Best of Year Awards Winner Archives

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Sustainability Is Baked Into The Blueprint Of This Caribbean Home

Discover how this tropical Caribbean home by Moneo Brock embraces sustainability while seamlessly blending in with the natural surroundings.

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Discover A Grand Budapest Hotel Imbued With Modern Ambience

For the historic 216-key Dorothea Hotel in Budapest, Hungary, Lissoni Casal Ribeiro harmoniously blends heritage and contemporary elements.

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Be Enchanted By This Four-Bedroom Property In Mexico

A 17th-century cavalry stable in Mexico became La Casa Dragones thanks to Marco M.Valle+Arquitectos; Meyer Davis; Ana Elena Mallet; and Raúl Cabra.

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Grab A Drink At This Communal Coffee Shop In Oakland

Jones Haydu utilize a crown of concave timber slats and linear pendant fixtures to highlight the communal nature of The Caffè by Mr. Espresso.

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How Brutalism Shapes This Chic Australian Home

Discover how architect Travis Walton and designer Simone Haag nod to European and Brazilian brutalism in this beach house in Sorrento, Australia.

A house with a large glass window and a snowy landscape

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Inside A Mountain Chalet In Montana With Sweeping Views

Explore how O’Neill Rose Architects translated the concept of timber snow fences in this Big Sky, Montana, home 8,400 feet above sea level.

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OTJ Breathes New Life Into A Storied Mixed-Use Facility In Washington D.C.

Nodding to the facility’s curved glass façade, OTJ blends curvilinear forms with blue-gray and cognac hues for the Pelli Clarke & Partners building.

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Attend A Show At This Shanghai Entertainment Center Clad In Oak

The New Bund 31 Performing Arts Center by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office welcomes all with a soaring volume of curving shapes and horseshoe balconies.

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Creativity Abounds In This Three-Story HQ For Neiman Marcus

Replete with 300 suspended butterflies and funky tech innovations, Gensler crafted the ideal remote-hybrid office for all Neiman Marcus employees.

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The Call Of The Sea Guides This Moody Beachfront Structure

C&C Design Co. crafted a beachfront structure for a tourism zone in southwest China with cinematic spaces and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.

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Seattle Aquarium’s New Addition Speaks To Environmental Stewardship

Recyclable materials and organic design inspired by ecology define LMN Architects’s green design for Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion.

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With Mediterranean Sea Views, This Home Is An Architectural Gem

Pitsou Kedem Architects wraps this Tel Aviv-Jaffa townhouse in terra-cotta masonry, echoing the timeless charm of the neighborhood’s historic architecture.

A living room with a couch and a coffee table

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Peek Inside A Polished Brooklyn Townhome With Historic Charm

Brent Buck Architects revamped this 3,500-square-foot Brooklyn townhouse, featuring spacious interiors linked by a sculptural polished-plaster staircase.

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Explore ‘The Grand Round House,’ A Sustainable Building Exhibit

See how the Grand Round House by Deve Build at the Shenzen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning reflects traditional Chinese architecture.

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Discover A Meditative Museum Dedicated To Self-Reflection

Explore the Aatma Manthan Museum by Sanjay Puri Architects taking visitors on a spiritual journey via zigzagging mirrors and a cavelike foyer.

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Experience The Humanistic Revamp Of This Futuristic Workplace

Sited among mountains and water, Alibaba DAMO Nanhu Industry Park by Matrix Design is shaped by both its beautiful scenery and scientific functions.

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HOK Updates Terminal 5 At Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Relax at Chicago O’Hare’s Terminal 5, where HOK’s serene design features circadian lighting and quiet mechanical systems to calm anxious flyers.

A building with a reflection in the water

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How One Library Doubles As A Design Destination In Funing, China

In+Out Architects transformed the waterfront Fuyou Library of Poetry and Books in Funing, China, into a boundaryless sanctuary for reading.

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Inside The Nature-Influenced Australian Embassy In Washington, D.C.

Discover how Bates Smart and KCCT created a 260,000-square-foot facility for the Embassy of Australia that feels welcoming and connected to nature.

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Cultural Cues Ripple Through This Learning Center In Abu Dhabi

Roar transformed the National Academy for Childhood Development into a hub of Arabic heritage and language, reflecting U.A.E.’s earthy hues.