 Green Parking Spaces - The Santa Monica Civic Center Makes Own Energy::The Santa Monica Civic Center parking is the first parking space with LEED certified parking structure on the planet says ecofriend. LEED is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building… [MORE] |
 9 Zaha Hadid Designs + Guggenheim Hermitage Museum (SUPER GALLERY)::Trend Hunter has featured numerous designs by the talented Zaha Hadid. Here we present you with her latest design that won a competition to design the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania.… [MORE] |
 Deceptive Architecture - 3D Murals::Murals are a great way to infuse major personality into a piece of architecture, whether inside of or out. They’re eye catching as regular paintings, but as these clever paintings demonstrate, they can… [MORE] |
 Gravity Defying Houses - Daring Architecture::It's really hard for me to believe that the second house from the top clockwise is not a Photoshop product. The house, which is located in the Ukraine, is being supported by a single cantilever. That is… [MORE] |
 Extreme Mural Houses - Architectural Canvases::They say the home is an extension of yourself; it's a haven where you can express your style outwardly. Judging by these mural homes, apparently some people have a lot to express!
I've seen garage doors… [MORE] |
 Biomorphic Architecture - Jet House::This is a house made out of molded concrete that is attached to a metallic building pad. The Jet House, by Jérôme Olivet, is designed to look as if it is moving really fast, despite being anchored to… [MORE] |
 Designer Homes - Frank's New Gehry Residence::Frank Gehry is an absolute genius when it comes to designing cutting edge architecture. Gehry has so been a huge influence on a lot of modern architectural masterpieces. Innovative is the word that comes… [MORE] |
 City Facelift Competitions - Carbon Neutral Liverpool Observatory::The competition to make Liverpool a location known as something other than the birthplace of the Beatles is over, and Duggan Morris Architects won.
92 entries from around the world covet this opportunity.… [MORE] |
 Longevity Furniture - Bioscleave House Expands Lifespan::The owner of this home says it is "immoral" for people to have to die. Arakawa and his wife Madeline Gins designed this offbeat (understatement of the year) home. The undulating floor is like a 12 year… [MORE] |
 Ecological Towers - The Green Tower, Siberia::British designer Sir Norman Foster has revealed his designs for the Green Tower, a new ecological tower in Khanty Mansyisk, Siberia.
The tower design takes the local weather and nature of Siberia into… [MORE] |
 Paper-Based Architecutre - Shigeru Ban Tea House::Architect Shigeru Ban designed the Tea House which was made from paper-based building materials. It was designed to show how materials can be recycled and reused using low-tech construction, ideal for… [MORE] |
 Living Walls - Oulu Bar & EcoLounge::The Oulu Bar & EcoLounge in Williamsburg is Brooklyn's first living wall installation. In addition to vastly improving the looks of the bar (see before picture), the vertical greenery installment makes… [MORE] |
 Modern Chinese Architecture - Enormous Exhibition Complex::When completed, this exhibition complex, designed by Thompson, Ventulet, Stainback and Associates, will be the largest in China. Located near the capital airport, and drawing on traditional elements like… [MORE] |
 Top 21 Architectural Monsters - World's Tallest, Biggest Buildings::Since I've started writing for Trend Hunter, it seems we've covered, "the world's largest" or "tallest" building several times. On each occasion, after getting ready to file it as duplicate, I have discovered… [MORE] |
 Green Skyscrapers - Chicago Clean Technology Tower::The "Clean Technology Tower" was designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill. This tower would be built in Chicago, Illinois as an energy-efficient structure with a focus on wind turbines. I know nothing… [MORE] |
 Mile-High Tower (UPDATE) - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia::The big building competition in the Arabian Peninsula is really heating up with a really ginormous tower just announced for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Although we revealed this project would be under construction,… [MORE] |
 Jello Scapes - Architects for Aid::Normally architects don't like to deal with the jiggle factor when designing a structure. But when your raw material jelly, it is a prerequisite. Bompas & Parr are running a jelly design competition as… [MORE] |
 Green Container Condos - Salt Lake City Center Lofts::The first container building in the U.S. is planned for downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The development was designed by Adam Kalkin and will be called city Center Lofts. The ultra-modern totally green… [MORE] |
 Inflatable Architecture - Blow-Up Concrete Building::Researchers at Kassel University are exploring a new type of building material that involves inflating a flexible skin and then, filling embedded cavities with concrete. Voila - inflatable concrete! A… [MORE] |
 Branded Architecture - Citroen Flagship Store in Paris::If you're in Paris any time soon, it's worth it to pay a visit to the Citroen flagship showroom. Even though it's just a world showroom and it's not possible to buy a Citroën there, this place is fantastic.… [MORE] |
 Vertical Farming (Part III) - Toronto Sky Farm::There are several vertical farms proposed from major cities around the world. We've already told you about the one being built in Las Vegas, now here's one that's been proposed for Toronto.
