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A contemporary pavilion made from thousands of geometric white facets

Marc Fornes’ New Sculptural Pavilion Reimagines the Architectural Folly

March 19, 2026

A historic theater that is falling apart

Nostalgia and Decay Meet Theatricality in Andrew Moore’s Dramatic Photos

March 18, 2026

Architectural columns and arches meticulously carved in miniature in a hunk of marble

Historic Architecture Emerges from Stone in Matthew Simmonds’ Ethereal Sculptures

March 12, 2026

The interior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants, some of which grow through apertures in the ceiling

In Paraguay, Architecture Doesn’t Come at the Expense of Nature at ‘Un Bosque en La Casa’

March 9, 2026

An artist environment by Margaret Rogers Dennis that's heavily embellished with lots of hand-painted signs and decoration

‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists

March 3, 2026

A giant inflated sculpture by Itamar Gov of a gray rhinoceros amid Romanesque church architecture

Itamar Gov Draws on History and Legend for ‘The Rhinoceros in the Room’

February 20, 2026

a panoramic architectural photo by Peter Li

Striking Photos by Peter Li Capture the Soaring Majesty of Sacred Spaces

February 17, 2026

An installation view of towering artworks by Tara Donovan made of thousands of stacked CDs.

Tara Donovan’s ‘Stratagems’ Tower Within a San Francisco Architectural Icon

February 5, 2026

An oil and acrylic painting by Gretchen Scherer of a Georgian-era bedroom with fancy furnishings, portraits, wallpaper, and everyday items like books strewn around the room.

In ‘Reading the Rooms,’ Gretchen Scherer ‘Opens Up’ Historic, Art-Filled Spaces

January 26, 2026

An art installation by Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page that doubles as a bar, with furnishings and decor made of plaster-cast hands

Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page Reimagine a Gallery as an Atmospheric Art Bar

December 30, 2025

two large sculptures in white by Ann Weber

Artists Embrace an Affordable and Ubiquitous Material in ‘Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities’

December 22, 2025

An apartment interior designed by Guto Requena with an eclectic variety of contemporary furnishings and houseplants draping from rafters in the ceiling

A ‘Hybrid Habitat’ By Guto Requena Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Jungle’ in São Paolo

December 22, 2025

A living room of a contemporary brick house in rural Vietnam

Trung Tran Studio Incorporates Mature Trees into a Warm Brick Home in Vietnam

December 9, 2025

an aerial view of a contemporary, teal-colored pavilion designed by Marc Fornes/THEVERYMANY in a public square in Knoxville, Tennessee

A Sculpture Made of Tens of Thousands of Aluminum Facets Writhes in a Knoxville Park

November 25, 2025

Tbilisi Mural Fest’s Dynamic Murals Brighten the Sides of Buildings Throughout the City

November 21, 2025

a hand-sculpted miniature by Simon Laveuve of an abandoned car with a large root growing through the hood, with a beach umbrella propped up next to it

Simon Laveuve’s Scaled-Down Tableaux Reveal Post-Apocalyptic Lifestyles

November 20, 2025