Takara Beautillion Pavilion by Kisho Kurokawa
Constructed for the 1970 World’s Fair, and the aim was to showcase the possibilities of modern technology to create a foundation for a high quality of life.
Sextantio Albergo Diffuso
Bits of the hotel are spread across Santo Stefano di Sessanio. It restores medieval craftsmanship, but with modern luxury seamlessly incorporated.
Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright has been voted the most important building of the 20th century in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, doing rather well for a building that leaks and was not structurally sound.
Almost House by John Wilkin and Susanne Pini
The house is clad almost entirely in timber, including the kitchen counter top and bathroom.
Photograph of unknown location in Ukraine by Oleg Gordienko
Hypersky by Kram Weisshaar
The installation is seamlessly integrated in the ceiling of the entrance hall of a private residence, revealing the current natural conditions and man-made objects zooming through the airspace above the house.
Villa in Kitzbühel by Splendid Architecture
The exterior of the building is covered with planks of old Tyrolian wood that in part jut out over the openings in the façade.
Holy Family Shrine by BCDM Architects
This is a prime example of how vernacular architecture can be adapted for contemporary use.
