefined hillside housing by integrating structure, form, …

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São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) / Lina Bo Bardi | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Lina Bo BardiYear: 1968Photography: Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre, Pedro Kok, Juliana Magro, Rodrigo_Soldon, Carol^-^, Wikimedia Commons, Benjamin Thompson, Mike Peel, Mauro Cateb, andresumida, architecture-history.orgCity: São PauloCountry: Brazil São Paulo Museum of Art, a cultural building designed by Lina Bo Bardi in São Paulo, has redefined the relationship between museum space, public ground, and urban visibility …

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Peabody Terrace / Sert, Jackson & Gourley | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Sert, Jackson & GourleyArea: 60,000 m² (650,000 ft²)Year: 1964Photography: Jannis Werner, Michelle Miller, Alexandru Culiuc, David Kurtis, eileansiar, aidaneus, WikiArquitectura, Wikimedia Commons, Daderot, Antony-22Renovation Architects: Bruner/Cott ArchitectsCity: CambridgeCountry: United States Peabody Terrace residential complex designed by Sert, Jackson & Gourley in Cambridge has redefined graduate housing by integrating density, community space, and modernist urban …

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DH Palencia / FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol

Architects: FRPO Rodriguez & OriolArea: 1960 m²Year: 2023Photography: Luis AsínLead Architects: Pablo Oriol, Fernando RodríguezDesign Team: Adrián Sánchez CastellanoMEP Services: DH EcoenergíasStructural Engineering: IngenieríaLandscape: Juan TurManufacturers: American Air Filter, BMI Cobert, Creavi, Polimertecnic, UniconfortFacade: NummitClient: DH EcoenergíasCity: PalenciaCountry: Spain DH Palencia is a district heating plant designed as both infrastructure and public interface, supporting the …

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John Hancock Center / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)Area: 260,128 m² (2,800,000 ft²)Year: 1970Photographs: SOM, Ezra Stoller, Esto, Jon Miller, Hedrich Blessing, Timothy Hursley, Ben Schumin, Dave Burk, Scutter Hohn, Kim Eriksson, Michael Davis Photography, The Man On Five, hanneorla, theta_sigma, Creative Commons, Golbez, Bernt Rostad, OmidGul, Knutaril, Basil D Soufi, Cacophony, Dori, Wikimedia Commons, Kent Wang, Balthazar …

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National Assembly Building of Bangladesh / Louis Kahn | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Louis KahnArea: 840,000 m² (9,041,685 ft²)Year: 1982Photography: Louis Kahn, Cemal Emden, Trevor Patt, Grischa Rüschendorf, abrinsky, Wikimedia Commons, Shariful Islam (Masum), Shazid Ahsan, Saiful Aopu, Nahid Sultan, Pinu Rahman, Micah Parker, Rossi101, Government of Pakistan, parametric-architecture.comLocal Architects: Muzharul Islam, Alam Syed ZahoorCity: DhakaCountry: Bangladesh The National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, a civic complex designed …

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Tiefes Haus / Henning Grahn Architektur + Marc Flick – Architekt BDA

Architects: Henning Grahn Architektur, Marc Flick – Architekt BDAArea: 397 m²Year: 2023Photography: David SchreyerDesign Team: Marc Flick, Henning Grahn, Duc TrinhStructural Consultants: Ingenieurgesellschaft Klein und Holzmann mbHCollaborators: Becker ArchitekturbüroLocation: DreieichCountry: Germany The Tiefes Haus reinterprets the spatial logic of an existing structure, transforming a constrained residential plot into a layered and cohesive living environment. Designed …

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Convent of La Tourette / Le Corbuiser | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Le CorbusierYear: 1960Photography: Le Corbuiser, lecorbusier-worldheritage.org, FLC, ADAGP, Olivier Martin Gambier, Cemal Emden, Samuel Ludwig, Maria Gonzalez, elyullo, Fernando Schapochnik, Wikimedia Commons, Alexandre NormanCity: Éveux-sur-l’ArbresleCountry: France Convent of La Tourette, a religious complex designed by Le Corbusier in Éveux-sur-l’Arbresle, France, has redefined monastic architecture through a synthesis of modernist spatial logic, Brutalist material expression, …