SKYFarm,… [MORE] |
 Skyscraper Competition - eVolo Symbiotic Interlock Vertically Interconnected City::Daekwon Park's project for sustainable buildings at 2008 eVolo skyscraper competition, consisted of finding ways to reunite isolated city blocks by inserting a multi-layered network of public space and… [MORE] |
 Floating Worlds - The AZ Island Megaship (Flashback)::Alstom Marine and architect Jean-Philippe Zoppini announced an amazing futuristic project called AZ Island. The project is to build a high-tech, artificial island capable of movement. It will be 400 meters… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Parliament Buildings - Reichstag, Berlin::When you see this illuminated dome you probably don't think, "Ooh, that's the most eco-friendly looking piece of architecture I've ever seen," but I'll have to remind you that looks can be very deceiving.… [MORE] |
 Portrait Architecture - Law Office Shaped in the Image of 'Lady Justice'::A law office in the Netherlands wanted to incorporate the universal justice icon, "Justitia," into their architecture as a promotion and reflection of their morals and standards. Accordingly, they commissioned… [MORE] |
 Champagne Inspired Buildings - The Bubble Windows of Dubai's Pixel Tower::Where else but Dubai would you get a champagne inspired tower?
The 18-story Pixel Tower by James Law Cybertecture, which is planned for Dubai's Waterfront, is inspired by the moving bubbles in a champagne… [MORE] |
 Marine Inspired Architecture - The Fleet of Putrajaya, Malaysia::The first time I visited Putrajaya, Malaysia I was blown away by the futuristic and creative architecture. Putrajaya was created a few years ago as the new federal administrative centre of Malaysia, about… [MORE] |
 Upside Down Stores - Viktor & Rolf in Milan::No matter how long I look at the pictures, they still blow my mind. Everything defies logic and reason.
Famous for their unconventional and unorthodox designs, Victor & Rolf's latest store in Milan further… [MORE] |
 Inflatable Portable Pubs - Bouncy Castles for Boozing::Bouncy castles are so much fun, but for some reason, even I get rejected when I try to play in them, and I'm pretty small! Imagine my excitement then when I discovered the Inflatable Pub!
Designed for… [MORE] |
 Self-Sustaining Homes - ZeroHouse::ZeroHouse is a totally self-sustaining home that produces its own energy and water. And to add a personal touch, the house is completely customizable. Oh, and it can be erected in one day only with steel… [MORE] |
 Living In A Toilet House (UPDATE) - New Pictures of Interior::When the toilet house hit Trendhunter, there were no interior shots and only one exterior rendering of what the loo home would look like. Now the home is complete and interior photos make it appear to… [MORE] |
 Organic Architecture - Orquideorama Gardens::In Medellin, Columbia, a couple of architects needed to renovate their garden. It's not just any garden, it's called the Orquideorama. What seems to be wicker is actually steel to support self sustaining… [MORE] |
 Serero Eiffel Tower Extension (UPDATE) - Le Grande Hoax::The story of the Eiffel Tower anniversary extension has gone through the web like wild fire and generated mixed reactions. From those who were excited about the temporary makeover to those who were appalled… [MORE] |
 Wal-Mart Art Museum - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art::One of the Wal-mart billionaires decided that the world wide headquarters for Wal-mart, Bentonville, Arkansas, needed a world-class art institution.
