Thorncrown Chapel / E. Fay Jones | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architect: E. Fay Jones (Euine Fay Jones)Area: Approx. 120 m² (1291.68 ft²)Photography: Randall Connaughton, University of Arkansas, John Langholz, Clinton Steeds, EEJCCProject Type: Chapel / Religious buildingClient: Jim ReedCity: Eureka SpringsCountry: United States Thorncrown Chapel, a religious building designed by E. Fay Jones and completed in 1980 in Eureka Springs, United States, redefined the relationship …

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Villa Mairea / Alvar Aalto | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Alvar Aalto, Aino AaltoYear: 1939Photography: Alvar Aalto, Alvar Aalto Foundation, Maija Holma, Gustaf Welin, Mikko Merckling, Dieter Janssen, Åke E: SON Lindman, Mark Trueman, TRUEMAN DESIGN STUDIO, Jarno Kylmänen, Ninara, Stefamaro, intercontinentalgardener.com, andrewpaulcarr, archphotographr, LeonClient: Harry and Maire GullichsenCity: NoormarkkuCountry: Finland Villa Mairea, a residential villa designed by Alvar Aalto and Aino Aalto in …

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Master Plan for Chandigarh / Le Corbusier | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architect: Le CorbusierYear: 1951Photography: Laurian Ghinitoiu, Scott Norsworthy, archinect.com, theculturemap.comCollaborating Architects: Pierre Jeanneret, Jane Drew, Maxwell FryInitial Planning Team: Albert Mayer, Matthew NowickiCity: ChandigarhCountry: India The Master Plan for Chandigarh, designed by Le Corbusier with Pierre Jeanneret, Jane Drew, and Maxwell Fry beginning in 1951, was conceived as a modern capital for the Indian state …

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Gropius House / Walter Gropius | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Walter GropiusYear: 1938Photography: Wikimedia Commons, WikiArquitectura, victorgrigas, SHendry11, HABS MA-1228, Jack E. Boucher, Daderot, geneva_wirth, architecture-history.orgCity: LincolnCountry: United States The Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts, designed by Walter Gropius and completed in 1938, served as his family’s residence and marked a key transition of Bauhaus principles into the American context. Conceived as both a …

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Rietveld Schroder House / Gerrit Rietveld | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architect: Gerrit RietveldYear: 1925Photography: schroderhouse.com, worldheritagesite.org, Els Slots, Maria Gonzalez, Wikimedia Commons, Wasily, Sailko, Basvb, User:Husky, Dohduhdah, Stijn Poelstra, Ross Wolfe, David SzaboClient: Truus Schröder-SchräderCity: UtrechtCountry: The Netherlands The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht, designed by Gerrit Rietveld in collaboration with Truus Schröder and completed in 1924, is a seminal work of the De Stijl …

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Nordic Pavilion, Venice / Sverre Fehn | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architect: Sverre FehnYear: 1962Photography: Sverre Fehn, Åke E:son Lindman, Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, Teigens Fotoatelier, The National Museum of Art, seier+seier, Thom MckenzieStructural System: Reinforced concrete beam lattice with concrete walls and columnProgram: Exhibition pavilion for the Venice BiennaleCity: VeniceCountry: Italy The Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, designed by Sverre Fehn and completed …

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AT&T Building / Philip Johnson + John Burgee | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architect: Philip Johnson; John BurgeeArea: ~63,650 m² (~685,000 ft²)Year: 1984Photography: Philip Johnson, 550 Madison, Time Inc., Bernard Duperrin, Jackx, Karl Loeffler, Maurizio Mucciola, mini malist, paulkhor, Roman Kruglov, Rory Hyde, Sigmar, David Shankbone, Citizen59, Jim Henderson, Matthew G. Bisanz, Rory Hyde, Hrag Vartanian, The Olayan Group, Tdorante10, Dfwcre8tive, Epicgenius, Štěpán Vrzala, Anna Fixsen, 6sqft.comAssociate Architect: …

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Ceramics Studio / GO’C

Architects: GO’CPhotography: Kevin ScottLead Architects: Jon Gentry AIA, Aimée O’Carroll ARBArchitects Team: Max Hunold, Sarah LongContractor: DovetailStructural Engineering: Pacific EngineeringClient: Natasha AlphonseCity: Seattle, WashingtonCountry: United States Ceramics Studio is a compact workshop and teaching environment designed by GO’C for ceramic artist Natasha Alphonse in West Seattle. Conceived as both a professional workspace and a permitted …

