Sto - the natural choice Architecture and the cultural landscape are all-pervasive elements which have a central and formative influence on the world in which we live. In keeping with its importance, architecture is subject to correspondingly high quality expectations. Everyone knows buildings, streets and residential areas which exude a congenial atmosphere and are attractive settings in which to work and live. Equally, there are plenty of examples to the contrary - buildings which disappoint on both an aesthetic and a functional level.