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Popular This Week1. 45 Outrageous Offices & Global Headquarters - From Twitter HQ to Facebook, Next-Gen Offices for Prim (CLUSTER)  If you're among the majority of worker bees who travel to outside offices rather than working from home, this slideshow of outrageous offices and global headquarters is sure to get you inspired. From citrus…2. 28 Eco Wall Innovations - From Outlandishly Large Living Walls to Eco-Friendly Wall Decor (CLUSTER)  Eco wall innovations are gaining momentum in society’s green movement, to the point where seeing massive vertical gardens or grass-growing walls is no longer surprising.
For some, going green means dedicating…3. Matchbook Cities - Illustrated Architectural Landmark Matchboxes  These lovely landmark matchboxes have simple yet playful black and white illustrations of various architectural styles and maps. These landmark matchboxes are awesome but don’d be gifting them to any firestarters…4. 23 Boxed-In Buildings - From Cubist Architecture to Modern Simplicity (CLUSTER)  These boxed-in buildings show that architects can actually do a lot with a simple concept. Four wall, one floor, one roof…and all at 90 degree angles. The cube is a simple shape, which makes it especially…5. 50 Green Home Construction Options - Next-Gen Eco Abodes, From Grass Roof Tiles to Ecosystem Showers (CLUSTER)  As consumer tastes trend towards green home construction, these options for an eco abode have never been more in home demand. From grass roof tiles to ecosystem showers, why not make your next home renovation…6. Life-Size Cartoon Homes - Real Life Simpsons House Makes Us Do the Bartman (GALLERY)  Sometimes you become so engrossed with an idea that it takes over your entire life. In the case of the real life Simpsons house that is literally the case.
Located in Henderson, Nevada, a super crazy…7. 14 Cases of Alien Architecture - From Flying Saucer Curvitecture to UFO-Inspired Architecture (CLUSTER)  Although we have no actual idea what alien architecture would look like, our fascination with extraterrestrials conveniently masks that distinction. For all we know, aliens may live just as we do.
Yet,…8. 42 Extreme Exteriors - Unique Architectural Facades, from Fishnet to Cracked Glass (CLUSTER)  Architects today face tremendous pressure. Not only do they have to create functional spaces that merge fantastic architectural design, these concepts have to be applied to both the interior of the structure…9. 18 Healthy Architecture - From Psychedelic Retro Drugstores to Bright Therapeutic Cafes (CLUSTER)  Obviously, it’s important to be healthy. Yet, somehow, it has become harder and harder to be so. Nevertheless, slowly but surely people are understanding that things can be taken only too far before becoming…10. Cubist Duplexes - The Design Firm Blends Form & Function for Satish Nayak Residence in Bangalore (GALLERY)  It isn't often that a modern design can blend a futuristic aesthetic with culture, form and function, but this Satish Nayak residence by The Design Firm does so in spades. This 2009 project is located…11. Underwhelming Architecture - The Performa Hub is a Boring Plywood Room (GALLERY)  The Performa Hub is the new performance space located on the ground floor of the impressive new Cooper Union building. The new Cooper Union building is actually so impressive, that it boggles the mind…12. 43 Stellar Stadiums - From Ribbed Arenas to Futuristic Frisbee Stadiums (CLUSTER)  Stadiums play host to concerts, sporting events and innumerable community gatherings. Although becoming greener, more efficient and architecturally awe-inspiring, the same basic design has yet to be improved…13. Self-Powered Prefab Homes - The Global Sustainable Home by John Farag (GALLERY)  Perhaps the pièce de résistance of prefab housing, the Global Sustainable Home could put other green homes to shame. Manufactured in a series of sections and then assembled on site, the Global Sustainable…14. Encapsulated Luxury - The 9h Capsule Hotel by Fumie Shibata in Kyoto, Japan (GALLERY)  Japan’s capsule hotels are often a strange concept to foreigners, but the idea is an ingenious way to handle city crowding and space constraints. The first capsule hotel in Japan was built in 1979 in Osaka.…15. Eco Construction Buffers - The Symbiotic Green Wall Makes for an Eco-Friendly Barrier (GALLERY)  Those living in urban areas are used to seeing huge, poster-plastered walls that form a barrier between a construction site and the city. Since these walls are visually unappealing and do not contribute… |