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Pine Flat / Faulkner Architects

Architects: Faulkner ArchitectsArea: 4,049 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Joe FletcherLead Architects: Greg Faulkner, FAIA; Jag KievenaarArchitects Team: Jenna Shropshire, Owen Wright, Daniel Thompson, Lesa Faulkner, Chris Carbajal, David Regina, Kirt HilkerDesign Team: Architecture and Interior Design, Faulkner ArchitectsContractor: Annadel Builders, Inc.Structural Engineering: Strandberg EngineeringCivil Engineering: Summit EngineeringElectrical & Mechanical Engineering: Sugarpine EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering: RGH ConsultantsLandscape: TerremotoLighting: O-LightingSurveyor: …

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St. Mary Cathedral / Kenzo Tange | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Kenzo TangeArea: 3,650 m² (39,288 ft²)Year: 1964Photography: Kenzo Tange, Tange Associates, Frances Loeb Library, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, James Florio Photography, Xia Zhi, Scarletgreen, Mobileart, D. Fajio, Wikimedia Commons, Morio, Zairon, Shinjuku1, Fred Cherrygarden, BigjapStructural Engineer: Yoshikatsu TsuboiCity: Tokyo (Bunkyo)Country: Japan St. Mary’s Cathedral, a religious building designed by Kenzo Tange in …

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Villa Malaparte / Adalberto Libera | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Adalberto LiberaArea: 500 m² (5,382 ft²)Year: 1938Photography: Adalberto Libera, Gloria Saravia Ortiz, Sean Munson, Poet Architecture, YSL Commercial, Karel Doležel, Klára Kozderová, Wikimedia Commons, Eoghanacht, FriedrichFrisch, architecture-history.org, Angelo Ferraris, Getty imagesBuilder: Adolfo AmitranoClient: Curzio MalaparteRestoration: Niccolò RositaniCity: CapriCountry: Italy Villa Malaparte, a residential house designed by Adalberto Libera in Capri, has redefined the relationship …

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Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts / Le Corbusier | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Le CorbusierYear: 1963Photography: Le Corbusier, fondationlecorbusier.fr, FLC, ADAGP, Wikimedia Commons, Bobak Ha’Eri, Petr Kratochvíl, Fulbright-Masaryk, Huanhai Cheng, Lei Han, Sean Beck, Sosa Lopez, David Nelson, Gustavo Thomas, Washingtonydc, Han Lei Photo, Hassan BagheriCollaborating Architect: Guillermo Jullian de la FuenteProject Coordinator / Supervising Architect: Josep Lluís SertClient: Harvard UniversityFunding / Donors: Alfred St. Vrain Carpenter, …

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Walt Disney Concert Hall / Gehry Partners | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Gehry PartnersArea: (18,581 m²) 200,000 ft²Year: 2003Photography: Gehry Partners, LLP, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, Federico Zignani, Vern Evans, Ashim D. Silva, Eddie Rivera, Tobias Keller, Tim Cheung, Tom Morbey, Vanessa Werder, Venti Views, Yana Marudova, David Chan, Melanie Lazarow, Sympodius, Tero Saarinen, Johnathan Kaufman, Linda Pomerantz Zhang, Elena Takmakova, Michael, Ranjith Alingal, Shiku Wangombe, …

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Valletta City Gate / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Architects: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopYear: 2015Photography: Michel DenancéManufacturers: UniFor, AstecLandscape Design: Studio GiorgettaLead Architects: A. Belvedere, B. PlattnerDesign Team: D. Franceschin, P. Colonna, P. Pires da Fonte, S. Giorgio-Marrano, N. Baniahmad, A. Boucsein, J. Da Nova, T. Gantner, N. Delevaux, N. Byrelid, R. Tse, B. Alves de Campos, J. LaBoskey, A. Panchasara, A. Thompson, S. …

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Children’s Surgical c/ Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Studio TAMassociati

