Each volume in this collection features the most representativeworks of 30 leading architects in the international arena. Thesestudios or individual architects have been distinguished withnumerous local and international awards for their innovativecontributions to the world of architecture and for designing newbuildings that fulfil an important cultural, political and socialpurpose. Their projects have become icons because of theirspectacular design or the use of new construction materials. Newtechnologies, home automation, functionality, spectacularstructures and respect for the environment have earned them a placein the annals of architectural history.