Home Aesthetics and efficiency: The coolest architecture on Earth is in Antarctica Britain’s Halley VI, designed by Broughton Architects, sits on hydraulic stilts and on skis in Antarctica. (Antony Dubber via The New York Times)

Britain’s Halley VI, designed by Broughton Architects, sits on hydraulic stilts and on skis in Antarctica. (Antony Dubber via The New York Times)

Brazil’s Comandante Ferraz Research Station, opening this month, sits on the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and will be devoted to studying climate change. (Estudio 41 via The New York Times)