Developments in modern architecture have led to some forward-thinking bridge designs in every shape and size. From curved constructions to others inspired by insects, architects are turning to a number of sources for their next big feat in building redesign.
The Olhafen Bridge for example was designed with pedestrian safety in mind. Its modern look encourages users to stick to the main path and avoid deviating too far from the cemented area. Oil tanks stand nearby, which was why safety was such an important part of this project. Another slightly more costly design is the Dragon Bridge located in Da Nang, Vietnam, which boasts fire at various intervals. At a cost of $85 million for the bridge designs, it better belch fire considering the expense!
65 Bold Bridge Designs
From Constantly Curved Bridges to Traffic-Slowing Structures:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Mar 18, 2014 — Eco
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Abridged Abodes
Bridge Homes, Like those by H3ar, Let You Live on the Water
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Modern Chinese Water Walkways
L & A Design Group's Footbridge Features an Artificial Island
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Fantasy Bridges
OFF Architecture's Surreal Entry for Bering Strait Connection
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Insect-Inspired Architecture
The Taipei Cicada Pop Music Center Mixes Bold Forms with Pop Culture
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Constantly Curved Bridges
The Olhafen Bridge by 'schneider+schumacher' Avoids Straight Lines
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Overgrown Pedestrian Overpasses
Issy les Moulineaux Promenade is a Natural Connection in Paris
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Wavy River Walkways
The Maribor Footbridge by Ja Studio & Tadj-Farzin Studio
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LED Architecture
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Sky Bridge Transport Hubs
The Rostov-on-Don Airport is a Contemporary Monument to World Travel
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Bridges as Architectural Wonders
9 Global Connectors
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Overgrown Overpass Landscapes
The Thames Garden Bridge Adds Greenery to the London Cityscape
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Red Winding Walkways
West 8 Architects' Twist Bridge Inspires Imagination in a Functional Way
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Bridge Homes
Stanley Saitowitz Creates a Ravine-Crossing Abode
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Animal Overpasses
The Wildlife Bridge Protects Woodland Creatures from Becoming Roadkill
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Water-Filtering Bridges
China's Miyi Tower Will Clean River Below, Foster Cultural Arts Above
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Giant LEGO Bridges
Australian Team Create 46-Foot Freestanding Bridge
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DNA Bridge Designs
Singapore Unveils Its Double Helix Bridge
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Sundial Bridge
Art Meets Architecture
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Rollercoaster Architecture
The Escalator in the Umeda Sky Building Looks Like a Space RIde
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Deceptive Bridge Designs
The NEXT Architects Möbius Strip Bridge Can't Be Crossed
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Mini-City Bridges
The Paik Nam June Media Bridge is a Self-Sufficient Mega-Structure
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Multi-Colored Stringed Bridges
HOTTEA Created a Gorgeous and Colorful Threaded Canopy
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Aquatic Condo Connectors
The Bishan Central Condominium Project Features a Swimmable Sky Bridge
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Skybridge Buildings
Steven Holl Architects' Mixed Used Complex Connects in Every Way
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Living Bridges
Cherrapunji's Root Passageways Prove Eco Design Isn't New
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Visitor-Controlled Light Bridges
Vivid Sydney's 2013 Centerpiece is an Interactive Light-Up Bridge
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Floating English Footbridges
‘High Tide Street' from James Gardener is a Cultural Hub
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Water-Entrenched Walkways
The Fort de Roovere Trench Lets You Walk Without Getting Wet
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Sustainable Shipping Container Bridges
This Eco-Friendly Bridge is Also a Hot Spot for Tourists
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Sinuous River Viaducts
The Chongqing Eco-Bridge Translates Natural Beauty into Industrial
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Futuristic Pivoting Footbridges
The Scale Lane Bridge Moves Out of the Way for Boats
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Revolutionary Water Roads
Falkirk Wheel Bridges Gap From Edinburgh to Glasgow
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Japanese Fan-Like Bridges
Difficult Design for a UK Walkway is Inspired by Asian Culture
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Car-Powered Bridges
The Cross-Wind Bridge Creates Power from Auto Speeds Below
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Beachfront Bridge Abodes
Bknr Arquitectura is Set to Construct a Habitable Bridge in Acapulco
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Wave-Riding Bridges
Drifting Horizons is Sensitive to the Stir of the River Thames
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Bold Currency-Imitating Architecture
Robin Stam Builds Real Versions of the Bridges on the Euro
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Glowing Squiggle Bridges
The Pedestrian Walkway in Telok Blangah Hill Park in Singapore
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Crafted Paper Bridges
Shigeru Ban Built a River-Spanning Bridge Out of 281 Cardboard Tubes
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Sculptural Pavilion Overpasses
