These Latin American architecture examples range from beachside Brazilian abodes to sustainable Mexican hotels that rely on modern technology and eco-friendly construction practices.
When looking at Latin American architecture, a focus on the environment is present. The region's newly built structures are fresh and modern in their aesthetic and are frequently designed to conserve energy and to efficiently utilize their region's available resources.
From green-wall hotel facades to solar panel implementations, these modern architecture examples are highly sophisticated in their concept. Marrying modern principles with traditional building practices, the Latin American architecture pieces will inspire other design projects around the globe.
These examples are not only sustainable but are also designed to withstand changing climates and weather conditions.
63 Latin American Architecture Examples
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Trusting Open-Concept Architecture
Casa Seta by Martin Dulanto is Open to the Public
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Hand-Picked Vacation Homes
Welcome Beyond Curates the World's Most Luxe Boutique Hotels & Estates
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Lifeguard Tower Homes
The ISEAMI House by Robles Architects is a Perfect Vacation Getaway
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Zero-Maintenance Abodes
BAK Arquitectos Builds the Casa Mar Azul in a Forested Setting
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Majestic Modern Homes
House in La Encantada Plays with Light and Form for a Contemporary Feel
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Retro Beach Abodes
The House in Palabritas Beach by Metropolis is 60s-Inspired
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Mood Responsive Resorts
The Hotel Encanto in Acapulco is Responsive to Moods and Colors
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Open-Faced Architecture
The S House by Domenack Architects Has a Free-Flowing Concept
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Affordable Vacuum-Like Elevators
This Vacuum Elevator Uses a Pneumatic System to Operate
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Industrial Hidden Bars
The Victoria Brown Coffee Shop Features a Hidden Bar
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Multi-Faceted Hillside Homes
The Casa Playa Las Lomas I-05 is a Designer's Dream
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Charitable Housing Designs
Casa Uno by Hans Mayr Helps Homeless Mexican Families Find Shelter
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Invigorating Outdoor Homes
The BK House Integrates Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
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Upscale Fast Food Cafes
This Fast Food Restaurant Design Encourages Lounging
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Sloping Lakeside Homes
This Lake View Home Features a Modern Silhouette
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Affordable Lavish Inns
Hostal La Buena Vida Lets You Travel in Style Without Breaking the Bank
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Transparent Terminal Structures
This Cruise Stop by Checkwitch Poiron Architects is Chic
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Sunlight-Flooded Homes
The Devoto House in Argentina by Andres Remy Arquitectos Studies the Sun
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Rectangular Boxed Beach Homes
The House in Las Arenas by Javier Artadi is Unconventional
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Coke Crate Installations
The Upcycling Pavilion by BNKR Arquitectura Uses 5,000 Coca-Cola Cases
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Motherly Love Architecture
Benjamin Garcia Saxe Builds Bamboo Haven for his Mama
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Boxy Oceanside Abodes
The Javier Artadi Beach House is a Stone Enclosed Masterpiece
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Water Treatment Architecture
Conversing with Water Project Integrates Eco Behavior with Building
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Element-Embracing Abodes
The 'Lefevre' Beach House is a Division Between Sand and Water
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Sleek Geometric Properties
This Modern Abode by Craft Arquitectos is Fire Truck Red
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Concrete Coastal Castles
The Alvarez Beach House Has Contemporary Charm and Character
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Glass Oceanfront Condos
Will Genesis Puntarenas Revitalize Costa Rica's Real Estate Market?