Architects: Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Studio TAMassociatiArea: 9695 m²Year: 2020Photography: Emmanuel Museruka – Malaika MediaLead Architects: G. GrandiDesign Team: RPBW – G. Grandi, P. Carrera, A. Peschiera, D. Piano, Z. Sawaya, D. Ardant; F. Cappellini, I. Corsaro, D. Lange, F. Terranova; TAMassociati – R. Pantaleo, M. Lepore, S. Sfriso, V. Milan, L. Candelpergher, E. Vianello, …

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MOdA Headquarters / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Architects: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopArea: 7150 m²Year: 2019Photography: Sergio Grazia, Michel DenancéDesign Team: C. Guézet, S. Giorgio-Marrano, B. Plattner, P. Colonna, S. Cimino, C. Maxwell-Mahon, J. Moolhuijzen, A. Bagatella, D. Tsagkaropoulos, O. Aubert, C. Colson, Y. KyrkosClient: Ordre des Avocats de Paris, Sogelym-DixenceStructure, MEP, Sustainability, Civil Engineering: AIA IngénierieAcoustics: METALighting: Franck FranjouFacade: RFRGraphics: Origoni & …

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The Shard / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Architects: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopYear: 2012Photography: Ben Marshall, Rob Telford, Sam Roberts, Nikolas Ventourakis, Michel DenancéCollaborator: Adamson AssociatesDesign Team Phase One (2000–2003): J. Moolhuijzen, N. Mecattaf, W. Matthews with D. Drouin, A. Eris, S. Fowler, H. Lee, J. Rousseau, R. Stampton, M. van der Staay, K. Doerr, M. Gomes, J. Nakagawa, K. Rottova, C. Shortle, …

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Pathé Foundation / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Architects: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopArea: 2200 m²Year: 2014Photography: Michel DenancéLead Architects: B. Plattner, T. SahlmannArchitects Team: A. Pachiaudi, S. Becchi, T. Kamp, S. Moreau, E. Ntourlias, O. Aubert, C. Colson, Y. KyrkosDesign Team: Leo Berellini Architecte (Interiors)Contractor:Structural Engineering: VP GreenCivil Engineering:Materials: Glass, steelClient: Fondation Jérôme Seydoux – PathéCity: ParisCountry: France The Pathé Foundation by Renzo …

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565 Broome SoHo / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Architects: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopArea: 322,000 ft²Year: 2019Photography: Anna MorgowiczLandscape: Balmori AssociatesStructural Engineering: DeSimone Consulting EngineersMEP: Ettinger Engineering AssociatesInterior Design: RDAIArchitects In Charge: Renzo Piano Building Workshop, SLCE ArchitectsDesign Team: T. Wilcox, B. Duglet, E. Trezzani, A. Pizzolato, I. Corsaro, T. Stewart, S. Ishida, F. Cappellini, D. Vespier, D. Lange, F. Terranova, J. PaulingFacade Consultant: …

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In the Garden at MARCO Museum / LANZA Atelier

Architects: LANZA AtelierPhotography: Michelle LartigueLead Architects: Isabel Abascal, Alessandro ArienzoArchitects Team: Raya Shaban, Isabel Abascal, Alessandro ArienzoCuratorship: Magnolia de la GarzaProduction: CIAC A.C. and MARCOMaterials: Oak woodCity: MonterreyCountry: Mexico In the Garden at MARCO Museum is an exhibition designed by LANZA Atelier that reconceives four gallery rooms as a spatial sequence informed by the idea …

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Eames House / Charles and Ray Eames | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Charles and Ray EamesArea: 140 m² (1507 ft²)Year: 1949Photography: eamesfoundation.org, eamesoffice.com, Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith, Stephen Canon, An Amateur, edward stojakovic, Dystopos, ercwttmn, “Ilpo’s Sojourn”, rpa2101, architecture-history.org, architectenwerk.nlCity: Los AngelesCountry: USA Eames House residential building designed by Charles and Ray Eames in Los Angeles has redefined postwar domestic architecture through prefabrication, spatial …

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L Residence / LANZA Atelier

Architects: LANZA AtelierArea: 58 m²Year: 2016Photography: Onnis LuqueLead Architects: Isabel Abascal, Alessandro ArienzoArchitects Team: Alejandro Márquez, Jéssica HernándezManufacturers: Helvex, Kommerling, MasluzMaterials: Brick, locally produced materials, glazingLocation: Valle de BravoCountry: Mexico The L Residence by LANZA Atelier reinterprets the relationship between circulation and domestic space through a compact extension embedded within an existing house in Valle …