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ZIIN Beijing Store / atelier tao+c

Architects: atelier tao+cArea: 186 m²Year: 2022Photography: Wen StudioDesign Team: Tao Liu, Chunyan Cai, Haojia Song, Weilu Wang, Jingying Cai (intern)Contractor: Shanghai Tianci Architecture Deco, Limited, CoCity: BeijingCountry: China The ZIIN Beijing Store, designed by atelier tao+c, reinterprets a former textile warehouse from the 1960s within the Langyuan Station cultural district as a contemporary retail and …

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Leça Swimming Pools / Álvaro Siza Vieira | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architect: Álvaro Siza VieiraYear: 1966Photography: Álvaro Siza Vieira, Fernando Guerra | FG+SG, atelier XYZ, Petr Šmídek, archiv redakce, Christian Gänshirt, WikiSammyStructural System: Reinforced concreteProgram: Public seawater swimming pools, changing facilities, caféCity: MatosinhosCountry: Portugal Leça Swimming Pools (Piscina das Marés), designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira and completed between 1961 and 1966 in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, …

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Seagram Building / Mies van der Rohe | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Mies van der RoheArea: 78,876 m² (849,014 ft²)Year: 1958Photography: Mies van der Rohe, Ben Pentreath, 375parkavenue.com, Smallforks, Ezra Stoller, House of Patria, Gottscho Schleisner, Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Irving Penn, Richard Pare, Elisa.rolle, Steven Bornholtz, Epicgenius, Jules Antonio, Ken OHYAMA, dandelucaCo-Architect: Philip Johnson Associate Architects: Ely Jacques Kahn; Robert Allan JacobsStructural Engineer: Severud AssociatesMechanical Engineer: Jaros, …

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Salk Institute / Louis Kahn | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Louis I. KahnArea: 38,237 m² (411,580 ft²)Year: 1965Photography: Liao Yusheng, Iwan Baan, Thomas Nemeskeri, Naquib Hossain, Codera23, Sam Felder, J W, Beyond My KenSupervising Architect (Kahn Office): Jack MacAllisterStructural Engineer: August KomendantClient: Jonas SalkFounding Consultants: Jacob Bronowski, Francis CrickPlaza Design Influence: Luis BarragánStructural System: Pre-stressed concrete Vierendeel trusses with post-tensioned columnsInitial Funding: National Foundation …

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The Center for Traditional Music / OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen

Architects: OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van SeverenYear: 2016Photography: Bas PrincenLead Architects: Kersten Geers, David Van SeverenArchitects Team: Santiago Giusto, Federico Perugini, Anna Andrich, Nenad Đurić, Paul Christian, Denis Glauden, Alexandra ParitzkyProject Curator: Nourah AlsayehLocal Architect: Emaar EngineeringCity: MuharraqCountry: Bahrain Centres for Traditional Music in Muharraq, Bahrain, designed by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, form …

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The Grand Mulberry Apartments / Morris Adjmi Architects

Architects: Morris Adjmi ArchitectsArea: 36,000 ft²Year: 2022Photography: Selvon Ramsawak, Glen-GeryDesign Principal: Morris AdjmiManaging Director: Michael Zweck-BronnerProject Management: Brittany MacomberProject Architect: Paul TiermanSenior Designer: Thomas WensingInterior Design Lead: Melissa ShallowayContractor: Empire State ContractorsStructural Engineering: RCM/BGA EngineeringMEP Engineering: ABS EngineersCivil Engineering: Sullivan Group Design LLCExpeditor: JM ZoningManufacturers: Glen-Gery, WindLochCity: Brooklyn, New YorkCountry: United States The Grand Mulberry …

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New Government Quarter / Nordic Office of Architecture

Architects: Nordic Office of ArchitectureArea: 154,000 m²Year: 2026Photography: Hufton + Crow PhotographyLead Architects: Nordic Office of ArchitectureArchitects Team: Haptic Architects; Scenario; I-d. Interiørarkitektur & DesignDesign Consortium: Team Urbis: Nordic Office of Architecture; COWI; Rambøll; Aas-Jakobsen; Asplan Viak; Bjørbekk & Lindheim; SLAPlanning & Urban Design: Nordic Office of Architecture; Aas-Jakobsen; Asplan ViakEngineering (Structure / Services / …

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Energia de Portugal Headquarters / ELEMENTAL

