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, as technology advances and our present and futuristic selves slowly come together, ‘alien architecture’ continues to grow exponentially.
14 Cases of Alien Architecture
From Flying Saucer Curvitecture to UFO-Inspired Architecture:
Meghan Young — Nov 25, 2009 — Art & Design
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Alien-Themed Architecture
Giger Bar
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Alien Outdoor Kitchens
The Copper House by Muru Pere Looks Intergalactic
11
UFO Architecture
Revolutionary Complex Planned for Moscow
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UFO-Inspired Architecture
John Lautner's Homes of the Future
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Flying Saucer House
Out of This World Homes
8
Spaceports
Virgin to Build World's First Airport for Spaceships
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Otherworldly Art Museums
Waterflux Alpine Ice Research Station Looks Extraterrestrial
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Commercial Space Travel
Spaceport America Will Launch You Out of This World
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Extraterrestrial Airport Terminals
Ed Lopez Imagines Year 3000 Travel in 'Space Port'
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Retro Luxury Flying Saucer Home
Futuro To Be Sold in Paris
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Alienesque Auto Theme Parks
Ferrari World To House the World's Fastest Roller Coaster
2
UFO Buildings
The Art Museum Strongoli in Calabria, Italy
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Flying Saucer Curvitecture
The Dish-Shaped International Conference Center in Ouagadougou
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The 'Yoohome' by Taras Yoom is Imagined for the Thai Landscape
Ultra-Colorful High-Density Residential Designs
Ballistic Architecture Machine Applies Color
Contemporary Rural Dwellings
StudioAC's South Bay House Reinterprets Rural Canadian Architecture
Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes
The Drop Pod House Adapts to Floods and Unexpected Guests
Historically Inspired Modern Homes
MU Architecture Balances Historic Charm & Modern Sensibilities
Solar-Lined Energy Towers
Foster + Partners Released Designs of Solar Towers for Moon Use
Bold Sculptural Furniture Collections
Unform Studio Introduced its Orbit and Axis Lines
Timber Modern Porch Pavilions
A Team of Designers Curate Porch: An Architecture of Generosity
Shape‑shifting Retreats
This Modular Off‑Grid House Adapts to Natural Sites with Expandable Walls
Floating Art Museums
Tadao Ando’s Dubai Museum of Art Embraces Light, Water and Heritage
Colorful Cubist Audio Designs
The AA67 Speaker Transforms Architecture into Audible Art
Vibrant Residential Complexes
Aytac Architects' SU Residential Project in Istanbul is Innovative
Suspended Architectural Elements
Yanko Design Unveils Novasis Floating Platform Concept
Pointy Modular Hospitality Architecture
Roman & Dmytro Seliuk Designs the Futuristic Namety Cabins
Soviet-Inspired Café Interiors
Aqqu Café by AT Interiors References Soviet-Era Architectural Forms
Architectural Community Spaces
The Street Clubhouse Forms Social Connection Through Open Design
Elevated Urban Skate Venues
AAN Architects Designs Suspended Skatepark Overlooking Shanghai
Converted Industrial Homes
A 1960s Warehouse Transforms into a Residence Honoring Its Raw Design
High-Fidelity Space Voyages
Interstellar Arc is an Immersive Space Exploration Experience
Chic Avant-Garde Restaurant Interiors
Estereotomia Architects Designs Masahouse
Whimsy Art Exhibitions
House of Creatures at Milan Design Week Presents Symbolic Objects
Curved Green Roof-Topped Museums
Atelier Alter Architects Designs the Sunner Museum in China
Artist Apartment Conversions
Alan Prekop Studio Alters a Disused Office into a Space for Artists
Modular Space Toys
Lego Space Exploration Telescope Set Transforms to Telescope, Microscope & UFO
Black-Timber Overhanging Roof Buildings
i29 Designs the Senior Shelter in the Netherlands
Vernacular Cocoon Cabins
Cucu Cabin by Studio Bucky Draws on Irish Tower Houses and Thatch Design
Designer-Led Modular Furniture Systems
USM and Alexander May Produce 'The Architecture of Work'
Minimalist Concrete Complexes
Ryuichi Sasaki Architecture Completes a Residential Project in Tokyo
Sculptural Lighting Collections
Unform Studio Presents Two Innovative Collections at Milan
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
Architecturally Stunning Cultural Landmarks
OPEN Architecture Designs the Functional Sun Tower
3D-Printed Tall Concrete Towers
Nova Fundaziun Origen and Professors Design the Tor Alva
Architecturally Inspired Exhibition Displays
Cecilia Szalkowicz Collaborates with Studio MATER
Hybrid Chair Lamps
Art-Chitecture Furniture System Turns a Chair into a Glowing Floor Lamp
