Designing a building to resemble an odd or unusual form is a creative way to catch people's attention as they walk by, and these examples of sharply angled architecture designs will surely have people visually impressed.
While homes and office buildings are often built with stability and practicality in mind, these sharply angled structures are more so focused on aesthetic and visual appeal. Going beyond the average square or rectangular shape, these angular and razor-sharp designs are turning these eye-catching structures into sleek futuristic models, making them the kind of buildings that architects will surely appreciate.
From abstract angular institutions to jagged candy-colored buildings, these examples of sharply angled architecture designs are showcasing just how stunning it is to add razor-sharp edges and protruding shapes to buildings.
56 Examples of Sharply Angled Architecture
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Fragmented Compact Homes
The Fractured Residence by Studio H:T is One Jagged Architectural Design
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Towering Typographic Architecture
The Cadence Architects Splice Building Uses Words to Stand Out
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Triangular Steeple Structures
The Allandale House Looks Like a Shard of Rock
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Concrete Mega-Mansions
The Joaquin Torres A-Cero Concrete House II is an Above-Ground Bunker
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Alarmingly Angled Abodes
House Folded by ALPHAville Architects is a Supremely Slanted Structure
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Crag-Encased Residences
House on the Mountainside is a Stark Contrast to Its Natural Surroundings
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Sharp Monotone Homes
The Shant V Krichelian Loft is on Track to Become a Popular New Design
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Shipwreck-Inspired Buildings
The Titanic Belfast Pays Tribute to a Doomed Vessel
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Angular Architectural Abodes
The 'Klein Bottle House' by McBride Charles Ryan Plays With Lines
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Contemporary Foldable Farmhouses
The Cultural Centre Léonce-Georges Fuses Modernity and Tradi
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Crazy Architectural Collisions
The MP09 Building by GS Architects is Nicknamed 'Black Panther'
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Geometric Eyewear Boutiques
Athens Optical Store Features an Origami-Like Interior
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Linear Lit Structures
The Keyhole House by EASTERN Design Office is Sleek and Minimal
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Angled Scandinavian Abodes
The Archipelago House Reaps the Benefits of Two Simultaneous Views
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Stunning Razor-Sharp Structures
‘Dancing Dragons’ is a Gigantic Transparent Building
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Dramatically Asymmetrical Theaters
The Tyrol Festival Hall is a Geometrical Marvel in Austria
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Jagged Candy-Colored Buildings
The Academie MWD by Carlos Arroyo Relies on Optical Illusions
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Bulging Geometric Abodes
The Villa F by Hornung & Jacobi Architecture is Inspired by Eroded Rocks
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Sharply Angled Abodes
The Nth Fitzroy House by AM. Architecture is Modern and Sophisticated
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Creased Architectural Wharfs
The Structural Geometry Pier Unfolds into a Dramatic Bayside Building
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Jagged-Top Buildings
The Eriksen Skajaa Architects 'Shuffle' Wins at Europan 10 Competition
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Eternity Puzzle-Inspired Architecture
The Perth Arena is Futuristically Faceted
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Angular Aussie Abodes
The DPR House by MCK Architects Features Interestingly Angled Designs
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Scooped Suburband Dwellings
The Y House Looks Like the Carved Remainder of a Rectangular Residence
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Wedge-Shaped Pastoral Cabins
The Shearers Quarters is a Blend of Old and New Australian Design
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Jagged Office Buildings
The Jansen Campus by Davide Macullo Architects Has a Dark Regality
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Stunning Structural Captures
Gary Annett Photographs Regular Cities with Grand Elegance
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Angular Facade Architecture
The Vanke Triple V Gallery Features Linear Accents
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Sculptural Windowed Homes
The Bierings House by Rocha Tombal Architects has a Scenic View
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Abstract Angular Institutions
This Creative Media Center Points to Inspired Education
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Sharp Architecture
The New Denver of Museum of Art
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Sharply Mountainous Structures
The Chongqing Greenland Clubhouse by PURE Design is Nature-Inspired
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Sharp Harp Overpasses
The Infinity Loop Bridge Celebrates the Potential of Man and Nature
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Jagged Gem Architecture
The Octopus by Make Architects Looks Like a Giant Geometric Stone
