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This shimmering tower owes its distinctive appearance to a unique multilayered facade that allows it to function entirely without air-conditioning.

Situated outside of Mexico City, this family weekend house, which is intended to eventually be used as a retirement residence, melds into its rugged, mountainous surroundings.

A contemporary reinterpretation of rural vernacular architecture, this Ontario retreat comprises three ‘living bars’ that intersect and shift across the site.

Designed by a husband-wife architect and landscape architect as their summer house, the wood-clad, hexagonal abode draws inspiration the from crystalline formations in the bedrock of Sweden’s Kullaberg region.

A 1903 Ditmas Park residence receives careful updates that honor original architectural details while providing contemporary function.

A gut renovation of a 1980s loft conversion transforms structural constraints into dramatic design elements.

The D.C. architect deftly expands one of only three houses designed by the Pritzker laureate with daring and deference.

Appearing as April’s House of the Month, this rare I.M. Pei–designed residence in Washington, D.C., was first showcased in the magazine as a Record House in 1964.

This influential prototype kitchen was designed by a European architect who aimed to reduce the burden of household work on women.

From a Jewish ritual bath in Chicago to a converted factory loft in Brooklyn, these projects make big statements with small footprints.