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Monumental Peruvian Party Pads
This Stunning Beach Estate is Perfect for Entertaining Guests
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Abstract School Houses
This Colorful School Room Makes Use of a Once-Abandoned Space
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Achromatic Columbian Residences
The GM1 House Exemplifies Remarkable Columbian Architecture
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Beachside Chilean Residences
WMR Arquitectos' Casa Swift House Boasts a Sleek and Modern Look
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Organic Urban Architecture
'Praxis of Flow' Redefines Interior and Exterior Interaction
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Sustainably Monolithic Museums
Museo Maya de América is the Largest Museum in Central America
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Geometrically Independent Abodes
La Leonera House Uses Two Distinct Shapes
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Twisted Jenga Apartments
The Writhing Tower is a Sky Condominium Designed by LYCS Architects
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Juxtaposed Mexican Hotels
The Downtown Mexico Hotel Brings Colonial and Modern Style Together
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Blocked Glass Abodes
Andres Remy Arquitectos Creates the Carrara House in Argentina
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Vibrant Block-Like Architecture
Panama Biomuseo’s Unique Architecture is Vibrant and Symboli
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Symmetrical Honeycomb Stores
This New Furniture Store in Brazil Boasts Honeycomb Designs
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Ancient Floating Dwellings
South America's Uros Island Homes are Unbelievable
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Sensory South-American Eateries
The Barrio East London Restaurant Embraces Vivid Design Details
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Angular Topography Interiors
The Conarte Library by Anagrama Encourages Creative Learning
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Catilevered Cove Homes
The Gambier Island House Features a Private View
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Shell-Shaped Concrete Auditoriums
Mozarteum Brasileiro Theater is a Modern Design
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Crooked Frame Architecture
The Unbalanced Hotel Embraces its Dramatic Landscape by Framing it
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Trippy Technicolored Spas
The Wax Revolution Polanco Hair Removal Studio is Whimsical
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Lake View Mansions
The Kelowna House Overlooks the Okanagan Lake
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Remixed Chapel Concepts
The Notre Dame Haiti Cathedral Modernizes a Classic Design
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Stained Glass Botanical Gardens
The Cosmovitral by Leopoldo Flores is a Colorful Plant Sanctuary
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Stacked Jungle Gym Schools
The Columbia University Medical Centre is a Complex Glass Labyrinth
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Netted Minimalism Retailers
Munich Shoes Santiago by Dear Design Embraces Futuristic Elements
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Cross-Connected Abodes
'Two Houses Conde' are Joined in a Seamless Manner
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Bold Cultural Boutiques
This Menswear Shop Takes Cues from Colonial Architecture
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Vibrant-Hued Homes
The Coral House Stands Out in the Neighborhood
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Monolithic Glacier Museums
The Glacarium Resembles the Very Formations it Hopes to Save
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Temporary Scaffolding Museums
The Schaustelle Pavilion Will Be Home to Museum Installations
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Glowing Shell Structures
Smiljan Radic Was Chosen to Design The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
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Automated Ventilation Architecture
The House Mecano by ROBLESARQ Features Easy Airflow
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Curtain-Encircling Abodes
The Toledo House is Made to Withstand the Heat of Guatemala
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Energy-Saving Headquarters
Hoflab Completes the Unified Building Institutions in Italy
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Chilean Desert Structures
This Unique Campus Design is Inspired by Its Natural Surroundings
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Coiled Serpent Structures
Architect Smiljan Radic is the Mastermind Behind the Serpentine Pavilion
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Recycled Bottle Abodes
La Casa de Botellas is a Plastic Bottle House in Argentina
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Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Prefabricated A-Frame Cabins