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will be… [MORE] |
 Rooms Made of Chocolate II - Choccywoccyboudoir::A company called Choccywoccydoodah has set up an intimate boudoir of sheer chocolate for dacadent self indulgence. A bit like the chocolate room except that was a PR stunt and this is the real deal. I… [MORE] |
 Green Aussie Architecture - Eco Home by Zen Architects::Zen Architects from Australia took their clients wishes into consideration when they came out with this gorgeous eco-friendly house project. In addition to being a pleasure to the eye, the home uses green… [MORE] |
 Public Art in Shanghai - Fungus Chairs by Ma Yansong::These are Fungus chairs created by Chinese architect Ma Yansong of the Chinese architecture firm MAD as part of a public art display in Pudong District, Shanghai, China.
Thematically, this display is… [MORE] |
 Edgy Urban Meets Nature - Hotel Aire De Bardenas::With large glass settee windows overlooking the natural beauty of the landscape, the 20 rooms and four suites of the Hotel Aire De Bardenas located in Navarre, Spain offer tranquility and respite from… [MORE] |
 London Goes Jenga - Great Ideas For Urban Design::Sometimes living in London, beside the fog and the rain, should be a great thing. And if you were one of the walkers on the Thames River these days, you would get one more reason to be proud.
Beside the… [MORE] |
 Glass Igloos - Fake Ice Hotels::Ice hotels are now popular across the freezing north, showing off everything from ice bars to beds made out of ice. In Findland, cold-looking lodging have happened to become quite a hit.
For something… [MORE] |
 Mega Cities - World Hubs in 2025::The globe is expanding rapidly, and as it does, more mega cities (populations of 8 million+) are beginning to develop. People are drawn to city cores because, unless their business is online, the majority… [MORE] |
 Top 11 Man-Made Island Paradises (SUPER GALLERY)::Fake islands created by man don't have to look or feel artificial; in fact, there are dozens of beautiful paradises around the world that offer nothing but highly habitable land masses.
Most offer communities… [MORE] |
 Luxury High Rises in Russia - Moscow's City Of Capitals::This is most certainly not the images of Moscow that we are used to.
This is the new generation of skyscrapers in Moscow's International Business Centre. No spires or domes. The City Of Capitals design… [MORE] |
 Man-Made Seychelles Paradise - Eden Island::The modern world offers a stunning array of man-made islands, but although most of the focus has been on Dubai, Spain, Tokyo and Russia, another gorgeous paradise named Eden Island resides in the Seychelles… [MORE] |
 Redesigning the Eiffel Tower - Serero Project::Serero Architects have won the open competition to redesign any of the Eiffel Tower’s public reception and access areas as a celebration of the 120th birthday of Gustave Eiffel’s original creation.
Serero’s… [MORE] |
 Showers Kicks You Out For Wasting Water - Eco Drop Shower::Designer Tommaso Colia has an eco-friendly shower design that will force you to get out when you take too long and waste much water. The eco_drop shower features beautiful concentric circles that will… [MORE] |
 Futuristic Spanish Architecture - Zaha Hadid's Campus de la Justicia::Zaha Hadid is an award-winning architect whose work has been featured in trade publications a lot as of late. Or so it seems.
Hadid was the designer of Chanel's odd-looking traveling exhibit which debuted… [MORE] |
 Public Transit 2.0 - Florence TAV Station::The Florence TAV Station in Italy will make high-speed, long distance trains travelling through the city a thing of the past.
When it opens to the public in 2010, trains will pass through a seven kilometer… [MORE] |
 Man Made Luxury Islands - Reef Island in Bahrain::The Reef Island is a man-made paradise in Bahrain which will include more than 1,300 luxury homes.
The 6.23 million square foot (579 thousand square meters) island, which is currently being built, is… [MORE] |
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