15 architects you should follow on Instagram

Where better to see what inspires today’s architects than their Instagram feeds? Or watch their ideas grow from a pencil sketch into bricks and mortar.

In our edit of architects you should follow on Instagram, we’ve included titans of the design world – those with the legions of followers you would expect. But we’ve also listed smaller practices who’ll take you inside spaces you wouldn’t normally reach, and make you see the world with fresh eyes.

Follow these people and your daily commute will never be the same…

Frida Escobedo

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David Adjaye

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Doshi love..????? #bvdoshi School of Architecture Ahmedabad. #ahmedabad ? #davidadjaye

A post shared by David Adjaye (@adjaye_visual_sketchbook) on Feb 1, 2020 at 9:49am PST

Olson Kundig

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“This is an intentionally straightforward and economical cabin where the family can come together and take part in the adventure of engaging with the natural landscape just outside.” –Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal. Read more about Vermont Cabin at @dezeen (link in bio).

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Vincent Van Duysen

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#stairwaytoheaven at Casa M #melides #portugal @mateboubahler Pic @vincentvanduysen

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Snøhetta

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Earlier this year, Founding Partner of Snøhetta, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen spoke to @cntraveler about how we can find inspiration and respite in our local surroundings. “We know that we cannot keep on travelling as we do, and that’s why I’m trying to inspire people to look at their close surroundings. There’s a notion that the further you go the more exciting it is, but that’s not the case: the world is full of extraordinary spots and experiences, and a lot of them are just around the corner.” Read the full interview at the link in our bio. Pictured here: Fuglemyrhytta, a popular hiking destination accessible by metro only a short trip from the city center of Oslo. ? Ole Petter Steen

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Sam Jacob

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Cinthia Marcelle at SFMoma

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Marcio Kogan

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casa na areia serge cafinger+studiomk27

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Hannes Peer

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N E G E V | Environmental installation by Dani Karavan | Negev Monument, 1963-1968 Beer Sheva, Israel Wind, sunlight, water, fire, desert Acacias, grey concrete Dimensions: 20 x 100 x 100 m

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Atelier ARS

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Nave de envasado y oficinas para una empresa tequilera | En construcción | #atelierars #architecture #arquitectura

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Herzog & de Meuron

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The installation of the final element of the @56leonard residential building in Tribeca, NY, is underway: a specially commissioned artwork by artist @anish.kapoor. Kapoor’s monumental mirror sculpture at the base of the 60-story structure will seemingly both prop up the building and be squashed by it. An enigmatic balloon-like form, weighing 40 tons and measuring 48 feet long by 19 feet high, the work will define the corner of the building at Church Street and Leonard Street and will “reflect” the Tribeca Historic District, its residents and visitors. #herzogdemeuron #hdm305 #newyork Second image courtesy of #alexicogroup

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Arthur Casas

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SB House at Baleia Beach (São Paulo, Brazil, 2017) . . . Foto: @leonardofinotti . . . #studioarthurcasas #arthurcasas #amazingarchitecture #arquiteturacontemporanea #casasb #sbhouse #landscapearchitect

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John Pawson

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Ricardo Bofill

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@gregori_civera

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Vector Architects

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Seashore Chapel, Aranya, Beidaihe District @donggong_vectorarchitects #vectorarchitects Photo by @chenhao.etsam

A post shared by Vector Architects (@vectorarchitects) on Apr 8, 2020 at 12:56am PDT

Valerio Olgiati

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_ Entrance to Graubünden Parliament #valerioolgiati

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