Architectural Record

Projects relying on a stringent standard imported from Europe grow in both complexity and scale.

Record Houses 2020

April 1, 2020

This year’s winning residences, located across the Americas, honor the spirit of their diverse settings while reflecting the sensibilities of their designers and values of their owners.

Ochoquebradas House by Ryue Nishizawa

Chile

Beth Broome

April 1, 2020

A house strikes a dramatic pose atop its untamed site on the coast of Chile.

Pebble Beach Residence by Jim Jennings Architecture

California

Suzanne Stephens

April 1, 2020

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Well-proportioned forms give a structure in California a strong architectonic quality. Don't miss our video tour of the project.

Three Chimney House by TW Ryan Architecture

Charlottesville, Virginia

Josephine Minutillo

April 1, 2020

Regional landmarks inform a contemporary residence set amid the hills of Virginia horse country.

Preston Hollow Residence by Specht Architects

Dallas

Linda C. Lentz

April 1, 2020

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A minimalist house in Dallas balances restrained materiality with a composed natural setting.

Zenteno House by Sebastian Mariscal Studio + Alfonso Frade

Mexico City

Miriam Sitz

April 1, 2020

In Mexico City, a family of four enjoys a seamless connection with the outdoors.

High Desert Retreat by Aidlin Darling Design

Santa Rosa Mountains, California

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

April 1, 2020

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A getaway high above the Coachella Valley in California takes advantage of its site’s unusual topography.

Rio House by Olson Kundig

Rio de Janeiro

Tom Hennigan

April 1, 2020

An intimate dwelling offers views of the Brazilian jungle.

April 2020 Editorial: The Pandemic Is Changing How We Practice and How We Live

Cathleen McGuigan

April 6, 2020

The home is no longer just an abode that reflects our tastes; instead, each of our own houses is a refuge during the COVID-19 crisis.

Rising Seas Threaten Historic Houses

Cornelia Dean

April 7, 2020

Coastal communities try inventive strategies to save significant structures.

Review of 'Le Corbusier Paper Models: 10 Kirigami Buildings to Cut and Fold'

By Marc Hagan-Guirey

Linda C. Lentz

April 7, 2020

Hone your knife skills, and you can recreate semblances of 10 works of the Modernist master with this challenging collection of model templates devised by British paper artist Marc Hagan-Guirey.

Review of 'Edgy Architecture: Living in the Most Impossible Places'

By Agata Toromanoff

Josephine Minutillo

April 8, 2020

The projects in Agata Toromanoff's new book are experimental, avant-garde, but also edgy in the literal sense, as in built on an edge.

Neri Oxman's 'Material Ecology' Exhibition at MoMA Illuminates and Inspires

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

April 6, 2020

The online exhibition, which opened May 14, takes the transdisciplinary nature of architecture to the next level. Watch our video interview with Oxman below.

Snapshot: Expo 2020 Portal by Asif Khan

Dubai

Kara Mavros

April 8, 2020

The British architect has created three mammoth carbon-fiber entryways for the postponed Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Review of 'Villa of Delirium'

By Adrien Goetz

Suzanne Stephens

April 10, 2020

Adrien Goetz’s fictionalized history of the actual Villa Kerylos on the French Riviera demonstrates both a convincing commitment to facts and a dramatic ability to animate characters, events, and settings of the past.

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects Win 2020 Pritzker Prize

Miriam Sitz

March 3, 2020

The co-founders of the Dublin-based firm are the first Irish architects to receive the award. Watch a video about the laureates below.

Obituary: Henry N. Cobb, 1926-2020

Miriam Sitz

March 4, 2020

Modernist architect Henry N. Cobb, a founding partner of Pei, Cobb, Freed & Partners, died March 2, 2020, one month before he would have turned 94.

Rem to the Rescue: Review of 'Countryside, The Future'

Alexander Gorlin, FAIA

February 24, 2020

The exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, on view until August 14, raises more questions than it answers.

New Walls & Ceilings for Spring 2020

Sheila Kim

April 7, 2020

From a dimensional ceiling system to a film that wraps and transforms surfaces, these products speedily refresh walls and ceilings.

New Tile & Stone for Spring 2020

April 9, 2020