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Built ideas, explored in context. Find the architect, the place and the design decisions behind each project.

117 resultsCurated reference · growing collection

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston · Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston — Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Museum2006

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Boston · United States

High Line · The High Line landscape between Manhattan buildings — Wil Fyfordy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Landscape2009

High Line

Diller Scofidio + Renfro

New York · United States

Aqua Tower · The undulating balconies of Aqua Tower seen from street level in Chicago — Marcin Wichary from San Francisco, U.S.A. · CC BY 2.0 · Credits & changes

Mixed-use2010

Aqua Tower

Chicago · United States

The St. Regis Chicago · St. Regis Chicago — R Boed · CC BY 2.0 · Credits & changes · Archive image 771 × 1600 px

Mixed-use2021

The St. Regis Chicago

Chicago · United States

Richard Gilder Center · Richard Gilder Center, American Museum of Natural History — Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Museum2023

Richard Gilder Center

New York · United States

GAD / PROJECT FILEWriters TheatreGlencoe · 2016Project reference · photography at source

Cultural2016

Writers Theatre

Glencoe · United States

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art · The curved facade of Kiasma beside the street and tram tracks in Helsinki — Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Credits & changes

Museum1998

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art

Steven Holl Architects

Helsinki · Finland

Linked Hybrid · Linked Hybrid towers and elevated bridges — N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Mixed-use2009

Linked Hybrid

Steven Holl Architects

Beijing · China

Nelson-Atkins Museum: Bloch Building · Bloch Building, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art — Nightryder84 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Credits & changes

Museum2007

Nelson-Atkins Museum: Bloch Building

Steven Holl Architects

Kansas City · United States

Chapel of St. Ignatius · Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle University — Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Religious1997

Chapel of St. Ignatius

Steven Holl Architects

Seattle · United States

Neues Museum Restoration · The restored Neues Museum in Berlin seen across its landscaped forecourt — Joyofmuseums · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Adaptive reuse2009

Neues Museum Restoration

David Chipperfield Architects

Berlin · Germany

The Hepworth Wakefield · The angular concrete volumes of The Hepworth Wakefield beside the River Calder — Mtaylor848 · CC0 · Credits & changes

Museum2011

The Hepworth Wakefield

David Chipperfield Architects

Wakefield · United Kingdom

Turner Contemporary · Turner Contemporary, Margate — DeFacto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Museum2011

Turner Contemporary

David Chipperfield Architects

Margate · United Kingdom

James-Simon-Galerie · James-Simon-Galerie colonnade on Museum Island — Roy Zuo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Cultural2019

James-Simon-Galerie

David Chipperfield Architects

Berlin · Germany

National Museum of African American History and Culture · The bronze-coloured exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC — Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Museum2016

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Adjaye Associates

Washington, DC · United States

Ruby City · Ruby City, San Antonio — Rubycityart · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Museum2019

Ruby City

Adjaye Associates

San Antonio · United States

Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO · Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO campus — Artyom Svetlov · CC0 · Credits & changes

Education2010

Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Adjaye Associates

Moscow · Russia

Idea Store Whitechapel · Interior of Idea Store Whitechapel — Pedro Layant · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Credits & changes

Library2005

Idea Store Whitechapel

Adjaye Associates

London · United Kingdom

Burj Khalifa · Burj Khalifa in the Downtown Dubai skyline — Tim.Reckmann · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Credits & changes

Mixed-use2010

Burj Khalifa

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

One World Trade Center · One World Trade Center rising above neighbouring Manhattan buildings — Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Office2014

One World Trade Center

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

New York · United States

Lever House · Lever House — ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Credits & changes

Office1952

Lever House

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

New York · United States

Shanghai World Financial Center · Shanghai World Financial Center — GG001213 · CC0 · Credits & changes

Mixed-use2008

Shanghai World Financial Center

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)

Shanghai · China

International Commerce Centre · International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong, September 2016 — Waisihal Lauiwmg Kami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Mixed-use2010

International Commerce Centre

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)

Hong Kong · China

Lotte World Tower · Lotte World Tower in its Seoul setting — kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

Mixed-use2017

Lotte World Tower

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)

Seoul · South Korea

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