The Best Architectural Drawings of 2023

As another year draws to a close, ArchDaily's team of curators is pleased to present a selection of the best architectural drawings published throughout 2023, without which the projects' appreciation would certainly not be the same.

Architectural representation plays a fundamental role both in the design process - from the very first sketches to the finest construction details - and in its presentation to a wider audience. Thus, during the selection process, we were able to see a rich and varied set of designs that were part of the more than 4,000 project publications this year. We had the difficult task of coming up with the most representative and inspiring ones amongst them.

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This year, we divided the selected drawings into 10 categories based on both the representation technique and the represented point of view, presenting a total of 75 drawings that combine technique, clarity, precision and, above all, creativity.

Conceptual

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Três Fachadas de Betão Aparente / corpo atelier
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Harrierfall Hostel / DL Atelier
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Rehabilitación la Carbonería / Office for Strategic Spaces
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Centro de investigación del mar de Cortés / Tatiana Bilbao
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Arginvecchio Pavilion / Grazzini Tonazzini + Giorgia Colombo Architetto
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The Flying Block Hotel / TAA DESIGN
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Khaki House / EZ Studio
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oror Store / NBDC
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Closer House / AD+studio

Sketches and Paintings

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Pabellón PAIR / Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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Chapel of Music / Vector Architects
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Istanbul Modern Museum / Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Arup
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A Modest House in ‘Pol’ Neighborhood / inpractice
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ROSA Pavilion / Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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Roaster’s House / ArchTank
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Ineffable Light House / A Threshold
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The Pavilion of Contemplation / JK-AR
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Apartamento JK / BIRI
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Pabellón LAMA / Pezo von Ellrichshausen

Site Plans

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Smritivan Earthquake Memorial / Vastushilpa Sangath
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Thingamajiggy Coffee Roaster / Yangnar Studio
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A House in Quang Nam / lequang-architects
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Simba Vision Montessori School / Architectural Pioneering Consultants
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Fratelli Sports Complex / Andres Milos Arquitectos + Boris Bacaluzzo

Plans

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Office in Sanno / Studio Velocity
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CRA. (Centro de residencias artísticas) / BURR Studio
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Rehabilitación Urban Cabinets Series (1) / Beatriz Arroyo + Lys Villalba
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House of the Pink Spot / Frankie Pappas International
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One Tree Hill Community Hall / Samira Rathod Design Atelier
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Thingamajiggy Coffee Roaster / Yangnar Studio
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Opera Park / Cobe
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Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen / Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects + Mikkelsen Architects + STED
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Casa para una familia de felinos y caninos / AFAB

Sections

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Mendel's Greenhouse / CHYBIK + KRISTOF
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Sunrise Studio / Bark Design Architects
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Project Ohm Ω / studio whispace + architects
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Awazuku House / Studio Velocity
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Observatorio FLORA / IAAC
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Pabellón YR / elton_léniz + Cruz-Mandiola & Objetos
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Stalk Tree-hugger Bar / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)
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Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
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Xã Café / Tad Atelier
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Poonehzar (Farm) / Shid Architects

Elevations

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Breathing Enclosure / A Threshold
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Pabellón Mediterráneo / Manuel Bouzas
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Thingamajiggy Coffee Roaster / Yangnar Studio
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House W / Modersohn & Freiesleben Architekten Parnerschaft
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Edificio Baltasar / Santa-Cruz Arquitectura

Axonometrics

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25 Pavilion / Dum Dum Lab + Departamento de Arquitectura UTFSM
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Sandi Simon Center for Dance at Chapman University / Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
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140THL House / 23o5Studio
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Subterranean Ruins / A Threshold
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Temple Complex / James Gorst Architects
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Shelter Stay / TAA DESIGN
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Tres Piezas Apartment Renovation / Estudio Gonzalo del Val + Toni Gelabert Arquitectes
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LVWA Bookstore / Studio YUDA + Studio NOR
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Faille Cachée des Marais Park Entrance / Martin Gaufryau + Quentin Barthe + Tom Patenotte
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Palm Toilet Facing the Sea of Flowers / Zaixing Architectural Design

Construction Diagrams

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The Maze House / MISA ARCHITECTS
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Digital House / Julian Krüger + Benjamin Kemper
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Chinese Bamboo Eight Pavilion / RoarcRenew
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Intervention on a Stone Ruin / CESUGA School of Architecture + Sebastian Erazo + Stefano Pugliese
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Ká Coffee / Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects

Illustrations

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Veiled Building / KUN Studio
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The Outdoor Room Pavilion / salazarsequeromedina + Frank Barkow
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Pabellón de Alberca / Naso
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Doki Doki Concept Store / The Architecture Story
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Dar Al Majous / AAU ANASTAS
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Sikbang Maru Pavilion / one-aftr

Collages

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Casa para Três Gerações / fala
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Emotional Heritage Installation / Flores & Prats
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Centro de investigación del mar de Cortés / Tatiana Bilbao
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El huerto flotante / Natura Futura + Juan Carlos Bamba
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Xiaozhuo Boutique / F.O.G. Architecture
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Verbena Installation / HANGHAR + Estudio DIIR

The Best Drawings of 2023 were selected by Projects Manager Clara Ott, Projects Curators Benjamin Zapico, Hana Abdel, Paula Pintos, Han Shuangyu and Susanna Moreira, and Content and Community and Social Media Editor Victor Delaqua. Finally, we invite you to explore previous years' editions:

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Cite: Susanna Moreira. "The Best Architectural Drawings of 2023" 12 Dec 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1010804/the-best-architectural-drawings-of-2023> ISSN 0719-8884

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