MTH residence by aat+Makoto Yokomizo Architects

TK&A Architects put their heads together to wish their friends and clients a happy holidays

Casa Grelha by FGMF among the awarded projects for the Brazilian Premio Asbea Arquitetura.

Cologne Oval Offices by German architecture firm Sauerbruch Hutton look especially seasonal in red and green.

The Absalon's works at his first solo exhibition, at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin.

J-Tea boutique by Atelier Waechter.

Beautiful seaside house in Japan by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects.

The refurbished Gronigen Museum on the Verbindings Canal designed by Alessandro Mendini with Philippe Starck, Michele de Lucchi and the Coop Himmelb(l)au group.

Yeta Log Cabin from Lab Zero.

In Belgium, AABE Erpicum & Partners has renovated and restored a suburban home into a modern and minimalist villa built around a pool of water.

Renovation plans for 'The Great Rock' at the Budapest Zoo by Atelier Peter Kiss.

New York City's first re-design of sidewalk sheds since the 1950s, besides being aesthetically pretty, creates wider sidewalk area for pedestrians, and reduces construction impacts on businesses.

A new building for the faculty of law at Beijing University, by Kokaistudios.

Graphic design office Pentagram has a 35-year-old tradition of producing a non-holiday-themed booklet for the holidays. Check out some amazing examples from their archives.

Morris Arboretum’s Tree Adventure exhibit Out on a Limb, designed by Metcalfe Architecture & DesignSuspended 50 feet above the forest floor this network of walkways (450-feet in length) provides a bird’s eye view of the forest.

Casa in Puglia: the architect Pietro Pichler renovated a fascinating masseria in the province of Lecce.

A rooftop house in Stimson Marina, Seattle called Sky Ranch by Miller Hull Partnership.

Some dramatic Black & White photos of the Saks 5th Ave. Holiday Window displays...

Tokyo's Shinjuku Topshop store gets wrapped in LED gift box design in time for the holidays.

Capillary Studio's West Village retrofit is a green swatch in a tapestry of weathered brick. An urban rolling hill that is sculpture garden, studio, and penthouse.

Carbon neutral home in a remodeled 1840s terrace house in Birmingham, England.

Dot to Date calendar by Dan Usiskin (London edition)

Bathtub panels including towel rail and laundry basket by Roca.

FDNY Rescue Company 3 by Ennead Architects is probably the coolest firehouse you will ever see.

Studio East Dining, a temporary restaurant located on the roof of a multi-storey car park overlooking the site of the London Olympics. designed by Carmody Groarke.

Today we visit a loft, located in Le Havre, France and were immediately captivated with the Space Invader kitchen table ... directed by La Cabane

'Yes is More' is the manifesto of Copehagen-based architectural practice Bjarke Ingels Group just published by Taschen. But in comic book form...

Frank Gehry has unveiled his first design in Australia for the University of Technology at Sydney.

A new cheap way to live in Beijing with Egg Style House, designed by Dai Haifei.

Inside the Ladder Shop at the San Francisco Fire Department

The Cool Hunter explores some designer cooking schools including this one, the Sydney Seafood School.

Evolutive Means exhibition at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture as part of ACADIA 2010 LIFE in:Formation

Melissa + Zaha Hadid giant boot created by Casa Darwin, now at Die Neue Sammlung, Nuremberg, Germany.

A warehouse converted into a loft in Dusseldorf, Germany, by Belgian architects AABE Erpicum & Partners.

Mexico's Micheline Print Boutique has a sophisticated, neutral color palette and an equally beautiful brand identity, packaging and literature, courtesy of designers Anagrama.

Stefan Sagmeister's newly redesigned website gives you real-time video of the office - a growing web trend amongst designers.

A large square in Córdoba, Spain, that hosts public events such as a twice-weekly market, has been transformed into an architectural array of water lilies thanks to Madrid architects Paredes Pino.

Yabu Pushelberg's Avenue Road showroom in Toronto, Canada.

Rena Dumas Architecture have recently completed this beautiful retail space for Hermès within the premises of a 1930s swimming pool in Paris.

This swimming pool by Hélio Oiticica & Neville D’Almeida will be open for MOCA LA visitors to try out (swimsuits available in the gift shop) on Dec. 12. Part pf “Suprasensorial,” a show in Latin American light and space art.

Hunsett Mill house by ACME Architects in Stalham, Norfolk county - UK.

The Mosaic PATHWAY (Portable Adaptable Temporary Hotel With Alternative You-ses), a versatile open source hospitality solution that is portable, reusable, and adaptable to multiple environments and locations.

Veteran tilt-shifter CITYSHRINKER's worldwide limited CITY PACKs featuring Melbourne, Paris, Tokyo, London and Berlin! Ultra cute!

Holman House by Durbach Block Architects is set on the edge a cliff in Dover Heights. Living and dining areas cantilever out over the ocean, with amazing views from glass window structures, and a terrace with an outdoor pool.