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Suspenditecture

Architects infuse structures with eye-catching hanging elements

Implications - An interesting architectural direction is on the rise -- suspension. Architects are having fun with new structures and interiors by installing hanging elements into their designs. From floating conference rooms to suspended nightclubs, this architectural aesthetic offers an intriguing divergence from ground-locked designs and also adds a dash of whimsicality and irregularity to a traditional cityscape or building interior.
Trend Themes
1. Suspended Architecture - Architects are incorporating hanging elements into building designs for a dash of whimsy and irregularity, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for durability and sustainability
2. Landscape Integrated Installations - Using shapes and colors that complement natural landscapes, structures like the Timmeljoch Museum are proving to be inspirational, offering innovative opportunities for eco-friendly designs
3. Suspended Meeting Spaces - Suspended meeting spaces like the ones in Nykredit Headquarters are becoming more popular, driving businesses to design unique and innovative structures of their own
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The industry is being driven to create new designs based on trends like suspended architecture and landscape-integrated installations
2. Construction - Trends in suspended architecture and landscape-integrated installations are creating new disruptive innovation opportunities for companies doing eco-friendly and sustainable construction
3. Hospitality & Entertainment - Suspended meeting spaces and nightclubs are examples of how the industry is looking to create truly unique experiences for their guests
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play_circle_filled Suspended Staircase Bedrooms
Suspended Staircase Bedrooms
Ascending Retreat Expresses the Possibilities of Close-Packed Spaces
An impressive design challenge may have less to do with furnishing a spacious room, and rather more with solving for exceptionally compact spaces. Ascending Retreat is a delightful example of such a task,… MORE
Suspended Stalactite Ceilings
Suspended Stalactite Ceilings
Water Cathedral by GUN Arquitectos is a Beautiful Public Space
Designed by a team from the design collective GUN Arquitectos, the Water Cathedral is a stunning outdoor installation that features an overhang of eye-catching vertical elements. These vertical components,… MORE
Landscape-Integrated Installations
Landscape-Integrated Installations
The Timmelsjoch Museum is Gravity-Defying Architecture
Standing atop a mountian peak like a gigantic boulder, the Timmeljoch Museum is a gravity-defying piece of modern European architecture. Set amongst the Alps in the town of Tyrol, which sits at the Austria-Italy… MORE
Alpine Pod Homes
Alpine Pod Homes
Refuge Gervasutti Gives Climbers a Safe and Comfortable Shelter 9,300 Feet Up
LEAPFactory's Refuge Gervasutti may very well be the base camp of the future. Refuge Gervasutti is an eco-friendly shelter designed to give climbers a place to rest and recharge comfortably and safely.… MORE
Cliffhanger Conference Structures
Cliffhanger Conference Structures
The Nykredit Headquarters Boast Unique Suspended Meeting Rooms
For some, great ideas come in the middle of the night, for others, a little nudge might be needed to inspire ground-breaking thoughts, and the Nykredit Headquarters has found a way to nudge their employees… MORE
Commemorative Witch Structures
Commemorative Witch Structures
Steilneset Memorial Honors Witch Trial Victims from 17th Century
In Vardo, Norway, rests the Steilneset Memorial, an astounding structure created by architects Peter Zumthor and Louise Bourgeois to commemorate the victims of Norway's 17th century witch trials when suspected… MORE
Hanging Night Clubs
Hanging Night Clubs
Urbanplunger Designs Building That Suspends From Other Structures
Those of you who haven't seen a completely suspended building before, rest your eyes on this innovative design for a hanging night club by Urbanplunger. Urbanplunger, a young architectural firm, has… MORE
Nomadic Atmospheric Neighborhoods
Nomadic Atmospheric Neighborhoods
Cloud Skippers Communities Live Sustainably Suspended in Mid-Air
Enthusiastic hot air ballooners out there would be ever content, should this Cloud Skippers concept come to fruition. The proposal envisions clusters of floating saucer-like homes that flow around the… MORE

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