Diano Salvador Designs the SULA Cabin in Galapagos Islands
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Nature-Inspired Minimal Residences
Simara Melo Designs a Modern Home in Itajaí, Santa Catarina
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Artful Wooden Pavilions
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónia Designs the Orchid Pavilion
Abandoned Bar-Transformed Apartments
XStudio Develops the New House M Workshop Project
Captivating Stilt-House Hotels
MAST Introduces Plans to Build a Hotel on Stilts in Portugal
Silver Curtain Concrete Homes
Local Studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture Designs the House K
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
Eco-Friendly Hotel-Home Hybrids
SH Hotels & Resorts Debuts 1 Hotel & Homes San Miguel De Allende
Interior Courtyard Mexican Homes
RA! Creates the Casa LL with Panels and Concrete in Mexico
Modern Carbon-Neutral Ecolodges
Hotel Belmar Boasts 26 Boutique Rooms in Costa Rica
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Regenerative Eco-Park Infrastructures
Iñaki Echeverria Has Completed Phase 1 of Lake Texcoco
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
High Concrete Walled Homes
Cesar Mancillas Creates a Linear Home with Tranquil Elements
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Countryside Woodland Cabin Designs
BABELstudio Creates the Aralar Cottage in the Forest
Low-Tech Cathedral Pavilions
Heleo and Daniel Ruanova Design the Exchange Pavilion
Hyper-Local Dining Establishments
Hotel Belmar Stands Out with Its Sustainable Cuisine
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Intricately Patterned Interiors
Viruta Lab's Latest House Renovation is Visually Captivating
Sustainable Luxury Hotels
Hotel Juana's Sustainable Transformation: Upcycling Luxury in Antibes
Coastal Tradition-Inspired Restaurants
Bacana Studio Designs the New Anfibio Restaurant
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Illuminated Cave-Like Offices
Javier Senosiain Arquitectos Designs Rugged Office in Mexico
Organic Modern Hawaiian Skyscrapers
Arquitectonica Designs the Launiu Skyscraper in Hawaii
Social Network-Encouraging Homes
Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects Design a Madrid Home
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Terraced Garden-Surrounded Homes
Arkitito Arquitetura Designed the Lechuza House in Brazil
Sleek Contemporary Brazilian Homes
Tetro Arquictectura Designs the Laguna House in Nova Lima
Mexican Designer Collaborative Exhibitions
Hall Haus Presents the Design Mixtape Exhibition
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Modern Minimal Concrete Homes
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs the Copas Home
Local Craftsmanship-Filled Member's Club
The New Soho House São Paulo is Filled with Local Art
Wooden Screen Stacked Houses
DB Arquitectors Designs the Casa VJC Iporanga In Brazil
Suspended Connected Cabin Hotels
María José Gutiérrez Designs the Zeuhary Hospedaje Campestre
Nature-Leveraging Home Designs
PAE Designs the Casa Coaba Tucked in the Hillsides
Warm Tonal Textural Homes
Juan Gurrea Rumeu Creates the Bolívar House in Barcelona
Sandy Landscape-Reflective Homes
SIA Arquitectura Designs the Casa da Encosta n Grândola
Green Cladding Modified Homes
Martin Fenlon Architecture Modifies the Denton House in LA
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
White Wood-Clad Cubed Houses
Stanaćev Granados Designs a Chilean Holiday House
Charming Angular Contemporary Homes
Studio KUNZ Presents the Trapezium House in Brazil
Femininity-Exploring Boutique Hotels
Estudio Carroll Designs the Xique Boutique Hotel
Minimal Wooden Lush Hotels
Frida Escobeda Designs the Boca de Agua Hotel in Quintana Roo
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Curved Garden-Surrounding Linear Homes
Denis Joelsons designs the Casa dos Terraços Circulares
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Temple-Inspired Sculptural Lighthouses
Gonzalo Lebrija Designs the Dynamic El Faro Lighthouse
Contemporary Modern Artful Homes
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA Designs the Art Gallery House
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Picturesque Modern Holiday Homes
Young Architects Designs the Ligar Bay Bach Holiday Home
Cloister-Style Sculptural Galleries
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki Design the Meridiano
Sea-Inspired Home Renovations
Paloma Bau Renovates the Casa Ona Nodding to the Sea
Nature-Connecting Tranquil Homes
José Roberto Paredes Designs the Al Suave House
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Light Reflective Modern Villas
PPAA Completes the Concrete Villa with a 'Water Mirror'
Stone Foundation Hotel Expansions
Ignacio Munoz Bustamante & Javier Mera Expand Las Pajareras
Refreshing Micro-Living Compact Homes
Mariano Ravenna Designs the SF-FR House with Concrete
Elevated Miami Office Spaces
Arcadis' In-House Team Designs a New Office Space in Miami
Exposed Concrete Stealthy Homes
OFIS Aritekti Designs the Villa Eternal Way in Slovenia
Contrasting Facade Panoramic Residences