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House T / LANZA Atelier

Architects: LANZA AtelierYear: 2019Photography: Dane AlonsoLead Architects: Isabel Abascal, Alessandro ArienzoDesign Team: Alejandro Márquez, Jéssica Hernández, Maïlys SourgenStructural Engineering: VGA IngenieríaMaterials: Wood, marble, painted steelCity: Mexico CityCountry: Mexico House T by LANZA Atelier transforms two adjacent, formerly compartmentalized houses into a unified residence for a young artist and producer couple. The project retains the original …

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Trim House / KWK Promes

Architects: KWK PromesArea: 357 m²Year: 2025Photography: Jakub Certowicz, Juliusz SokołowskiLead Architects: Robert KoniecznyArchitects Team: Dorota Skóra, Michał Lisiński, Krzysztof Kobiela, Łukasz Marciniak, Mateusz Białek, Katarzyna FicekStructural Engineering: Firma Inżynierska STATYKLocal Partner: 4 PLIUS ARCHITECTSInterior Design: Yes. Design ArchitectureCity: VilniusCountry: Lithuania Trim House is a single-family residence in Vilnius shaped by regulatory constraints that significantly reduced …

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Canon Mews / Pend Architects

Architects: Pend ArchitectsArea: 265 m²Year: 2026Photography: Lorenzo ZandriDesign Team: Pend Architects, Gloss ProjectsContractor: Gloss ProjectsStructural Engineering: Harley HaddowMaterials: Reclaimed brick, red zinc, timber cladding, porcelain tileClient: Pend Architects and Gloss ProjectsCity: EdinburghCountry: United Kingdom Canon Mews represents a compact residential intervention in Edinburgh’s Canonmills district, where a constrained brownfield site has been reconfigured into two …

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Otiima House / Carvalho Araújo

Architects: Carvalho AraújoPhotography: João Lopes Cardoso; Juan Rodriguez; dgawindowsClient: José Maria FerreiraCountry: Portugal Set within the forested terrain of northern Portugal, Otiima House is a residential project that explores contrasts in mass, material, and spatial experience. Designed as a private family retreat, the dwelling is composed of two distinct volumes: a grounded concrete base and …

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Permanent Camping 2 / Casey Brown Architecture

Architects: Casey Brown ArchitectureYear: 2022Photography: Andrew LoitertonLead Architects: Rob BrownProject Architect: Antje MahlerStructural Engineering: Adam Cameron – Cantilever StudioBuilder: Pip Smith – Smith and PrimmerMaster Craftsman: Jeffery BroadfieldMaterials: Recycled ironbark, copperManufacturers: Anibou, Dalian Hivolt, Futagami, Kaare Klint, Koskela, Mark Preston, Marset, Moroso, Ozblock, Red IronbarkLocation: BerryCountry: Australia Permanent Camping 2 is a compact, off-grid retreat …

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Yoyogi National Gymnasium / Kenzo Tange | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Kenzo TangeYear: 1964Photography: Kenzo Tange, Osamu Murai, Petr Šmídek, Arne Müseler, Hanns Christian Köhler, Jamie Barras, kanegen, User:STB-1, ARICA13, shimz.co.jp, Villagemayor, japan-guide.com, WikiArquitectura, Wikimedia CommonsEngineers: Yoshikatsu Tsuboi, Uichi InoueCity: TokyoCountry: Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium sports complex, designed by Kenzo Tange in Tokyo has redefined large-span structural design and transformed the architectural identity of postwar …

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Paula House / Luciano Kruk Arquitectos

Architects: Luciano Kruk ArquitectosArea: 753 m²Year: 2019Photography: Daniela Mac AddenLead Architects: Luciano KrukArchitects Team: Sol Alvarez, Melanie ChismechianContractor: Constructora EpsonCity: São PauloCountry: Brazil Paula House is a single-level residence located on the outskirts of São Paulo, designed by Luciano Kruk as an exercise in spatial integration with the surrounding landscape. Set within a planned development …

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