Interconnected Public University Designs
SOM Designed Facilities for Kuwait University
Reflective Architectural Artwork
Audi Origin by Zaha Hadid Architects Shapes Spatial Light Portal
Fungi-Inspired Multidisciplinary Art Projects
Black Void Presents the Ethereal Biosphere 3
Airport Terminal Galleries
The NOMAD Abu Dhabi Converts a Terminal into an Gallery Space
Compact Sustainable Homes
Quadrapol Introduces the Cabana as a Tiny Dwelling That Rethinks Space
Japan-Focused Design Exhibitions
UQAM is Hosting Built Environment: an Alternative Guide to Japan
Cave-Like Exposed Concrete Homes
Suzuko Yamada Architects Designs the Nakano House in Tokyo
Compact Public Art Kiosks
The Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition Kiosks Appear as Small Structures
Illuminated Curtained Light Installations
Lachlan Turczan Adds to Making the Invisible Visible
Modular Workplace Architecture Trends
DualSpace Studio Debuted the Adapatable 'ELIT Office'
Sustainable Educational Architecture Projects
CURA Architekten Presents a Project in Switzerland
Community-Focused High-Rise Buildings
The Journal Square Urby Was Designed by Concrete Amsterdam
Fish Lifestyle-Inspired Residences
Beef Architekti Designs the Bright House of Hills in Slovakia
Human Connection-Themed Art Installations
Prada Presents the Satellite Exhibition in Tokyo
Ocean-Overlooking Perched Residences
Field Architecture Presents the Big Sur Residence
Inversion Living Concepts
The Tiny Getaway Explores Upside-Down Living in Compact Spaces
Nature-Shared A-Frame Homes
Kumiki Architects Designs a New Triangular Holiday Homes
Futuristic Museum Exhibitions
The Unnatural History Museum of Singapore Shows Mechanical Creatures
Repurposed Concrete Structures
Architecture Research Practice Designed the Tetris House
Protein-Inspired Architecture
Folded Protein Molecule Research & Exhibition Rethinks Structure
Physics-Based Artful Light Capsules
Snøhetta Designs the Aura Collection for Viabuzzuno
Modular STEM Displays
LEGO Celebrates the Evolution of STEM with an Architectural Set
Emirati-Inspired Towers
The Symphony Tower Introduces a Woven Façade to Dubai’s Skyline
Innovative Steel Laneway Houses
Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited Presents a Striking Project
Curved Stadium Structures
The Xi’an International Football Centre Creates a New Urban Landmark
Lighthouse-Resembling Urban Buildings
Safdir Architecture Designs the Old Port Square in Portland
Cave-Inspired 3D-Printed Homes
Kizuki and Onocom Launch O House with the COBOD Printer
Glowing Sphere Art Pavilions
RAU Architects and Tellart Preset the Netherlands Pavilion
New York Design Galleries
ATRA New York Gallery Presents a Multisensorial Design Space
Architecture Education Hubs
The Aia Global Campus for Architecture and Design Opens in Washington
Futuristic Cultural Spaces
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts Blends Form with Civic Imagination
3d-Printed Vaulted Dwelling
Underground House of the Future Reinvents Cave Home with Brick Vaults
Exploratory Architectural Projects
The Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is Thought-Provoking
Bathroom-Centric Dubai Apartments
Bone Studio Blends Architecture and Experience in This Bold Home
Compact Urban Residences
The Stealth House by Specht Novak Redefines Private Living in Austin
Living Structure-Based Pavilions
The Picoplanktonics is This Year's Canada Pavilion
Lunar-Based Rotating Pavilions
The Moon Pavilion by Atelier Guo Transforms an Abandoned Greenhouse
Segmented Lightflow Art Pavilions
Marine Tabassum Creates a Capsule in Time Pavilion
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Architecture Art Exhibitions
The Eames Houses Exhibition Presents Models and Full-Scale Structures
Adaptive Reuse Gallery Projects
Atelier L'abri Design the FOIL Gallery in Montreal
Interactive Architectural Pavilions
The Folding Landscape Pavilion Turns Design into a Living Lens
Curvaceous Restaurant Interiors
4SPACE Boasts an Extraordinary Cultural & Architectural Statement
Illuminated Curved Home Extensions
Cereus House Blends Heritage with Luminous Curved Additions
Wavy Concrete Roof-Topped Homes
VY Architecture Studio Designs the Vaazh House in Vedanthangal
Curved Facade Canadian Residences
Architecture Building Culture Designs the Piano House
Doughnut-Shaped Elevated Houses
Studio Saxe Designs the Sinfornia Verde in Carate, Costa Rica
Modern Vietnamese Dwellings
Tien Giang House by Tropical Space Honors Traditional Architecture
Hidden Resort Homes
STEALTH is a Resort-Style Home Veiled Behind a Monolithic Facade in Tokyo
Floating Courtyard Homes
The BAAN O+O Home Floats Above Khao Yai on Steel Structure
Sophisticated Government Office Designs
Agata Kurzela Tackles a Heritage Building in Abu Dhabi
Contemporary Weatherized Homes
OOF! Architecture Designs the Acute House for a Family
Sculptural Living Systems
Fratelli Boffi's Cromatica Collection Explores Furniture as Fluid Design