The Lens Bridge Offers Exciting Entertainment
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Traffic-Slowing Structures
Twelve Bridges Designed by Drost and Van Veen Architects
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Spiraling Pedestrian Paths
The Arganzuela Footbridge Has a Sculptural Presence
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Modern Rope Bridges
Pedestrian Bridge Helps Chileans Cross the Highway
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Butter-Covered Bridges
Guangzhou Turns Fatty Food Into Life-Saver by Slipping Up Suicide Attempts
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Vermin Viaducts
European Cities Build Bridges for Mice at the Cost of Over $290,000
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Bridging River Retreats
The Colorado River Bridge Hotel Also Doubles as a Footbridge
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Triple Pathway Bridges
Progettospore Design Offers a Twisted Pedestrian Pathway in Italy
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Suspended Bridge Neighborhoods
San Francisco Toys With Numerous Bay Bridge Options
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Roundabout Cyclist Overpasses
The Hovenring Bridge by IPV Delft Helps Reduce Traffic in Eindhoven
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Fire-Breathing Bridges
This $85 Million Dragon Bridge in Vietnam Lights Up and Breathes Fire
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Red Ribboned Bridges
Pedestrian Footbridge by Bernard Tschumi and Hugh Dutton Associes
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Cardboard Bridges
Japanese Architect's Eco-Friendly Bridge in France
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Portable Bridges
Bruggenhoofd Chabot Allows Passage Over a Hedge
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Boatlike Bridges
Brisbane's Shipshape Tank Street Structure
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Futuristic Flora Bridges
The Urban Reforestation Project Aims to Make Kuala Lumpur Greener
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Handshake-Inspired Bridges
The 'LM Project' in Denmark
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Boldly Aerodynamic Bridges
Doha's Sharq Crossing will Help to Cure the City's Traffic Flow Issues
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Nature-Inspired Bridge Designs
This Twig Bridge Draws Inspiration from Nature for Its Design
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World's Longest Arch Bridge
667 Meter Bridge in Dubai
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Winterized Pedestrian Bridges
Tullhus Bridge is Heated to Prevent a Dangerous Iced-Over Conditions
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Illuminated Ephemeral Bridges
The Sölvesborg Bridge Uses Lights to Show Off its Dramatic Arch
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Water-Cleaning Biker Bridges
Margot Krasojevic Footbridge Aims to Clean Amsterdam's Dirty Canals
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Airy Cloud-Inspired Bridges
The Concept Cloudbridge by A>T Floats Between Mountains
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Glowing Green Bridges
A Gridded Walkway by Jacques Ferrier Architects
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Transparent Urban Elevators
The Urban Elevator by Ah Asociados Brings People Together
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Floating Meditative Pavilion Designs
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Winding Treetop Walkways
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Elegant Shape-Shifting Concept Bikes
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Mountain Sheep-Inspired Attractions
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Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
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Curvaceous Luxury Condominiums
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Sculptural Dynamic London Hotels
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Harmonious Cityscape Monorails
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Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
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Everchanging Water-Based Theaters
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Breathtaking Library Designs
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Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Curved Concrete Hotels
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Urban Structural Street Furniture
BLUE Architecture Studio Designs the Symbiotic Urban Furniture
Kilometer-Long Museums
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Modern Forest Homes
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Modern Porcelain-Clad Skyscrapers
Selldorf Architects Have Designed the One Domino Square Project
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Shore-Perched Modern Homes
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Design the Tongass Ledge
3D-Printed Tiled Ceramic Archways
Studio Rap Presents the Artfully Lined Delft Blue Archway
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Toy Brick-Inspired Studios
Sukchulmok Designs the Curving Block Photography Studio
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
This Traffic Beacon Concept Changes According to Needs
Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
Hill West Architects Completes the Olympia Dumbo Building in Brooklyn
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Landscape-Concealed Cultural Centers
The Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre Boasts a Hidden Design
Sustainable Urban Transport Highways
The Loop in Dubai is a New Zero-Emissions System by URB
Roof-Planed Cascading Homes
Worrell Yeung Designs a New Home by Candlewood Lake in Connecticut
Block-Long Timber Bridges
SOM Designs the Timber Bridge Connecting the High Line to Penn Station
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Geometric Cone-Shaped Mosques
Altwadum Designs the Bab Al Salam Mosque in Muscat, Oman
Weathering Steel Rolling Bridges