Popular This Month1. 32 Riveting Retail Spaces - Businesses With Unique Storefronts and Innovative Interiors (CLUSTER)  Now more than ever, a retail business can’t rely solely on its brand identify to sell. No, it takes much more inventiveness—a memorable experience, if you will—to engage customers, which is why many retailers…2. 50 Impressive Airchitecture Designs - From Latticed Towers to Sinuous Papercraft Buildings (CLUSTER)  In curating this collection of airy, sinuous and cutout architecture, the single word I could think of to describe it all was airchitecture. About the only thing these incredible airchitecture designs…3. 42 Transportable Homes - Abodes on the Go, from Portable Apartments to All-Terrain Cabins (CLUSTER)  When it comes to living space, portability has so many perks. Bored with your current surroundings? Just pick up and go. Natural disaster? No problem. Plus, the transportable homes we see today are a far…4. 70 Unique Abodes - The Homebuyer Tax Credit Makes Buying Cool Houses Easier (CLUSTER)  Now that the US Senate has voted to extend the popular homebuyer tax credit it’s time to start thinking about finding a unique abode; something a little more interesting than your average cookie cutter…5. 45 Outrageous Offices & Global Headquarters - From Twitter HQ to Facebook, Next-Gen Offices for Prim (CLUSTER) If you're among the majority of worker bees who travel to outside offices rather than working from home, this slideshow of outrageous offices and global headquarters is sure to get you inspired. From citrus…6. 42 Lovely Luxury Hotels - From Cobweb Architecture to Billion Dollar Hotels (CLUSTER)  Yes, we may still be in a recession, but that doesn’t mean that come the holiday season you can’t find ways to treat yourself to a deserved vacation away from reality. Perhaps you’ll skip out on Christmas…7. Underground Mansions - Britain Plans to Build a Ritzy Subterranean Home (GALLERY)  Some mansions are super luxurious and cool, but there is nothing more innovative than an underground mansion. Permission has just been given to start the development on a phenomenal underground mansion…8. More Teeny Tiny Houses - Tumbleweed Homes Make Mini Homes Next Big Thing (VIDEO)  House hunting was all about “location” but now size matters. New condos are seen as tiny, but what if I told you the the next thing is housing was Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? There are mini houses that range…9. 25 Arboreal Buildings - Tree-Based Architecture, from Treetop Castles to Invisible Treehouses (CLUSTER)  As the planet goes green, so too does our tendency to live closer to nature. And I’m not talking about your average backyard treehouse. More and more people are turning to tree-based architecture, creating…10. Beach Cabin Compounds - Tiny House Zoning Challenge Pays Off in Washington State (GALLERY)  Christian and Laurie Kazimir wanted to build tiny beach cabins on their Olympic Peninsula lot in Washington State, but they were told that each structure had to meet the building code’s minimum square…11. 28 Eco Wall Innovations - From Outlandishly Large Living Walls to Eco-Friendly Wall Decor (CLUSTER) Eco wall innovations are gaining momentum in society’s green movement, to the point where seeing massive vertical gardens or grass-growing walls is no longer surprising.
For some, going green means dedicating…12. Ewok Tree Houses - Benoit Fray Creates Futuristic Arbol Abodes (GALLERY)  Dans mon Arbre teamed up with industrial designer Benoit Fray and created a tree house which should have been on the set of 'Star Wars.'
The tree houses are designed to be made from local wood and powered…13. Window-Dripping Structures - The Steckelhorn 11 Strives to Update Historic Hamburg Area (GALLERY)  Trend Hunter has seen its fair share of liquidized, melting, watery creations, but never would I have expected to translate into the architectural sphere like the Steckelhorn 11 building. Located in the…14. 43 Modern Prefab Buildings - from Portable Vacation Homes to Prefab Anti-Aging Architecture (CLUSTER)  Pop-up architecture and shipping container homes are just a few examples of the modern prefab buildings we’ve featured on Trend Hunter.
This cluster explores some of the most unique modern prefab buildings…15. Ribbed Roofs - The Aura Residence in Cyprus is Super Swank (GALLERY)  The best thing about having a lot of money and living in Cyprus would be owning The Aura Residence. The ultimate in beachside living, this house was designed after the Kanagawa wave design by famed artist… |
Popular Last Month1. Tree Mansions - The Gigantic Treehouse is More like a Dream Come True (GALLERY)  Have you ever dreamed of living in the trees high above the ground? I have, but I find that the average treehouse just might not be big enough for me. The gigantic treehouse may just serve me better.
