Best of Year Awards Winner Archives

sitting area with couch, table and drapes

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Tour A Gothic-Inspired Family Home In Hong Kong

Discover how this family residence by NC Design & Architecture abstracts Gothic arches, cloister forms, and chapel motif into serene contemporary spaces.

exterior facade of ADU with a pool and lawn

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Patrick Tighe Elevates The ADU To A Glass-Wrapped Urban Retreat

Patrick Tighe creates a serene ADU for modern living in L.A. with steel-framed glass walls, cantilevered cedar-lined roof, and footbridge access.

corporate office interior design with green walls

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4 Corporate Office Interior Design Concepts That Dial Up Color and Innovation

Discover corporate office interior design ideas by 2025 Best of Year Award winners, from a nature-inspired workplace to an office clad in Corten steel.

room lined with washi paper and wooden stairs

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Discover A Washi-Lined Workplace Anchored In Tradition

Symbolplus’s Tokyo office prioritizes local craft and sustainability via 2000s timber framework, red-clay plaster walls, and Tosa washi shoji screens.

Single-story modern house with a flat roof and stone facade, surrounded by trees

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An Expansive Concrete Home That Dissolves Into The Landscape

A discreet concrete façade conceals a light-filled home in Karmei Yosef by Pitsou Kedem Architects, where sliding glass walls open up to the Elah Valley.

Modern building with a grid-pattern facade reflects in calm water, under a clear blue sky

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Brick Latticework Invites Sea Breezes At This Beach Hotel In Mexico

Hotel Humano by Jorge Hernández de la Garza and Plantea Estudio pairs a breezy concrete-and-brick grid with handcrafted furnishings and sunset views.

Futuristic lobby with a sculptural ceiling resembling a tree

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Inside A Hangzhou Workplace Stacked For E-Commerce Success

IFG’s design for the MAX Zone Technology Park Show Office in Hangzhou, China channels the energy of e-commerce.

modern lobby with high ceilings and natural light

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A Sunlit Riverside, California Sanctuary Designed For Recovery

Gensler transforms a book depository into the Riverside Franklin Adult Residential Facility, carving sunlit interiors to foster connection and healing.

Futuristic corridor with geometric ceiling and glossy blue walls

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The Hollywood Forever Cemetery Unveils Five-Story Mausoleum

The Gower Mausoleum by Lehrer Architects and Arquitectura y Diseño responds to limited burial space with a geometric façade and quartzite-lined breezeways.

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A Glass Retreat That Melds Seamlessly With The Rockies

This serene home by Design Workshop extends the Aspen landscape through salvaged bark trails, reclaimed stone, and a green roof planted with native plants.

Modern cafe interior with bright yellow and purple decor, featuring a curved counter with baked goods

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Michigan Central Station Gets A Sweet New Chapter

Yellow Light coffeehouse layers hand-dyed concrete panels and sun-washed hues into a symbol of Michigan Central Station’s rebirth.

Bright donut shop with orange tiles, a glowing "Order Here" sign, glass display of assorted donuts

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Randy’s Donuts Lands In Mexico City With Retro-Futurist Flair

Randy's Donuts Mexico City outpost, designed by Cadena Concepts, blends mid-century American cool with Mexican expressionism in a chrome-trimmed interior.

Sleek, modern bar with green leather booths and soft pink lighting

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Lounge At A Creative Clubhouse In The Heart Of D.C.

Crafted by INC Architecture & Design, Manifest unfolds as a series of color-saturated spaces—offering locals a stylish third place rooted in community.

Futuristic room with a central, spiral staircase in warm orange hues

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Inside the World’s Largest Fragrance Museum

At the Xuelei Fragrance Museum by Leaping Creative, visitors journey through the history of scent before receiving a personalized fragrance in minutes.

Aerial view of a lush, green park with winding pathways and several dome-shaped structures nestled among trees

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Architecture Roams Wild At This Chinese Eco-Farm

Various Associates’s LuxeIsland Farm blends nature and cultural tourism through bamboo domes and open-air pathways where animals and visitors wander together.

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Virginia Tech’s Striking New Building Pays Homage To The Sun

Shaped by heliomorphic design, Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One by SmithGroup channels dappled daylight into a cutting-edge hub for innovation.

Modern villa with a thatched roof and glass walls nestled in lush greenery, featuring an infinity pool

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Inside Will Meyer’s Modernist Home In Oaxaca

Meyer Davis draws on Mexican modernism for this Oaxaca beach home—combining a low-slung profile, palapa roof, and custom clay breeze blocks together.

Modern interior with geometric ceiling, abstract art, and olive green seating

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A Dental Clinic In Turkey That Doubles As A Design Destination

For Smiles Premium Dental Clinic in Turkey, Wangan replaces clinical sterility with inviting textures and art displays to craft a peaceful experience.

Modern hallway with vibrant, multicolored string art installation and abstract wall mural

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Inside Hope Plaza, A Cancer Care Facility Shaped By Nature’s Flow

Discover how chevron metal panels, asymmetrical massing, and fluid forms shape the City of Hope’s new outpatient facility by EwingCole and CO Architects.

Modern lobby with a curved wooden ceiling, circular tables, and indoor plants

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How This Medical Facility Reimagines Elder Care In San Jose

NEMS PACE by IA Interior Architects redefines elder care through adaptive reuse, cultural sensitivity, and an indoor park bringing the community together.