Literal Green Lanterns - Rotterdam-Based BYTR Architects to Plant Hanging Eco Street Lights::BYTR Architects out of Rotterdam has suggested implementing Greenspotlight, which would consist of a series of green public lights with plants woven into the frame, to replace current posts and planters… [More]

Educational Ramps - The Dragen Children's House Builds Motor and Sensory Skills::A kindergarten in Odense, Denmark, called Dragen Children’s House will help kids build their sensory and motor skills by allowing them to climb up walls and ramps. The Dragen Children’s House was designed… [More]

Conceptualized Shopping Spaces - The Rroomm Boutique Challenges You to Question Reality::So how angry would you be if the shop you were trying clothes on in had several doors, but only one of them worked? And you tried all of the doors in the process. I would be ticked, but that is why I don’t… [More]

Wooden Wave Diners - The BanQ Restaurant in Boston is a Creatively Designed Space::The interior design of a restaurant is just as important to the dining experience as the menu itself, and the BanQ Restaurant in Boston wins on design alone. It could serve day-old french toast and still… [More]

Muscular Structures - The Technology Center Medical Science Building Focuses on the Human::The words 'medical' and 'science' conjure up images of sterile white buildings that keep the focus on sanitation at all times. The Technology Center Medical Science building in Berlin (designed by Gnaedinger… [More]

Monolithic Stacked Structures - The Axis Viana Hotel in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal::The Axis Viana Hotel in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, was conceived by architectural firm VHM. It functions as a business and spa hotel and it’s overlapping, stacked sections make it an extremely impressive… [More]

Free-Spirited Flats - The Modern Gipsy House by Craig Steely Architecture::The Gipsy House in Berkeley, California is a contemporary, natural wood home designed by architect Craig Steely. Buried into the hillside, the wooden and glass structure is cozy but also makes the most… [More]

Winter Wonderland Photography - Lou Reed Trades in His Guitar for a Camera::Most know Lou Reed as the rocking founder of the legendary Velvet Underground, so I was very surprised to discover that he is also a very talented photographer. In his book and upcoming exhibit of the… [More]

Pint Sized City Dwellings - The Tiny Manhattan Apartment is Perfect for Those Who Abhor Space::I generally expect every flat in New York to be cramped and tiny. And as a general rule, I am right. But upon hearing about this tiny Manhattan apartment, I am shocked at how small, small really is. At… [More]

17 Peculiar Perforations - From Braille-Inspired Buildings to Peep Show Wallpaper::I’ve always had a strange aversion to holes—holes that are grouped together give me goosebumps. Which is why it took a commendable amount of effort on my part to put together this collection of peculiar… [More]

Burrowing Eco Abodes - The Underground Vals House Lets in Light and Views::The city of Vals, Switzerland is known for its thermal baths. An ingenious homeowner, not wanting to disrupt the views of the baths, or the slope of the alps, took his home underground and the underground… [More]

27 Ultra Modern Education Facilities - From Dorms You Can Climb to Glowing Libraries::Get ready to toss out those stereotypes of student housing, because these ultra modern education facilities include everything from superdomes for students to student housing with rock climbing walls on… [More]

72 Innovative Public Buildings - From Giant Cheese Concert Halls to Underwater Museums::While Trend Hunter covers all types of architecture, from treehouse homes to elite eco skyscrapers, this cluster of innovative public buildings comes with its own appeal as it can be appreciated by the… [More]

10 Pieces of Rotating Architecture - Revolving Buildings, from Theaters to Skyscrapers::Architecture that revolves and rotates is one of the latest design techniques being used be eco-conscious builders. This cluster highlights some of the rotating architecture that has been designed, and… [More]

Missile-Shaped Mega Towers - The Lotte Super Tower Will Be the Tallest Building in Asia::The Lotte Super Tower in Seoul, Korea, isn’t complete yet, but when it is (in 2014), it will be the tallest structure in Asia and the second tallest in the entire world—next to the Burj Dubai. Designed… [More]

Space Station Offices - The PostPanic Office Space is a Design Firm's Dream::When you are one of Holland’s top design firms, what are you going to create for an a creative design and animation studio? If you are Maurice Mentjens Design Maurice Mentjens Design you go ahead and create… [More]

Modernist Gingerbread Houses - The Vancouver Collective Creative Room Charity Auction::Forget regular gingerbread houses, this Christmas it's all about modernist gingerbread houses. With designs that rival well-known feats in architecture, the Vancouver collective Creative Room has gotten… [More]

