On a steep lot in L.A.'s Silver Lake neighborhood, John Friedman and Alice Kimm create a home for their family.

Recognizing the best built work in the Americas completed between December 2018 and June 2021, the prize spotlights six projects including a Mexico City museum expansion and an earthen housing block in Paraguay.

While the ABI's pace of decline eased slightly this month, a slowdown in activity is still expected after last quarter's negative numbers.