Architects: ELEMENTALArea: 10950 m²Year: 2024Photography: Francisco NogueiraLead Architects: Alejandro Aravena, Juan Cerda, Victor Oddó, Gonzalo ArteagaArchitects Team: Diego Torres, Tomás Palmares, Clémence Pybaro, Suyin Chia, Mara Cruz, Federica Tebaldi, Eva Ibañez, Marta Ochoa, Simone Pio Scarano, André Barros, Valentina RojasLocal Architect: João Luís Carrilho da Graça, João Marques, Francisco Freire, Nuno Pinto, Marta MartinsEngineering: AFA …

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House of Bluff / Chaoffice

Architects: ChaofficeArea: 305 m²Year: 2024Photography: Yumeng ZhuLead Architects: Zhi CHENGDesign Team: Di WUEngineering: Xuemei GAOCollaborators: Youjiang ZHANGManufacturers: Dongfanggang Wood Industry, Forbo, NVC LightingClient: Fei LIUCity: BeijingCountry: China House of Bluff reclaims a long-abandoned rural property in Mentougou District, transforming a neglected site into a carefully orchestrated retreat defined by modular geometry and layered spatial experiences. …

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Tianjin Zhongshuge Library / X+Living

Architects: X+LivingArea: 1821 m²Year: 2024Photography: SFAPLead Architects: Li XiangDesign Team: X+LIVING Architectural Design Co., LtdContractor: Tianjin Residential Group Construction Engineering General Contracting Co., Ltd.Collaborators: Shanghai Zhongyu Architectural Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.Client: Shanghai Zhongshu Industrial Co., Ltd.City: TianjinCountry: China Tianjin Zhongshuge Library, designed by X+Living, occupies 1,821 square meters within Tianjin’s Italian-style district and reconsiders the …

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Nothing Design Co. Headquarters / Range Design & Architecture

Architects: Range Design & ArchitectureArea: 3500 ft²Year: 2024Photography: James John JetelLead Architects: Casimir Kujawa, Mason Pritchett, Luis VasquezGeneral Contractor: Formed SpaceStructural Engineering: Louis Shell Structures, Inc.MEP Engineering: Edifel DesignsLandscape Architect: Nathan Wright Landscape DesignManufacturers: InterstateCity: ChicagoCountry: United States Nothing Design Co. Headquarters is a 3,500-square-foot expansion of an existing structure in Chicago, designed as a …

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São José Da Boavista Church and Parish Center / Matos Gameiro Arquitectos + atelier Bugio

Architects: Matos Gameiro Arquitectos, atelier BugioYear: 2025Photography: Gonçalo MatosLead Architects: Pedro Matos Gameiro, João Favila MenezesCollaborators: Miguel Moreira, Ana Loureiro, Fernando Amado, Francesco Mariani, Ana Amado, Mariana Bacelar, Miguel Antunes, José Pinto, Maria Gameiro, Bruno Esteves, Diogo Rodrigues, Miguel Feijoó, Teresa Carrilho MateusCity: LisbonCountry: Portugal Completed in 2025, São José Da Boavista Church and Parish …

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Mausoleum of Martyrdom of Polish Villages / Nizio Design International

Architects: Nizio Design InternationalYear: 2021Photography: Marcin CzechowiczCity: MichniówCountry: Poland The Mausoleum of Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów is a commemorative complex completed in 2021 and designed by Nizio Design International. Conceived as both a memorial and a museum, the project honors the memory of Polish rural communities pacified during World War II, with particular …

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Uzbekistan Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka / ATELIER BRÜCKNER

Architects: ATELIER BRÜCKNERArea: 1272 m²Year: 2025Photography: Josef ŠindelkaLead Architects: Shirin Frangoul-Brückner, Jannis Renner, Nils Scheffler, Irina Stepanova, Kathrin-Milic GrunwaldDesign Team: Sayaka KoikeEngineering & Consulting – Services: NÜSSLI Group, medienprojekt p2, Tamschick Media+SpaceEngineering & Consulting – Lighting: KLEE Technisches PlanungsbüroManufacturers: Miyako Yogyo, SHIDOCity: OsakaCountry: Japan The Uzbekistan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, designed by ATELIER BRÜCKNER, …

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Look Out Point / SBE nv + An Schoenmaekers