SO? Completes the Two Face House in Turkey
Tranquil Brazilian Beach Houses
Studio MK27 Designs the Casa Azul in São Paolo, Brazil
Natural Material-Focused Headquarters
Superlimão Designs the Escritório da Engenharia HQ
Nature-Preserving Mexican Lake Houses
MCxA Designs the Casa Santa Maria del Oro in Mexico
Vegetal Concrete Mexican Hotels
TAAC and Sara Skalli Created the Casa Yuma Hotel in Mexico
Treehouse-Style Tranquil Resorts
Frida Esobedo Designs the New Boca de Agua in Mexico
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs
Moises Sánchez Designs the Tonalli House in Jocotepec
Mass-Timber Lakeside Theaters
A Team Join Forces to Create the Theater of the Arts
Bright Colorful Converted Apartments
Alarquitectos Presents the São Sebastião 123 Apartment
Beach-Overlooking Picturesque Homes
teamSTAR Designs the Villa A in Japan's Yokosuka-City
Textured Local Stone Residences
Point27 Architects Designed the Atrium House in Greece
Geometric Mexican Equestrian Centers
Módica Ledezma Designs the Equestrian San Ramón
Organically Modern Coastal Homes
Albert Kalach Designs the Casona Sforza with Tradition
Orange Tonal Concrete Homes
Álvaro Siza Designs the Colien House on a Sloped Site in Spain
Elegant Artful Townhouses
Jorge Brown Cott Designs a New Art-Centric Brooklyn Townhouse
Inclusive Social Housing Projects
Peris + Toral Arquitectes Design 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Garden-Focused Timeless Homes
Ludwig Godefrey Designs the Soothing Casa Sanje in Mexico
U-Shaped Atrium Hotels
JSa Designs the Hotel Volga in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Mid-Century Modern Restaurants
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Designs the Balboa Surf Club
Log Cabin-Inspired Modern Homes
Balbek Bureau Renovates a Home in Ukraine with Steel and Concrete
Traditional Sandstone Housing Blocks
Peris+Toral Arquitectes Designs Living in Lime
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Arched Concrete Community Centers
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica Designs a New Center
Brutalist Converted Learning Centers
Archipelago Transforms a Post Office to a Learning Space
Open-Interiors Concrete Care Homes
Max Núñez Arquitectos Designs the Hogar Alemán Care Home
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Bright Three-Story Apartment Buildings
Yu2e Finishes the Axolotl Apartment Building in Los Angeles
Rustic Warm Homey Residences
CPlus Architects Design Mother's House in Southwest Beijing
Jungle-Inspired Rental Operations
HYBRID and Palma Join to Create the NICO Sayulita
Exposed Concrete Steelwork Homes
Objekt Architecten Designs the Lamat House in Wichelen
Social Housing Unit Blocks
Joan J Fortuny & Alventosa Morell Arquitectes Forms 54 Social Housing
Traditional Barn-Style Residences
Young Projects Designs the Six Square House in Bridgehampton
Caribbean-Inspired Retro Home Extentions
Artefact Designs the Triangle House in London's Epsom
Olive Tree-Inspired Minimal Villas
Margine Designs the Casa Ulìa with a Minimal Look
Mirrored Panel Tropical Gardens
Research Artistic Design + Architecture Designs the Frame Garden
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
Brutalist Minimal Apartment Designs
Zalc Arquitetura Reimagines the JF Apartment in Brazil
Curved Surface Portuguese Homes
Fala Atelier Designs a House Within a Few Lines
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Personality-Reflecting Brick Homes
Omar Vegara Taller and Renata de Miguel Design Casa Cantellano
Blocky Structural Coastal Homes
Åsa Hjort Architects Completes a Home Design in Sweden
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl Designed the Dreal House in Chile
Brightly Designed Studio Showrooms
Mestiz Opens Up a Workshop in a Historic Mexican Building
Rainforest Lodged Residences
Mestizo Estudio Arquitectura Designs A Lodging in the Pigüe
Semi-Open Community Centers
Fernanda Canales Designs the House for the Elderly
Square Structural Canadian Homes
PARTISANS Designs the Canvas House in Toronto, Canada
Bright Renovated Seaside Apartments
Toledano + Architects Renovates an Apartment in Biarritz
Converted Textile Factory Studios
Productora Transforms an Industrial Building to an Art Studio
Monolithic Custom Residences
Laboratorio de Arquitectura Designs the Casa Catedral Project
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Colorfully Bright Hillside Homes
SelgasCano and Diego Cano Design the Canary House in LA
Stone Ruin-Transformed Spanish Homes
H Arquitectes Designs the Casa 1627 in Spain
Grey Brick-Cladded Mexican Homes
Domestico Estudio Creates the Madí House in Mexico
Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
LOHA Designs the South E8 Housing Block in Raleigh
Renovated Luxe Resort Hotels
Tara Bernerd & Partners Redesigns the Tranquil Maroma Hotel
Pink Walled Cultural Facilities
The Instituto Francés de Estudios Andinos has Traditional Detail
Light-Centric Evocative Home Designs
HW Studio Designs the Casa Emma in Morelia, Mexico
Regional Modern Tropical Homes
Lijo Reny Architects Designs the Stoic Wall Residence
Brazilian Modern Dallas Homes
A Team of Designers Join on a Home Exuding Brazilian Modernism