Glowing Jelly Hotels (Update) - The Abu Dhabi Yas Hotel is the World's Largest LED Structure::The Abu Dhabi Yas Hotel is one of the city’s most elaborate and magnificently designed luxury hotels, but now it will boast another title—it is the world’s largest LED structure. Designed by Asymptote… [More]

Medieval Cardboard Chambers - The 'Hidden Lines' Guest Room by Jeroen van Mechelen::In Vals, Switzerland, there is a villa carved out of a mountain. In that villa, you’ll find the ‘Hidden Lines’ guest room by Amsterdam designer Jeroen van Mechelen of Studio JVM. The Hidden Lines guest… [More]

Weed-Like Residences - The Asakusa Tree Home is Not Your Average Pesky Plant::I’ve seen my fair share of eco-friendly, arboreal homes thanks for Trend Hunter, but until today, I hadn’t seen anything like this Asakusa Tree Home. Designed for a couple in Osaka, Japan, it may possibly… [More]

Branching Structural Beams - The Tote is Ethereal and Magical Elvish-like Architecture::To me, The Tote evokes visions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Elvish architecture found in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Ethereal and magical with a strong tie to nature, The Tote in Mumbai is absolutely gorgeous.… [More]

53 Colossal Castles and Mansions - From Hillside Party Mansions to Cardboard Castles::Castles and mansions have always eluded those making their way through life inside the middle class, but that doesn’t stop us from looking. There is something instinctive in our DNA that always deems those… [More]

Technicolor Townhouses - Gramercy Park 10-Room Property Can Be Yours for $7.9 Million::This Gramercy Park 10-room property is available for a steal at $7.9 million. And by "steal," I mean "a price that only people in the financial Oprahsphere can afford." The technicolor townhouse that… [More]

Arcing Architecture - An Angular Marvel by Tokyo-Based Tekuto Architecture::Tokyo-based Tekuto Architecture is crazy about angles, as can be seen in a previously featured piece on the firm (link below). In this angular home, there appear to be no right angles—everything, and I… [More]

Alphabetical Architecture - 'S' is for Stylish in this House by Crepain Binst Architecture::Crepain Binst Architecture created the Detached House Meise, which bears a striking resemblance to the letter 'S.' Design Milk featured this architectural beauty, which has an unusual shape that allows… [More]

Translucent Skinchitecture - Sundsvall Arts Center to Feature Futuristic Outer Layer::The Sundsvall Arts Center in set to debut in Sweden, featuring a ghostly skin that surrounds the buildings within. The design is by the Italian Studio Nicoletti Associati and is relatively inexpensive… [More]

Slimly Styled Architecture - Donald Chong Creates the Perfect Match for Slim Toronto Lot::As priorities and lifestyles change, many families are making the decision to stay in the city instead of move to the suburbs for a bigger home. Karen White and David MacNaughtan decided to make a slim… [More]

Futuristic Watchtowers - The Daewon Park Observatory is an Impressively Menacing Structure::The Daewon Park Observatory doesn’t look like it belongs in a park. Nope. It seems like the perfect setting for a world-dominating organization’s headquarters, or something to that effect. The design is… [More]

Motley Modular Boutiques - New York's Shoebox Store Has Interchangeable Wall Panels::I love shoe shopping and shoe shops (who doesn’t?) and now I have one more shop on my list to visit. It’s the Shoebox store in New York City, which has recently undergone a cool interior redesign by Brooklyn… [More]

30 Green Skyscrapers - Some of the Most Creative Eco High Rises Seen on Trend Hunter::Around the world, architects are designing some pretty mind-boggling structures, including ultra modern green skyscrapers. At Trend Hunter, we cover some of the most innovative architecture projects… [More]

Treetop Playgrounds - The Camp Twin Lakes Treehouse Educates Children About Sustainability::The Camp Twin Lakes treehouse is a newly built treetop structure nestled in Rutledge, Georgia, and part of the non-profit Camp Twin Lakes organization. Camp Twin Lakes “provides places and paths for… [More]

15 Odd Architectural Windows - From Eyelet Architecture to Imitation Windows::If your eyes are the window to your soul, then windows are the eyes to a building’s soul. Well, that may not be right, but I’m sure you get where I’m going with this. Although there have been a slew of… [More]

Peak-A-Boo Glacial Canopies - The Ribbons Open Air Theatre Weaves Through Space::Although entitled the ‘Ribbons’ open air theater, I can’t help think that it looks more like a melting glacier than anything else. Perhaps it’s because I smell winter coming and can only think of ice,… [More]

