architecture Archives — Colossal

a modern treehouse in a forest

62 Modern Tree Houses Climb to Architectural Heights

October 31, 2025

a painting by Lee Madgwick of a modernist apartment building floating over a green lawn, crumbling underneath, under a gray sky

Sinister Skies Set the Scene for Derelict Buildings in Lee Madgwick’s Surreal Paintings

October 14, 2025

a photo of a large, vaulted room inside an abandoned house by Bryan Sansivero

Bryan Sansivero Documents Otherworldly, Forgotten Houses in ‘America the Abandoned’

September 25, 2025

escalators leading up from a contemporary train station in Naples designed by Anish Kapoor

Descend into the Underworld via Anish Kapoor’s Sculptural Subway Station Entrances

September 17, 2025

an aerial view of a large-scale installation by Steve Messam under an old stone bridge of a blue, spiked form that appears wedged in the archway under the bridge

Giant Inflatable Sculptures by Steve Messam Reimagine Everyday Environments

September 11, 2025

a pavilion by designer Cheng-Tsung Feng made of wood, iron, and canvas, which loosely resembles ship sails with a man standing by for scale

Cheng-Tsung Feng’s ‘Sailing Castle’ Cruises Through 400 Years of Taiwanese History

September 9, 2025

a gif from a video by Sluda Builds of a Minecraft version of Kowloon City in progress

Watch a Timelapse of the Notorious Kowloon Walled City Built to Scale in Minecraft

September 5, 2025

a tiny, contemporary cafe with a steep, pointed roof sits between two larger conventional buildings, designed by Vinklu

Sandwiched Between Two Buildings, “The Chapel” Transforms a Tiny Urban Gap in Bucharest

August 25, 2025

a detail of a room-size art installation by Antony Gormley of blocky terracotta forms resembling human figures in various positions

Architecture Converges with the Human Form in Antony Gormley’s ‘Body Buildings’

August 21, 2025

a photograph by James Kerwin of colorful buildings in Cuba

Cuba’s Distinctive Architecture Glows in Vibrant Photos by James Kerwin

August 14, 2025

a building shaped like a fish

Whimsical and Wild, ‘Weird Buildings’ Celebrates Architects Who Think Outside the Box

August 12, 2025

a person walks through a large, inflatable building with a sign that says "regal" across the entrance

An Inflatable Building Recreates the Iconic Mecca Flats at the Heart of Chicago’s Black Renaissance

August 12, 2025

a square-format painting by Gabrielle Garland of a slightly wonky pink house with a painted mailbox in the front yard

Gabrielle Garland’s House Portraits Illuminate Daily Life, Individuality, and the ‘Fabric of Society’

July 31, 2025

a modernist resort apartment complex in all-white against a blue sky

Photos by Charly Broyez and Laurent Kronental Celebrate Architecture Ahead of Its Time

July 2, 2025

a digital rendering of a futuristic white house on a cliff originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Get Up Close to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unrealized Buildings with David Romero’s Digital Models

June 30, 2025

Thibault Drutel Captures Architectural Symmetry in Europe’s Subway Stations

June 10, 2025