Located…2. Floating Staircases - Stairs are the Crown Jewel at 5th Ave. Tommy Hilfiger Store (VIDEO)  This multi-million dollar floating staircase is located at the Tommy Hilfiger flagship store in New York. It is a unique architectural wonder--the only one of its kind in the world.
Americon Contractors,…3. 50 Real Estate Innovations - Unique Ways Properties are Being Sold Around the World (CLUSTER)  What are some of the biggest real estate trends for 2010? This cluster of real estate innovations is a great indicator of some of the unique happenings we’ve been spotting around the world. From abandoned…4. Tremendous Treehouses - Baumraum Designs Leave You Amazed at Potential Tree Abodes (GALLERY)  Baumraum is a German design firm that has some impressive architectural accomplishments already behind them. But the most impressive work they have planned are these tremendous treehouses.
The designs…5. 35 Stairways to Heaven - Unusual Stairways That Transcend Space, Both Literally and Figuratively (CLUSTER)  From Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann’s daredevil staircase to homes designed entirely of steps, staircases have the ability to inspire like no other architectural mainstay. These stairways to heaven showcase…6. 10 Bodacious Bedroom Layouts - From Psychedelic Sleeping to Airplane Replicas (CLUSTER)  My bedroom consists of a bed, a desk, a bookcase and a picture of two tigers trying to kill each other (or just playing, I’m unsure). These bodacious bedrooms leave my bedroom in the Stone Age.
Some people…7. Cubist Container Houses - The Contemporary Boxhome by Rintala Eggertsson Architects (GALLERY)  Boxhome by Rintala Eggertsson Architects is a contemporary house in Olso, Norway. The cubist structure is a 19 square meter home with four rooms. The aim of the project is to reduce unnecessary floor space…8. Strange Stairways - Stairs by Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann May Be Hazardous to Your Health (GALLERY)  I’ve seen some strange stairways before, but this is one that should have stayed a concept. This aluminum and metal staircase by architects Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann is suspended from the side of…9. 40 Avant-Garde Angletecture Designs - From Boomerang Buildings to Sloped Sustainable Homes (CLUSTER)  This slideshow of angletecture designs proves that when it comes to construction, neat 90 degree corners don’t always cut it. From boomerang-shaped buildings to edifices like the one on the right, there’s…10. Luxury Mud Huts - Ecolodge by Laetitia Delubac & Christian Feilix is Made of Local Materials (GALLERY)  Situated in Siwa, Egypt is the Ecolodge, which consists of a holiday home and guest house overlooking the desert. Built by Paris architects Laetitia Delubac and Christian Feìlix, the building is constructed…11. Angular Austrian Architecture - The YUG House by X Architekten is an Especially Agreeable Abode (GALLERY)  Styria is a southeastern province of Austria, and the home of this prize-winning YUG house. The house is the winner of the Province of Styria Architecture Prize because of its congruity with the surrounding…12. Sustainable Lakeside Cottages - The Omena House by Danny Forster Will Attain LEED Gold Status (VIDEO)  The Omena House by Danny Forster in Michigan is one of the most clever eco designs I've seen for a private residence yet. The Omena House is full of eco features, from recycled newspaper countertops to…13. Honeycomb Architecture - The Acme UN Memorial Building Metaphorically Unites Nations (GALLERY)  Architecture is getting sweeter by the minute, especially with the addition of this Acme UN Memorial Building. Although their design only made third place (so it probably won’t see the light of day) in…14. Two-Faced Homes - Architect Stanic Harding Takes on a Radical Renovation (GALLERY)  From the street, this Australian home is a typical, traditional, boring abode. But you should never judge a book by its cover. Architect Stanic Harding transformed the back facade of this split level home,…15. Glass Modern Homes - YH2 Geometric Architecture in the Canadian Laurentians (GALLERY)  Montreal-based YH2 architecture company created this home by combining three geometric shapes with glass hallways. The YH2 geometric architecture is described as a shipwreck, and there’s no question as… |