20 Pleasurable Parks - From Martial Art Parks to High-Rise Parks::With our new found appreciation for all things Mother Naturesque, it’s important to immerse ourselves more with our natural environment. Yet living in urban areas can make that near impossible, usually… [More]

Stunning Striated Skyscrappers - The Undulating Aqua Tower in Chicago by Studio Gang::The striated limestone outcroppings seen around the Great Lakes area were the inspiration for the new Aqua Tower that will soon grace the historic and iconic Chicago skyline. The 250 meter tall Aqua Tower… [More]

Arabesque Shadow Interiors - Vegas Beijing Noodle No. 9 Provides a Surreal Dining Environment::The next time you’re planning a trip to sin city, schedule a stop at the Las Vegas Beijing Noodle No. 9 restaurant. With an interior by Japanese Studio Design Spirits co., ltd, the Vegas Beijing Noodle… [More]

Geometric Parks - Sit, Stroll and Enjoy the View at Pau Casals Square::In Bilbao, Spain, there is a green meadow with hills made of fluctuating triangles. This is Pau Casals Square, a geometric park designed by landscape architects ACXT and part of Bilbao’s project to improve… [More]

Modish Medical Centers - The Hague Surgery Building Contemporizes the Classic Hospital::While it’s up for debate whether patients feel more reassured in the waiting room of an aesthetically pleasing hospital, the Hague surgery building in the Netherlands is definitely making a case for modern… [More]

House-Shaped Windows - The Pentagon Window House by Suppose Design::This pentagon window house in Jigozen, Japan was built by Suppose Design to house a family of three in this seaside city. The exterior and interior flow seamlessly in a design that had to be aware of the… [More]

Zigzag Rooftops - Haworth Tompkins' Sackler Building for London's Royal College of Art::The Royal College of Art in London has a new building for their Painting department: the Sackler Building designed by London-based architects Haworth Tompkins. With a dramatic zigzag roof, the single-story… [More]

30 Librarian Features - From Library-Inspired Lights to Glow-in-the-Dark Libraries::If you love books, chances are you love the libraries that let you borrow them without cost (unless you keep the books past their due dates). Even in our technologically-enhanced society, there is still… [More]

Asymmetrically Stacked Skyscrapers - The Urban Forest by Mad Architects in Chongqing, China::When it’s complete, the Urban Forest by MAD Architects may look like a mountain in the middle of the city, but it will function as a 70-floor commercial and residential skyscraper in Chongqing, China.… [More]

Curvy Canopied Stations - The Liege-Guillemins Station is a Building Without Facades::In Liege, Belgium, stands the Liège-Guillemins station, a magnificent structure that seems to be in constant motion. The designer, Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, crafted the Liège-Guillemins station… [More]

13 Cut-Out Buildings - From Swiss Cheese Architecture to Braille-Inspired Buildings::Architects are always creating new and interesting building designs. One way to add interest to a structure is to create elaborate and sometimes irregularly shaped cut-outs in a building’s facade that… [More]

Enviro Promoting Pavilions - The GreenOpolis is Romania's Answer to All Your Problems::What would you expect from the Shanghai World Expo 2010? Popcorn? Candy apples? A dunk tank? No fool, this ain’t no back woods, hillbilly carnival. This is the World Expo, and only the GreenOpolis will… [More]

Eyelet Architecture - The Cut-Out Facade of the New Mikimoto Building in Tokyo::The new Mikimoto building in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan looks a lot like a piece of swiss cheese, only less uniform. The structure houses the head office for Mikimoto, a luxury jeweler that specializes… [More]

Showy Red Reading Rooms - The New University Library at the University of Amsterdam::The University Library of the University of Amsterdam was redesigned by Amsterdam-based designers Studio Roelof Mulder and Bureay Iro Koers. The space recently won the Serve and Facilitate Great Indoors… [More]

Celebrity Treehouses - The Beverly Hills Treehouse Gives You the Feeling of Being in the Trees::I always wanted to move to Beverly Hills, all the good movies and shows were located there. After finding out about the Beverly Hills Treehouse, it makes me want to move there even more. Nestled in a… [More]

23 Tilting Innovations - From Tilted Glass Tables to Modern Bridges::Thinking outside of the box may sometimes entail actually designing outside of those lines as well, which these tilting innovations demonstrate. By bringing a dynamic angle to objects and structures, your… [More]