Bathed in flattering golden light, the foyer and atrium bar of London's Dorsett Hotel subtly evoke the Art Deco glamour of the roaring '20s.

Designed by Ralph Walker—heralded in a 1957 New York Times article as the “architect of the century” but long since fallen into obscurity—the 19-story, dramatically setbacked, and ornately detailed structure was originally built for the New York Telephone Company in 1930.

With a dramatic cantilever and carefully coordinated sets of mirrors, a design team brings sunlight into a new development in Sydney.

Fluor Architecture's renovation of a 15th century building for the Fondation Vincent van Gogh d'Arles exploits the city's brilliant sunlight.

L'Aire Visuelle is a boutique for eyewear and eyecare designed by la SHED Architecture In 2012, the Laval, Quebec'based optical practice Duquette & Turgeon decided to recraft its image. Sporting a new moniker L'Aire Visuelle, the eye-care provider ditched its original coke-bottle branding for a logo and website with streamlined designer flair.

Despite Japan's energy belt-tightening, triggered by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011, dazzling lighting effects still bedeck most luxury boutiques in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district.

Art is at the heart of the architecture of the recently completed HOK-designed shuttle stations serving the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Among the half-dozen works on view, Blue Stratus, a luminous ceiling installation, serves as a bold entrance to this major new point of access to the airport.

In five years’ time, when Barcelona’s largest urban regeneration project is complete, the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes will be a leafy oasis in the middle of a new business and leisure district.