The 2009 refurbishment of 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments has restored the original design and intent of the mid-20th-century Chicago landmark.
Marina City includes the unmistakable "Corn Cob," aka Marina, Towers, the beloved residential component of this much-admired mixed-use complex.
Architect Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67, built for Expo 67 in Montreal, used interlocking modular forms to create a lasting residential work of art.
Parkwood Lofts, renovated from 12 existing properties in a two-block section of the Knox-Travis neighborhood, set the standard for superior design in an aging community.
Antoni Gaudi's landmark building in Barcelona, also known as Casa Mila, displays the architect's ability to make stone and brick appear as organic in construction as they are in nature.
The influential post-World War II Butterfield House set a precedent for fitting modern residential buildings into their historical context.
Blending early-20th century California Mission style with more modern design, Horatio West may be more relevant today than when it was built.
One of the first projects to bring the concept of New Urbanism to the public eye, Seaside continues to inspire others as a standard for good urban planning.
A mixed-use development uses a former World Exposition site in Vancouver, British Columbia, to full advantage, with breathtaking views and model municipal planning.
This energy-efficient Southern California design shows that socially conscious affordable housing is possible.
The Sitka Apartments' L-shaped, green design is an affordable gem.
This Vienna community is atypical of post-war modular European housing.
The three-story, mixed-use sustainable development was the site of a firmer 1970s textile union building.
Post Parkside is considered Post Properties’ first Atlanta mixed-use development.
Nexus Housing in Japan offers a new architectural typology.
Makuhari Housing in Japan was designed within a very restrictive set of planning guidelines, yet the final result is very creative and flexible.
The historic renovation of a 70-year-old hotel into independent senior living helped revitalize Whittier, Calif.'s Uptown area.
Park Place Apartments in Mountain View, Calif., offered sustainable features well before green was in style.
Emory Roth's San Remo in Central Park West resonates grandeur and elegance.
The Solaire in New York City pioneered high-rise green building practices.