The Winners of the 2026 Pure Street Photography Awards Invoke Happenstance and Commotion
Eight winners were selected in this year's contest from nearly 1,600 entries submitted by photographers in 50 countries.
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Frank Kunert’s Miniature Worlds Bend the Logic of Familiar Architecture
Using scale to loosen the rules of the built world, hand-built miniature sets turn familiar architecture slightly absurd.
Jen Lewin’s Monumental ‘Ursas’ Find a Permanent Home Along the Gowanus Canal
For many public artworks, permanence is the exception rather than the rule.
Little Giant Designs Its Own Forest Studio Around Light, Quiet, and Exploration
Giant’s Vancouver Island studio embodies the firm’s philosophy.
A Toronto Penthouse Finds New Life by Celebrating Its 1980s Roots
Rather than disguising its 1980s origins, this three-story Toronto penthouse embraces them.
Yinka Ilori’s New Book Explores the Chair as a Vessel for Memory and Identity
Project notes and archival material accompanies the photography spread from chairman featuring works from the There is Good in all of Us collection.
The Top Photos in the CWAS David Malin Awards Highlight Astronomical Wonders
The Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) of New South Wales marks its annual AstroFest with an amateur photography competition.
The Yellow Steel Prop in This Stripped-Back Madrid Townhome Made Us Do a Double Take
Extrarradio Estudio revealed the unit’s structural elements before the owner added in a few quirky character pieces.
What if the Bathroom Was the Center of the Home?
SIGLA Studio organizes a Barcelona apartment around an open bathroom.
A Cobbled-Together 1940s Cottage Inspired This Breezy Coastal Home in the U.K.
Holloway studio translated the piecemeal feel of the original plan into a cluster of spaces that better connect with the setting.
The Art of Layered Lighting: How Gemma Goldsmith Shapes a Home with Light
The designer layers warm, adaptable light into a home with Scandinavian restraint.
This Los Angeles Home Lets Nature Become the Architecture
In Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for its blend of privacy and lush greenery, sits a modern sanctuary.
Gillian Gillies Reimagines Sustainable Design as a Warm Embrace
This Toronto home pairs passive house principles with layered interiors.
This Eye-Popping Madrid Apartment Overachieves on Its Only Goal
Architecture studio Bardo’s renovation surprises at every turn with cloistered, colorful spaces.
Hotel Hubertus Completes Its Architectural Vision with a Spa Expansion
For the past decade, Hotel Hubertus has made headlines for its bold, architecturally adventurous amenities.
Pat Austin’s Portland Studio Was Designed to Evolve
Interior designers often use their studios as opportunities to express their fully formed aesthetic.
This Sculptural Dubai Home Turns Arches and Light into Everyday Luxury
At first glance, The White Arcade feels almost weightless.
Damien Aubin Documents a Former Soviet Mining Settlement Suspended in Time
French photographer visits the Arctic region of Pyramiden to document the snow-covered remnants of a former mining town.
A Historic New Orleans Car Dealership Finds New Life as a Cocktail Lounge
Anna Nicole Interiors used vintage furnishings, layered materials, and nods to the city
A Wellesley Home Where Quiet Luxury Meets Everyday Life
Tharon Anderson Design proves warm minimalism can be beautiful and livable
Pittsburgh’s Pickleball Courts by Sharmistha Ray Are an Abstract Riot of Color
'Geometry of Play' comprises murals across three pickleball courts, marking the first artist-designed versions in the country.
A Rooftop Glass Box Is the Crown Jewel of This Office Turned Home in Buenos Aires
The transparent addition serves as a workspace and brings light deep into the unit’s lower levels.
Studio Papaya Makes a Small Apartment Feel Surprisingly Spacious
Layered storage and thoughtful zoning transform this compact São Paulo space
A Bright Yellow Foyer Is Just the Start of a Color-Coded Transformation for This Madrid Flat
A blue partition marks the living area, red shutters bring in light and air, and green tile forms a threshold from the bedroom into the en suite bath.
See Peter Marlow’s ‘The English Cathedral’ at London’s Oldest Gothic Church
Between 2010 and 2011, Peter Marlow documented all 42 Anglican cathedrals across the breadth and length of England.
Laila Gohar Brings Her Playful World to Rocco’s Beverage Fridge
The food artist’s limited-edition Black Mirror finish extends her playful approach to the kitchen
A New Envelope Turns This Old Stone Stable in Spain into a High-Performing Home
Estudio Mínima’s Passivhaus-certified renovation includes a heat recovery ventilator and triple-paned windows.
Lindye Galloway Reimagines Two Upper West Side Penthouses as One Home
The designer's first New York project was shaped by one unusual challenge
In Praise of the Useless Path: How Labyrinths Turn Disorientation into Play
Parc de la Distance, Precht, proposal, 2020 | visualization © Precht
A Wavy Wardrobe Echoes Original Barrel Vaulted Ceilings in This Renovated Barcelona Flat
The scalloped pattern was a starting point for several features across the 646-square-foot apartment, which now has an open floor plan.
Experience Ana Mendieta’s Visceral, ‘Neolithic’ Work in a Major Survey
A large-scale, immersive exhibition of her work opens today at Tate Modern.
Studio Coco Greenblum Brings Warmth to Bumble’s Aspen Chalet
The Love Chalet activation used architectural color and subtle branding
A Spa-Like Bathroom Is the Central Feature of This Renovated Barcelona Flat
The tile-finished space has an alcove tub with a motorized panel that opens it to the living area.
Explore a Modern Michigan Home Designed Around a Rare Porsche Collection
Khanna Schultz designed a residence car collecting shines
A Layered Modern Farmhouse Takes Shape in North Vancouver
Explore a North Vancouver residence by Garret Cord Werner Architects, where architecture, interiors, and landscape are designed as one.
This Crisp Cluster of Gables in Transylvania Started with Prefab Modules
The holiday home combines innovative materials like compressed hay insulation with the rural language of the Romanian countryside.
Varey Gives a Victorian London Flat Gallery-Like Calm
A restrained renovation creates a calm backdrop for a growing art collection
House of Rolison Carries a Japanese-Inspired Home into Its Next Chapter
House of Rolison focused on connecting the home to the land
Oorvi Sharma Believes Craftsmanship Is Key to Building Resilient Futures
exhibition image from Parisian presentation of the LVMH Métiers d’Art 9th Résidence Artistique 2025 | image courtesy Little Shao
Burnished Aluminum Sheeting Covers the Entire Ground Floor of This Renovated 1893 Lisbon Home
The material and the ultramarine color covering the exterior hint to the building’s past in an industrial part of town.