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Sharply Angular Theatres
The Municipal Auditorium of Teulada Features Geometric Design Accents
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Angular Sci-Fi Pavilions
Pormetxeta Square Features Futuristic Design Details
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Multi-Angled Roof Architecture
The Koda Estonia Pavilion by KUU Architects Embraces Geometry
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Elegantly Angled Edifices
Sumatrakontor by Erick Van Egeraat is a Contemporary Vision in Hamburg
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Beautiful Box-Inspired Abodes
The 8 Box House by Tierra Design Highlights Structured Portions
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Honed Seaside Homes
The Edge House by STARH is a Sharp Seasonal Escape in Bulgaria
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Angular Apartment Buildings
Connecting Riads Complements the Dynamic Archiscape of Casablanca
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Ski Slope Architecture
The Granada Science Park is an Angled Marvel
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Angular Architecture Institutions
The 'Neuropsychiatric Centre Our Lady of Carmen' is Eye-Catching
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Angular Power Plants
Hydroelectric Power Station by Monovolume Looks Like a Jagged Rock
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Sharp Shard Structures
Rudy Uytenhaak's Leyweg City Hall is Full of Futuristic Angles
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Grandiose Angletecture
1.5 Million-Square-Foot Brunnen Shopping Complex
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Jaggedly Geometric Buildings
The Solar Carve Tower Has a Striking Faceted Facade
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Angled Family Homes
Bunzo Ogawa Designs the Wrap House for FUTURE Studio
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Angled Abodes
The PL House Stays Standing Despite Dangerous Incline
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Obtuse Triangled Structures
The International Flower Auction Store is Amazingly Angled
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Angled Compact Abodes
The House in Keyaki by SNARK and OUVI Boasts an Unexpected Interior
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Jagged Architecture
The Factory Arts Center is at the Cutting Edge of Public Structures
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Barn-Inspired Homes
The House Satiya Project Certainly is No Pigsty
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Trapezoid Offices
The 'Pannon Falap-Lemez' by Ferdinand and Ferdinand Architect has Sharp Edges
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Jagged Rockitecture
The Liiva House Features Some Sharp Design Ideas
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Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Precast Concrete Toronto Skyscrapers
Pei Architects Forms a Building for Tower Hill Development
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Gabled Split Trapezoidal Homes
Studio KUNZ Designs the Casa Trapézios in Rio Grande do Sul
Trapezoidal Concrete Forest Homes
Ksa Studený Designs a New Home Looking Over a Forest
Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
Sculptural Geometric Formed ADUs
Cover Architecture Has Unveiled its New Moongate ADU
Legal Office Renovated Designs
Snarkitecture Updates Jayaram's New York Offices
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes
Crina Arghirescu Rogard Adds Designs to a Penthouse
Ever-Changing Japanese Houses
CHOP+ARCHI Designs the Kumagaya House Nodding to Japanese Dynamics
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Modern A-Frame Toronto Homes
Reign Architects Designs the Contemporary House Caroline
High Concrete Walled Homes
Cesar Mancillas Creates a Linear Home with Tranquil Elements
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Highway-Side Narrow Skyscrapers
RCR Arquitectes has Designed the Muraba Veil Skyscraper
Wavy Metal Facades
SO-IL's 9 Chapel Residential Tower Offers a Istinctive Architectural Vision
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture
La Jato del Gato Designs the Mocats Multifunctional Indoor Furniture
Upward-Pitched Roof Homes
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Vibrant Tonal Spanish Apartments
Colombo and Serboli Architecture Designs a Barcelona Apartment
Social Network-Encouraging Homes
Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects Design a Madrid Home
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
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Y-Shaped Community Pavilions
Sam Crawford Architects Creates a Red-Roof Pavilion in Sydney
Geometric Cone-Shaped Mosques
Altwadum Designs the Bab Al Salam Mosque in Muscat, Oman
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Curved Vintage Home Extensions
Vatn Architecture and Groma Create the Dråpa Extension
Diamond-Shaped Paneled Homes
Reigo and Bauer Design the Neville Park Home in Toronto
Charming Angular Contemporary Homes
Studio KUNZ Presents the Trapezium House in Brazil
Indian Design Principal-Based Homes
Matra Designs the New Prism House with Four Concrete Volumes
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Black-Metal Angled Holiday Homes
The Ranch Mine Designs the Shadow Box House in Montana
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
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Contrasting Facade Clad Apartments
Messner Architets Designs the RVTK Apartments in Italy
Cut-Out Structural Narrow Hotels
