"I like the idea of living in cutting-edge architecture, and the views of the bay will be unbeatable."

Mr. Abraham, an Austrian-born architect who has lived in New York for many years, may have taken the concept of cutting-edge architecture too literally.

This fast-growing but poor city high in the Andes is mostly monotonous drabness, hardly a platform for cutting-edge architecture.

Somehow, the design avoids feeling like a sterile art gallery or a cold experiment in cutting-edge architecture.

One of Europe's most vibrant, multicultural cities, Rotterdam is known for its university (Erasmus), cutting-edge architecture, lively cultural life, striking riverside setting and maritime heritage.

Stunning historical sights rub shoulders with cutting-edge architecture as the pace of...

Weirdly enough, cutting-edge architecture has become de rigueur.

For much of the 20th century, Southern California has been the epicenter of cutting-edge domestic architecture in America.

Losing that project would be a huge blow to the firm, which has bet heavily on China as a future home for cutting-edge architecture.

But this damp little island positively bursts with contemporary attractions, from regenerated provincial cities with cutting-edge architecture to the best in global cuisine.