The United States of Shame.

United States Courthouse, Salt Lake City by Thomas Phifer and Partners

Herzog + de Meuron used a variety of industrial materials throughout Dominus Estate. After ascending the stairwell to the second level, one is met by brutalist, concrete floors, a wire-mesh ceiling, floor-to-ceiling glass, and sunlight that shines through the gabions. A varnished-wood handrail contrasts with the metal, stone, and glass, adding warmth to the otherwise cool setting.

A selection of handmade hats from one of the last remaining millineries in the United States.

The modern candelabra that started it all: Jens Fager's Raw candelabra for Muuto (we love the bright green!). $250 at A+R.

At the time of the opening of United Artists Theatre in New York, its owners proclaimed this building "the most beautiful, comfortable and up-to-date theatre in the world." As part of a United Artists Theatre series of buildings in Detroit, L.A., and New York, the idea was based a ‘movie palace’—a huge, all-encompassing destination where movies, recording studios, theater, and symphony performances, could all intermingle inside dazzling interiors.

Colour Mania, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Design Play, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Simply Packaging, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Using insulted metal panels that were rejected from the construction of a tennis center nearby, this sustainable home in Kansas by Studio 804 was inspired by the prefab Lustron houses that were developed in the United States after World War II.

Jongerius also touched upon the importance of a designer having an aesthetic signature. She used the dots that appear throughout her creations as an example. “It’s a magnificent moment to see an object have an independent life.” Here we see the massive Knots & Beads Curtain, created with hand-knotted yarn and 30,000 porcelain beds made from Dutch clay by Royal Tichelaar Makkum, that appears in the new interior for the United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge in New York, 2013. Jongerius worked alongside Rem Koolhaas, Irma Boom, Gabriel Lester and Louise Schouwenberg on various aspects of the space.

Spread from Simply Packaging, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Simply Packaging, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Simply Packaging, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Design Play, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Colour Mania, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Colour Mania, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Colour Mania, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Design Play, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

Spread from Design Play, published by Viction:ary, distributed in the United States by Gingko Press

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Even if domes and arches were considered bad for acoustics, Crane made use of them in the hundreds, pushing the limits of aesthetics for the pure decadence of it. In it’s almost Catherdralesque proportions and ambiance, United Artists Theatre in L.A., now the Ace Hotel, is a luxurious example.

Here, the bathroom in the States Street Tandem house.

East elevation of Buffalo City Hall, circa 1981. Image courtesy the United States Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs Division.

The home is called The Barn, as it was inspired by the American barns that the couple admired on travels throughout the United States.

Plaster model of United States Capitol , Model by Timothy Richards, Bath, England. Image courtesy of RIBA Library Drawings and Archives Collections

A grid of illuminated glass-and-bronze chairs, laid out in rows to represent which floors of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building each victim was during the bombing, light up at night, becoming beacons of hope. Two gates mark the edges of plaza and memorial; the 9:01 Gate (the last moment of innocence) and the 9:03 Gate (the start of the healing process). (Credit: Jimx, creative commons)

The company, which has already completed 500 projects, mostly in Russia, is now taking pre-orders for Europe and the United States.

The United Nations Security Council Chamber, designed by the Norwegian architect Arnstein Arneberg and originally a gift of the Norwegian government, was painstakingly restored as part of a larger $2.1 billion overhaul of the U.N.'s New York campus.

Plaster model of United States Supreme Court , Model by Timothy Richards, Bath, England. Image courtesy of RIBA Library Drawings and Archives Collections

The Damask wallpaper, originally designed by the Norwegian textile artist Else Poulsson, was beyond repair, so it was carefully reproduced on Norway's west coast and shipped to New York.

The wooden doors, fashioned from pale ash, have distinctive pewter-inlay patterns and large, square wooden handles.

Careful analysis of layers of paint on the ceiling revealed that its original color was an off-white and not the white that had been used in recent decades. The original shade was reproduced as part of the restoration effort.

"Architecturally, it's a fabulous room," says Michael Adlerstein, an architect and the assistant secretery general in charge of the renovation. "When you walk in, it's awe-inspiring. It is a very powerful room of dignity and discipline, and the things that are needed in order to have a coherent discussion."

New floor vents offer a subtle hint at the extensive work that was done to modernize the heating and air-conditioning systems, which were moved beneath the floorboards. The blue chairs, which are reserved for ambassadors' aides, and the red chairs—all of which are original—were outfitted with fresh Naugahyde upholstery.

The mural by Per Krohg, a Norwegian artist who studied under Matisse, was carefully restored. It shows a phoenix rising from the ashes of war.