Thomas Randall-Page Designs the Cody Dock Rolling Bridge
Conservation Area Monumental Townhomes
The DHaus Company Complete the Arches Row of Townhouses
Californian Canyon-Inspired Edifices
This Waterfront Building Pays Tribute to Rock Formations
Feather-Like Airport Terminal Designs
Mad Designs Terminal 3 at the Changchun Longjia Airport
Narrow Modern Home Designs
STD Design Consultant Designs the Chic Vid House in Vietnam
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Fort-Inspired Retro Rotundas
Daniel Joseph Chenin Designs the New Fort 137 Structure
Spoke-Free Riverside Ferris Wheels
The 'Seoul Twin Eye' is Designed for Peace Park in Seoul
Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
Atelier Nomadic Designs the Canopy of the Overwater Restaurant
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Character-Like Roadway Bollards
The 'REAL' Safety Bollard by Maxime Bourgault is Friendly
Temple-Inspired Sculptural Lighthouses
Gonzalo Lebrija Designs the Dynamic El Faro Lighthouse
Suspended Off-Grid Treetop Homes
Snøhetta and Tor Helge Dokka Designs the House Dokka
Ancient Construction Campus Buildings
Henning Larsen Designs a New Campus in Foroe Islands
Sci-Fi-Themed Virtual Experiences
The Roddenberry Archive Virtually Recreates a Star Trek Bridge
Mirrored-Detailed Garden Cafes
IDIN Architects Designs Structures for Nana Coffee Roasters
Landscape-Honoring Modern Homes
Bourgeois & Lechasseur Architects Design the Des Forges Residence
Dynamic Car-Themed Structures
Daniel Arsham Presents the New VEILED PORSCHE 930 Turbo
Modern Concrete Hayfield Homes
Omer Arbel Designs the 75.9 House in the Canadian Pacific Northwest
Tri-Tower Skyscraper Developments
These Chinese Towers Pay Tribute to An Erstwhile Village
Mountain-Based Curved Viewpoints
Line+ Studio Creates the Yunhai Forest Service Station
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Altered Pyramid Concrete Monuments
MCRDV Unveils a New Bright Pyramid of Tirana with IRI
Community Hub Timber Pavilions
The Craft Not Carbon Pavilion Raises in London's Park
Wave-Like Structural Art Centers
Studio Zhu-Pei Designs the Zibo OCT Art Center in Shandong
Underwater Bicycle Parks
VenhoevenCS Architecture + Urbanism Completes the IJboulevard
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Boat-Inspired Community Center
Snøhetta & WERK Architecture Design the Esbjerg Maritime Center
Glass Bridge-Connected Small Homes
PJCArchitecture Finishes a Micro-Home Design in Ecuador
Office-Transformed Co-Living Spaces
HUB & Bridges Fund Management Present its Cornerstone Project
Carbon Concrete Cubic Buildings
Henn and the Technical University of Dresden Design the Cube
Hillside Cantilevered Concrete Homes
Anonymous Architects Designs the Olancha Drive House
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
Juxtaposing Heritage Hotel Courtyards
DaeWha Kang Design Creates a New Pavilion for OWO Hotel
Minimalist Circular Churches
ARQBR Completes a Circular Church in Braslia, Brazil
Sculptural Pedestrian Bridges
Sumayya Vally Designs the Asiat-Darse Pedestrian Bridge in Belgium
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Perforated Pink Concrete Mosques
Studio Morphogenesis Designs the Zebun Nessa Mosque
Waterfront Social Housing
Studioninedots Designed Stepped Buildings in Amsterdam,
Animated Game-Inspired Buildings
Lev Libeskind Designs the New Rainbow Road Building in Phoenix
Riverside Scenic Calming Hotels
WJ Studio Designs the Boatyard Hotel in the Village of Shanwan
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Tunnel Six-Lane Highway
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Designs the Land Bridge and Prairie
Welded Steel Cantilevered Footbridges
Ehl & KKoumar Architekti Designs a Sculptural Footbridge
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Opulent Opera Venues
This Saudi Opera Complex is Inspired By Traditional Mud Brick Construction
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Water Tower-Transformed Apartments
Zecc Architecten Designs the Amsterdamsestraatweg Water Tower
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Large Concrete Educational Buildings
Stanton Williams Introduces the UCL East Marshgate Building
Winding Elevated Park Walkways
SUO Designs the Yashima Mountaintop Park
Traditional Barn-Style Residences
Young Projects Designs the Six Square House in Bridgehampton
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Mass-Timber Transport Hubs
BIG and A+ Architecture Build the Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub
Tranquil Sustainable Home Designs
Kolman Boye Architects Designs the Saltviga House in Norway
Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks
MAST Designs the New Centroparco on a Sand Quarry
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Renovated Contemporary Industrial Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs the Burgatoi Project
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
River-Overlooking Red-Brick Homes
Fletcher Crane Architects Designs Lowater by River Thames
Illuminating Water-Based Pavillions
Daniel Ryabakken Installs the Shelter Pavilion in Stockholm
Lantern-Like Tea House Pavilions
Grau Architects Designs the Tea House Pavilion by the Lake
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Translucent Chinese Concert Halls
This Venue Boasts a Glowing Aesthetic & Pleasant Acoustics
Sloped Lake Slated Viewpoints
Rever & Drage Creates a Stone Jerry Sloped on the Lake
Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges
Artist Frankey Installs the Canal Skybridge in Amsterdam
Tranquil River-Overlooking Residences
Lake Flato Architects Designs the River Bend Residence
Angular Educational Facilities
Snøhetta Designs the Čoarvemátta Facility in Norway
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Curved Sculptural Skyscrapers
Kengo Kuma Designs the Alberni Residential Skyscraper
Expansive Cycling Covered Highways
Urb Designs the Loop, which is a Covered Highway for Cyclists
Waterside Spiralled Footpath Stadiums
BDP Designs the Suoyuwan Barracuda in Dalian Bay
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Dynamic Wavy Steel Canopies
New Office Works Creates the Cheung Sha Wan Pier Canopy
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana