Wrapped in white and blue Carrarra marble, this public center has been called one of Aalto’s most important works in Germany, boasting a roof terrace that plays off the idea of a public square.

Dedicated in 1897 as Chicago’s first public library, the Chicago Cultural Center‘s scholarly opulence more than fits in on Michigan Avenue. On an architectural level, the Beaux Arts-influenced design is as ornate as they come, complete with grand, red-carpeted staircases, Romanesque arches, and the largest Tiffany glass dome in the world, measuring 38 feet across. In addition to its intrinsic attraction, the center is one of Chicago’s most visited museums and features an eclectic array of art exhibits, live music, and dance performances. Admission is free. Photo by: Susan DeMark

The residence was designed according to the proportions of the Tatami mat, a "golden ratio" of Japanese culture, says Kurath.

Simon Norfolk: Former Soviet-era 'Palace of Culture', Kabul (2001 - 02)

010-020 returned this year to Ventura Lambrate to present work by up-and-coming designers like Studio WM, Lex Pott, Earnest Studio, and Mae Engelgeer.

Instituto Cultural Inhotim, Brazil

CULTURAL Rich in culture, Italy has a plethora of traditions and art forms. Led by locals and informed tour guides, traveler’s will be immersed in the many sights, sounds, and tastes of the rich Italian culture.

Sauna is an essential part of Finnish mökki culture.

A sauna, a substantial part of Finnish culture, is featured in each of the three suites.

The People's Palace of Culture is one of the city's many neohistoricist buildings.

Looking upwards at the Chinese Culture Center in the Hilton.

Cured ham hocks dangle from the ceiling of Museo del Jamón, celebrating Spain’s famed Serrano ham culture.

The perforated privacy screens that wrap around the home were inspired by local culture.

The material palette darkens in the study, which is stocked with books on art and culture.

The vintage master bath has a deep soaking tub, inspired by Japanese bathing culture.

"Around the time we were thinking of moving back [to San Francisco], I took a trip to Marfa, Texas, and fell in love with the agelessness of Donald Judd’s work," says Amy. "I liked the idea of having a classic American reference to the space, since we are influenced as much from America as we are by Asian culture."

The package included a gourmet, multiple-course dinner, with each dish representing a different aspect of Chinese culture.

Drawing on Wes Anderson’s distinctive visual style and Melbourne’s cafe culture, an Australian studio takes a fresh approach to a new cafe in Chengdu.

The Akiha Ward Cultural Center (Niigata City, Japan) Architect: Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design Category: Culture

The pastel color palette is—consciously or unconsciously—influenced by Japan’s kawaii culture. White walls and concrete floors make the colors pop.

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, near UCLA in Westwood, was designed in the 1950s by Robert Alexander, Richard Neutra’s partner.

Rich in culture, Italy has a plethora of traditions and art forms. Led by locals and informed tour guides, traveler’s will be immersed in the many sights, sounds, and tastes of the rich Italian culture.

Kitschy references to camp culture, like thican be found throughout the space, , but the amenities are all grown up, including Malin + Goetz toiletries.

For Melbourne Design Week 2020, Sydney-based art and architecture collective Studio Rain created Atmosphere: A Revival, a sauna installation along the picturesque Yarra River meant to revive bathing culture.

Novosibirsk Summer Pavilion (arts and culture venue) by

In the couple's guest room, authentic shoji screens have been converted into sliding closet doors. “I have a slight obsession with Japanese precision and culture,” Mel says.

The stripped-down, lofted bedroom is tucked under a slanted roof with generous skylights. Dating from the second half of the 17th century, the wooden ceiling expresses ancient construction techniques that draw from naval culture, recalling the masts of dismantled boats.

He Proposed a New Cultural Center for Baghdad It was a once-in-a-lifetime commission. In the mid-’50s, Iraqi King Faisal II desired a contemporary capital and called upon many of the world’s premier architects to submit proposals for a new Baghdad. Amid sketches and plans from Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, and Oscar Niemeyer, Wright’s massive cultural center proposal stood out for its references to local culture and history (he supposedly loved Arabian Nights). On an island in the middle of the Tigris, a statue of a famous caliph would stand near an opera house crowned with an Aladdin statue. The fantastical plans were shelved after the king was killed and the monarchy collapsed.

form-ula seeks to explore the "culture of performance" and how it relates to the "performance of culture." Here is its design for a "sushi-teria" in the center atrium of the Citigroup Center building in midtown Manhattan. Image by Barkow Photo for form-ula.

The city’s heart beats in the palm-dotted Plaza de Armas, where even a brief visit reveals a slice of Santiago culture, from painters to musicians to chess players.

Immediately when you walk in, Olive & Oliver catches your eye on the left. Founded by husband-and-wife team, Ali McMahon and Parker Moosman, the boutique that accompanies the coffee shop boasts a curated collection of fashion and home goods that are inspired by iconic surf culture.

San Francisco-based landscape designer Amirah Shahid boxed up her bike and hopped a plane to China to bike from Beijing to Shanghai to learn about the country's cycling culture.

In 2003, Resolution: 4 Architecture was one of 16 firms who participated in the Dwell Home Design Invitational—a competition to design a modern prefab home for $200,000. Their winning design, constructed in Pittsboro, North Carolina, is a groundbreaking case study that combines prefabricated construction with contemporary, modern design.

The prodigious cultural production of Peru includes a sofa by Eva Pest.

The Salengers say they were able to add the two bedroom pods for about $7,000 each, significantly less than the $20,000 to $30,000 a typical bedroom addition costs.

Clockwise from left: Velasca Three-Piece Set from Obakki, Ribbed Vase from Lignet Roset, Moroccan Beldi Glass from Verve Culture, Glass Stripis from Mango, Silence Glass by Takeyoshi Mitsui from Cibone O’Te, HILO Vase by Daniella Koós.