Isaac Michan walks a fine line between the overly familiar and the eerily unrecognizable.

A Dutch architect focuses on flexible designs that can accommodate ever-evolving programs.

A Munich-based duo strives to make connections between new structures and their contexts, allowing space for collective interaction.

A San Francisco–based studio creates environments that support and even welcome diverse outcomes over time.

A young Korean firm strives to connect people, city, and nature.

A Mexican firm with an urban-centric perspective adopts an efficient, contextually sensitive approach to materials.

RECORD’s annual honors highlight 10 emerging practices from around the globe.

Meet the top emerging firms, all established fewer than 10 years ago, that are beginning to make their mark on the profession with smart and striking projects.