Kooo Architects Designs the Hotel Rakuragu in Central Tokyo
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Prayer Room Government Offices
Agata Kurzela Studio Rewors a Floor of a Heritage Building
Tea-Honoring Angular Libraries
Atelier Xi Designs the Interconnected Library and Tea Rooms
Concrete Boxes-Overlapping Homes
FujiwaraMuro Architects Designs the House in Tsurumi-ku
Mid-Century Modern Historical Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Creates the Lark House
Brutalist Artful Hotel Designs
The Hoxton Charlottenburg Hotel Opens in Berlin
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Artfully Inspired Home Renovations
Reflect Architecture Designs the North Drive House in Toronto
Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Illuminated Cave-Like Offices
Javier Senosiain Arquitectos Designs Rugged Office in Mexico
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
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
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments
Jean Verville Designs a Creative Laboratory in Quebec City
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Bright Colorful Converted Apartments
Alarquitectos Presents the São Sebastião 123 Apartment
Hillside Cantilevered Concrete Homes
Anonymous Architects Designs the Olancha Drive House
Angled Concrete Forest Homes
Nendo Designs the Block Wall House in a Japanese Forest
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Precast Brick Facade Housing
Bell Phillips Designs the Bell Phillips Housing Block in London
Orange Tonal Concrete Homes
Álvaro Siza Designs the Colien House on a Sloped Site in Spain
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
U-Shaped Atrium Hotels
JSa Designs the Hotel Volga in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Triangular Concrete Apartment Blocks
HGR Arquitectos Creates the MO288 to Combat Earthquakes
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Renovated Asymmetric Building Projects
Formation Association Designs the Atwater Canyon Building
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Office Building Rainbow Facades
SAKO Architects Designs the Vertical Rainbow Office Building
Glass-Clad Stacked Skyscrapers
The Team at Alloy Unveil Images of 505 State Street Building
Adjustable Japanese Studio Apartments
IGArchitects Designs the Building Frame of the House
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Pyramidal Roof Steel-Framed Homes
Niall McLaughlin Architects Designs the Saltmarsh House
Traditional Barn-Style Residences
Young Projects Designs the Six Square House in Bridgehampton
Efficient Architecture Design Tools
Architecture Helper Provides Design Insights in Seconds
Copper-Accented Apartment Blocks
Edition Office Designs the Fenwick St Project in Australia
Unconventional Chinese Housing Estates
Atelier GOM Designs the Longnan Garden Estate
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings
David Chipperfield Architects Blends Three Housing Typologies
Curved Surface Portuguese Homes
Fala Atelier Designs a House Within a Few Lines
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Courtyard-Style Californian Homes
Schwartz and Architecture Designs the Modal Home in Cali
Blocky Structural Coastal Homes
Åsa Hjort Architects Completes a Home Design in Sweden
Contemporary 1960s Italian Villas
The Twisted House Honors its Past with Modern Updates
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl Designed the Dreal House in Chile
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Concrete Block-Formed Residences
nendo Designed the block-wall house Located in Karuizawa
Optimal Energy Research Centers
Zara Hadid Architects Designs the Alisher Navoi Research Center
Square Structural Canadian Homes
PARTISANS Designs the Canvas House in Toronto, Canada
Metal Mesh Residential Buildings
Ædifica Designs the Cité Angus II Structure Outside Montreal
Brutalist Minimal Apartment Designs
Zalc Arquitetura Reimagines the JF Apartment in Brazil
Angular Educational Facilities
Snøhetta Designs the Čoarvemátta Facility in Norway
Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks
Six Degrees Architects and Hip V Hype Design Ferrars & York
Juxtaposing History-Preserved Homes
PRO-STORY Designs the Double Gable House in Czech Republic
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Sloped Concrete Roofed Restaurants
RAD+ar Completes the Aruma Restaurant Design in Jakarta
Monolithic Custom Residences
Laboratorio de Arquitectura Designs the Casa Catedral Project
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Housing Block Defensive Facades
Bureau des Mésarchitecture Creates Gold Aluminum Shutters
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Precisely Designed Toronto Homes
Reflect Architecture Created the Baby Point Home in Toronto
Intersecting Block-Formed Narrow Homes
Fujiwaramuro Architects Designs the House in Fujidera
Blocky Courtyard Home Designs
Studio VDGA Designs the House of Courtyards in Dubai
Gridded Screen Apartment Blocks
Neri&Hu Design a Grid Facade Residential Building in Taiwan
Red Brick Geometric Mosques
Cubeinside Creates the Bait Ur Raiyan Mosque by a Riverside
Angular Black Cantilevered Homes
Fouché Architects Designs the Tallowwood Cabin in Queensland
Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
LOHA Designs the South E8 Housing Block in Raleigh
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Nature-Merging Geometric Homes
Reigo & Bauer Designs the Neville Park Residence in Toronto
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana
Black Terracotta Office Buildings
SOM Creates the New 28&7 Building in Manhattan's Chelsea
Regional Modern Tropical Homes
Lijo Reny Architects Designs the Stoic Wall Residence