Architects: SBE nv, An SchoenmaekersArea: 100 m²Year: 2026Photography: Johnny Umans, Jan De WildeLead Architect: An SchoenmaekersContractor: SBE nvStructural Engineering: SBE nvLandscape Design: SBE nvManufacturers: JakobLocation: Vresse-Sur-SemoisCountry: Belgium Look Out Point in Vresse-Sur-Semois is a 100-square-meter landscape intervention by SBE nv + An Schoenmaekers that introduces a restrained architectural gesture within the Semois valley. Conceived as an …

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Verdant Ridges / Wutopia Lab

Architects: Wutopia LabArea: 282 m²Year: 2024Photography: Guowei LiuLead Architects: YU TingArchitects Team: SUN LiranDesign Team: PAN Dali, XIONG Jiaxing, Vi CHEN (Intern)Construction Drawing Consultant: Dazhou Design and Consulting Group Co., Ltd.Contractor: Jiangsu Jinshengshui Construction Co., Ltd.Lighting Design: Chloe ZHANG, WEI ShiyuMaterials: Aluminum panels, metal mesh, acoustic panelsClient: Suzhou DoBe Taohuawu Cultural Tourism Industry Development Co., …

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T10A Pavilion / ODDO architects

Architects: ODDO architectsArea: 320 m²Year: 2025Photography: Trieu ChienLead Architects: Mai Lan Chi Obtulovičová, Nguyen Duc Trung, Marek ObtulovičArchitects Team: Le Duy HuyContractor: Red River RecyclingMaterials: Recycled plastic bags, handmade paper, steelClient: Kienviet.netCity: HanoiCountry: Vietnam The T10A Pavilion in Hanoi is a temporary exhibition structure designed to foreground sustainable practices through material reuse and collective participation. …

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Casa Estrella / Atelier16

Architects: Atelier16Area: 175.93 m²Photography: Santiago HeyserLead Architects: Lucía Ríos Santos, Martha Santos CadenaCity: Mérida, YucatánCountry: Mexico Casa Estrella is a residential renovation and expansion located in the Santiago neighborhood of Mérida that reinterprets a traditional Yucatecan house through a contemporary architectural lens. The project is grounded in a strategy of careful restoration, where the original …

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Zarrón Square / BOV ESTUDIO

Architects: BOV ESTUDIOArea: 1,380 m²Year: 2023Photography: Javier BravoLead Architects: Irene González, Antonio Valverde, César BuquerínSite Architect: Enrique Gutiérrez BarahonaMaterials: Aged concrete paving, wood, metal lattice elementsManufacturers: mmcité, ADYBORLocation: AlmazánCountry: Spain Zarrón Square is a public space project in Almazán that addresses accessibility, urban continuity, and cultural identity within a historically layered context. The intervention transforms …

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The “Old” Chapel / O-office Architects

Architects: O-office ArchitectsArea: 353 m²Year: 2023Photography: Siming WuLighting Design Consultant: HAD Lighting, Tian Huan, Hu Yankai, Tang WeiM&E Design Consultant: Buncong M&E Design Consultant, Tang Guanghua, Wen Dongjie, Luo ZiwuDesign Team: He Jianxiang, Jiang Ying, Cai Xinqian, Li Ruibo, Luo Qiyao, Pang Boran, Deng Yilin (intern)Façade Design Consultant: TFC, Jian Jun, Yang Xuming, Yang XiaokangContractor: …

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SFU Stadium / Perkins&Will

Architects: Perkins&WillArea: 2,776 m²Year: 2021Photography: Andrew LatreilleLead Architects: Max RichterDesign Team: Abu Benjaman, Paul Cowcher, Nic Dubois-Robitaille, Jana Foit, Bojana Jerinic, Horace Lai, Sarita Mann, Elsa Snyder, Kim Stanley, Laurence RenardStructural Engineering: Fast + EppMechanical Engineering: IntrobaElectrical Engineering: WSP Norge, WSPCivil Engineering: KWLContractor: Chandos ConstructionCity: BurnabyCountry: Canada The SFU Stadium completes a long-envisioned component of …

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The Scoop Office Building / Corstorphine & Wright

Architects: Corstorphine & WrightYear: 2024Photography: Daniel ShearingStructural Engineering: ConisbeeMechanical and Electrical Engineering: We Design ForFaçade Engineering: WBD GroupFaçade Fabricator: Winthill EngineeringQuantity Surveyor and Project Manager: LXABrickwork: GraftonMaterials: White glazed brickClient: ThomsonHillsBalfour LimitedClient Representative: Simon GardnerCity: LondonCountry: United Kingdom The Scoop Office Building by Corstorphine & Wright is a 2024 office project in Southwark, London, developed …

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