Rescue Architecture Concept
Lynx Drone Fortress Envisions Autonomous Mountain Rescue Stations
Earthen Workshop Houses
Haniyasu House by Aatismo Reconnects Living Spaces with Ceramic Craft
Code-Generated Pavilion Structures
THEVERYMANY Designs the Orb Pavilion for Google
Bright Urban Apartments
Ooiio Architecture’s House 64 Renovation Transforms a 1960 Flat
Adaptive Bunker Housing
The SAR Residence by OAD Converts Military Bunkers into a Coastal Home
Education Architecture Expansions
Rainbow International School Extends with Nature Spatial Design
Large-Scale Drone Lightshows
Abu Dhabi will Host a Culturally Driven Show to Boost Tourism
Space-Themed Playscape
Welcome Little Stranger by Walter Van Beirendonck Creates Immersive Play
Intimate High-Altitude Cottages
The AltiHut Cottages Expand Mountain Refuge Ecosystem
Organic Form Galleries
Gaur NYC Experience Centre in India Uses Cave-Inspired Spatial Design
Curved Concrete Chapels
Design Alliance Architects Creates Chapel of the Risen Christ Project
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Floating Canopy Sculptures
Marc Fornes Unveils the Piloti Canopy as an Architectural Marvel
Wedge-Shaped Stealthy Cottages
Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect Designs a New Gabled House
Nature-Inspired Lifestyle Design
SuperNatural Explores How Organic Phenomena Can Shape Objects
Modern Farmstead-Inspired Structures
MUUK Architecture's 'Le Pâturage' is Thoughtfully Designed
Speculative Shelter Builds
Asympta by Leopold Banchini Architects Explores Ancient Landscapes
Art Museum Architecture
The Xiao Feng Art Museum is a Sculptural Concrete Building in China
Urban Data Landmarks
Spark 761 Ai Data Centre Presents a Transparent Civic Computing Facility
Sculptural Inverted Homes
Fala Atelier’s Porto House Flips a Roof for an Expressive Architecture
Contemporart Multi-Purpose Facilities
Alva Roy Architects Complete the Nexus House
Pavilion-Style Art Homes
Casa Galeria by BLOCO Architects Merges Living and Gallery Space
Tree-Lined Striking Modern Residences
Palette Architecture Designs the Shift House in New York
Unconventional Triangular Barnhouses
A Dutch Barnhouse is Organised Around an Open Layout
Green Roof-Topped Circular Villas
Sou Fujimoto Designed the EARTH Villa in Okinawa Prefecture
Living Mycelium Installations
The Flight into Shadow Installation is Aesthetically Pleasing
Interactive Public Pavilions
The Radius Transformation Pavilion Lets Visitors Shape Space
Sun-Inspired Disc-Topped Museums
SMAR Architecture Studio Designs the Science Island Museum
Terraced Light Houses
House Under the Poplars Enhances Spatial Flow Around Natural Landscape
Balanced Industrial Building Designs
HA-HA Design & Development Presents the Aluned Hq Project
Building-Nestled Compact Cafes
A Triangular Prism Chapel Cafe Creates Calm in Bucharest
Brutalist Suburban Family Houses
Pandolfini Architects Designs the South Yarra House
Textured Glass Landmarks
Helsinki Design and Architecture Museum Designed as Clear Public Pavilion
Earthened Architecture Pavilions
Khalil Morad El Ghilali & El Mehdi Belyasmine Design a Pavilion
Stone-Like Discreet Glass Viewpoints
DoDesign Created the Drifting Stones Pavilion in China
Vaulted Pink Complexes
Babel Housing Mexico by V Taller is a Sculptural Tower with Vaulted Design
Domed Shelter-Like Holiday Homes
Anastasiya Dudik Designs the HATA Building in California
Curved Green Towers
The Island Introduces Gaudi-Inspired Balconies to a Residential Building
Immersive Light Exhibits
Spencer Finch Exhibition Maps Time and Place Through Color and Light
Mushroom-Shaped Village Libraries
Kong Xiangwei Studio Designs the Mushroom Library in China
Harmonious Winery-Based Pavilions
Alvisi Kirimoto Designs the Sapaio Pavilion in Tuscany
Local Geological History-Inspired Buildings
Salon Alper Derinbogaz Designs the Quartz Plaza
Birdhouse Design Projects
Birdhouse by Kids Translates Children’s Sketches into Built Structures
Architecturally Illuminated Structures
Puri Lighting Design Presents the Zhangbei Mirage Project
Redesigned Curved Apartments
Curved Apartment Interior Has a New Layout Shaped by Soft Geometry
Sculptural Ruin Residences
The House of Horns by WOJR Fuses Ruin, Light and Landscape
Elliptical Mushroom Pavilions
Mushroom Pavilion by OMA Organizes Cultivation and Gathering Spaces
Rounded Communal Pavilions
Casa Wabi Mushroom Pavilion by Oma Cultivates Fungi and Community
Concrete Arts School Buildings
Visual Arts Building by Studio BLUR Forms Sculptural Volumes
Wave-Inspired Civic Halls
The Sail Congress Centre in Big Normandy Curves into Public Architecture
Modern Sculptural Garden Homes
A01 Architevts Completed the Priyam Home in Hyderabad
Curved Family Homes
Moon House is a Residence in Sydney Designed by James Garvan Architecture
Public Pavilion Architecture
Estudio Leonardo Zanatta’s Tess Pavilion Uses Tessellated Geometry