Architect Jürgen Mayer H and historian Philip Ursprung are presenting a manifesto championing beige buildings, titled Cosmic Latte, at this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial. We've chosen eight projects from the pages of Dezeen that fit the bill.

Museo Jumex by David Chipperfield, Mexico City, Mexico
The striking sawtooth form of this Mexico City gallery, by British architect David Chipperfield in collaboration with local studio TAAU, is designed to host one of the largest modern art collections in Latin America.
Completed in 2013 in the city's Nuevo Polanco district, Museo Jumex is set on a platform and raised above a plaza on 14 broad columns, and its distinctive roof and walls are made from concrete and white travertine.
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Los Limoneros by Gus Wüstemann
This off-white house in Spain by Swiss architect Gus Wüstemann features a largely windowless exterior, but an internal courtyard surrounded by perforated walls ensures that light permeates the building all year round.
The two-storey home was designed as a second home for a family, who asked for a property where they could enjoy southern Spain's warm climate in privacy.
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National Museum Zurich extension by Christ & Gantenbein, Zurich, Switzerland
Christ & Gantenbein's angular extension to the National Museum Zurich provides new galleries, an auditorium and a library for the institution, which houses the largest collection of cultur...