A Glimpse at the WAF 2015 Shortlist :: Completed Buildings :: Health

Lady Cilento Children's Hospital :: Brisbane, Australia :: Lyons

This week, as we continue our series focusing on the World Architecture Festival's 2015 Shortlist, we look at selections from the Health category.

Centre Public Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique :: Vannes, France :: Atelier Arcau

Maggie's Centre :: Oxford, UK :: Wilkinson Eyre Architects

A Glimpse at the WAF 2015 Shortlist :: Completed Buildings :: Display

Brazilian Pavilion :: Expo Milan 2015 :: Milan, Italy :: Studio Arthur Casas

Today, we continue our series focusing on the World Architecture Festival's 2015 Shortlist, specifically selections from the Display category. 

DECK :: Prinsep Street, Singapore :: LAUD Architects

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Centre :: Christchurch, New Zealand :: Patterson Associates

My View As Art

Today, we look at innovative homes with breathtaking views. 

Tour Through The World's Best Copper Buildings

St. Henry’s Ecumenical Art Chapel :: Turku, Finland

From Poland to Arizona, this week we take a look at inspiring copper-clad buildings.

Museum Of Fire :: Żory, Poland

Public Middle School Of Labarthe-Sur-Lèze :: France

A Glimpse at the WAF 2015 Shortlist :: Completed Buildings :: Culture

Shanghai Natural History Museum, Shanghai, China :: Perkins + Will

This week, as we continue our series focusing on the World Architecture Festival's 2015 Shortlist, we look at selections from the Culture category.

Naturum Laponia, Stuor Muorkke, Sweden :: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor

The Weston Library, Oxford, UK :: Wilkinson Eyre Architects

An Architectural View of the Getty Center by Richard Meier & Partners, Architects

The Getty Center

This week, we tour one of LA's most unique art centers. Sitting on a hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, just off the San Diego Freeway, the Getty Center incorporates the modern design of architect Richard Meier, with beautiful gardens, open spaces, and spectacular views of Los Angeles.

Tour Through The Best New Residential Architecture Selected by AIA

Studhorse :: Olson Kundig :: Winthrop, Washington

The American Institute of Architects released its annual list of best new works of residential archicture in four distinct categories: one/two family custom housing, multifamily living, specialized housing, and one/two family production housing. Here's a look at the 2015 finalists.

Bridge House :: Joeb Moore & Partners :: Kent, Connecticut

Broadway Affordable Housing :: Kevin Daly Architects :: Santa Monica, California

The Art & Design of Expo Milan 2015

UK Pavilion :: Wolfgang Buttress

With 145 countries participating in the 2015 Expo, alongside input from international organizations, corporate partners and an extensive program organized by the Expo itself, this week we take a look at our favorite designs.

China Pavillion :: Tsinghua University + Studio Link-Arc

Italy Pavillion :: Nemesi

A Glimpse at the Cooper Hewitt's 2015 National Design Awards Winners

Denver Central Library :: Michael Graves

The Cooper Hewitt has announced the recipients of its National Design Awards. Here they are. 

Floating House :: MOS Architects

Ace Hotel :: Commune

My Rooftop Bar As Art

Aer :: Juvia, India

This week, we take a look at some unique rooftop bars from around the world.

SEVVA :: Hong Kong, China

Sonny's Soda Shoppe :: New York, New York

The Art & Design of Furnitecture

Jose Vasconcelos Library :: Mexico City, Mexico

In "Furnitecture, Furnitecture That Transforms Space" by Anna Yudina, she explores ways that furniture and architecture can do more than co-exist. Anna, founder and Editor-in-Chief of MONITOR, presents over 200 examples of this new design typology by renowned architects and designers from around the globe. 

Textile Pavilion :: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Meet The Most Innovative Field Of Design :: A Crossover Of Furniture And Architecture

The Luna Architectural Lounge :: Claesson Koivisto Rune + Dune 

Neri and Hu Design and Research Office :: Shanghai, China 

Study Table, Cloud Table :: Studio MAKS + Pang Architects

PROOFF #001 Ear Chair :: Studio Makkink & Bey

My Library As Art

The George Peabody Library :: Baltimore, US

This week, we take a look at some inspiring takes on the classic library.

University of Aberdeen Library :: Aberdeen, Scotland

Austrian National Library :: Vienna, Austria

A Glimpse at Brazil's Evolving Architecture

Casa JE :: Humberto Hermeto

In a series launched four months ago, we looked at the slew of new architectural projects in Los Angeles and New York City. Today, we take an international look at the many new (and old) architectural projects in Brazil.

Brazilian Museum of Sculpture :: Paulo Mendes da Rocha

House 6 :: Marcio Kogan

The Art & Design of Floating Architecture

Haeahn Architecture + H Architecture :: Seoul, South Korea

This week, we take a look at spectacular works of architecture with one twist - they float.

Ole Scheeren :: Yao Noi, Thailand

 Framework Architecten and Studio Prototype :: Gabriël Metsustraat, Amsterdam 

My Theatre As Art

Wuxi Grand Theatre :: Jiangsu, China

From the historic Castro Theatre to a newly revamped Kuopio City Theatre in Finland, this week we take a look at some inspiring takes on the classic theatre.

Castro Theatre :: San Francisco, CA

TCL Chinese Theatre :: Los Angeles, CA

My Coffee Bar As Art

Third Wave Kiosk :: Australia

This week, we take a look at some architecturally-inspired coffee shops from around the world.

Market Lane Coffee :: Australia

Toykio Gallery and Coffee :: Germany