From extremely angular designs to tiny, yet livable designs, these futuristic departments are a peek into what people can expect for less spacious dwellings in the future.
In fact, even though apartments are usually on the smaller side, many architects have found ways to make the most out of such a small space. Some include folding furniture, and others even have rotating walls to give that living room an extra inch or two of space. It's also great to see so many architecture firms doing their best to make complexes more eco-friendly, incorporating more green spaces instead of staying satisfied with plain concrete structures.
For city-dwellers, these futuristic apartments could be the main places to live in twenty years or so.
48 Futuristic Apartments
From Sharply Angular Apartments to Private Garden Apartments:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Apr 5, 2014 — Art & Design
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Twisted Apartments
Triptyque Studio Creates Some Disproportionate Walls
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$21-Million Apartments
'The House' in Tokyo is the World's Most Expensive One-Bedroom Apartment
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Portable Apartments
The buBbLe Prototype Gives Nomads a Temporary Place to Stay
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Touchscreen Skyrise Apartments
Monaco's Odeon Tower Will Feature Advance Architecture and Services
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Tree-Lined Apartments
Tour Vegetale de Nantes Has an Organic Shape and Purpose
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Contrast-Heavy Urban Apartments
This Montreal Apartment is a Metropolitan Dream
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Affordable Shipping Container Abodes
The Alexander Street Project Gives People in Need Nice Homes
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Roller Coaster Apartments
The Everrich 2 Apartment Complex By DWP Architects
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Peekaboo Parisian Apartments
The Residence Poissonniers Turns Old French Architecture Contemporary
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Eco Housing Complexes
Flexhouse's Eco House Model is Simple, Geometric and Sustainable
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Compact Cubby Hole Apartments
The Le Refuge Apartments in France are Fully Equipped Wonders
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$100,000,000 Luxury Penthouses
Introducing the Most Luxurious, Priciest Apartment in NYC
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Ultra Luxury Apartments
W Residences & Hotel Spreads Opulence in Manhattan Skies
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Cavernous Penthouses
The Wapping Apartment by Atmos Studio is Full of Contemporary Curves
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Papercraft Apartments
The Don Lucho 'Casa De Carton' is an Amazing Piece of Art
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Tiny Transformative Apartments
Christian Schallert Redesigns His Home on a Daily Basis
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Towering Green Residences
The Clearpoint Residencies is a Lush Vertical Garden Building
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Floating Luxuriously Chic Abodes
This Lavish House Boat Has Maritime Flair and Modern Comfort
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Stacked Detached Apartments
The Bone Conceptual Building is a Prefab Tower of Separate Residences
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Awesomely Angular Apartments
A.L.X. Architects Created Sorte Apartments in Tokyo, Japan
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Natural Gray Apartments
This Cozy Loft Apartment Blends Neutrals and Natural Elements
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Sustainable Prism Apartments
LAR's 'Pyramid Project' is Inspired by Mayan Architecture
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Arching Stone Apartments
The Jaffa Flat by Pitsou Kedem Combines Old-World and Modernity
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Cave-Dwelling Apartments
The Tiziana Serretta Milan Home is a Different Definition of Cozy
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Japanese-Infused Apartments
Shinsuke Kawahara is a Visionary & His Paris Apartment is Unbelievable
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Sleek Sloping Apartments
West 57th Residential Tower by Bjark Ingels Brings the Future to NYC
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Transforming Apartments
This Hong Kong Residence has 24 Different Rooms in 344 Square Feet
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Vibrant Illuminated Apartments
A.A. Studio Creates Creatively Coloured Blanche Living Space
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Twisted Jenga Apartments
The Writhing Tower is a Sky Condominium Designed by LYCS Architects
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Green-Roofed Apartments
Copenhagen's 8 Tallet Complex is the Largest in Denmark
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Spacious Hilltop Apartments
Zack De Vito Creates an Epic Urban Retreat
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Harmonious Garden Apartments
This Residential Housing Unit Seamlessly Blends with the Outdoors
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Cubbyhole Urban Apartments
The 100m3 Admiral Flat Makes the Most of Dense Domestic Living
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Avian Apartments
'Super Kingdom' Birdhouse Exhibit
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Panoramic City Apartments
This Glass Penthouse Apartment Boasts Incredible NYC Views
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Seriously Small-Scale Apartments
This Small Space Solution Stylishly Defines Functionality
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Geometric Industrial Apartments
This Surreal Sculptural Apartment Used to Be a Butter Factory
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Croatian Paradise Homes
The House U by 3LHD Overlooks the Water and Dubrovnik
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Chic Advertising Apartments
The Billboard House from Apostrophy's is Large and Livable
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Angular Apartment Buildings
Connecting Riads Complements the Dynamic Archiscape of Casablanca
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Floral Facade Apartments
‘Housing Pre Perche' Building is Pretty in Blooming Pastel Co
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Park Encompassing Apartments
The Lotus Towers from Enota are Designed to Embrace Nature
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Futuristically-Shaped Apartments
The White House by YOAP Makes a Small Building Feel Much Bigger
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Colourful Slanted Apartments
The Yungay Lofts Project by Rearquitectura
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Plaited Prefab Apartments
Meridian 105 Architects' Weave Housing is Inspired by the Loom
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Animal Apartments
Neil Oxlee's Man-Made Tree Lures Butterflies, Bats & Birds
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Inside-Out Apartments
The Schiecentrale 4B Tower Boasts Protruding Closets on the Outside
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Rationally Misshapen Apartments
Intersecting Boundaries Adds a Filter of Chaos to a Gridded Facade
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Aluminum Finned Apartment Complexes
The Goodwood Residence Raises its Outdoor Cabin into the Trees
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Tetris With Apartments
Sergej Hein Recreates a Classic Game With Berlin's Socialist Blocks
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Paradise Greece Accommodations
This Apartment in Greece Reinvents Traditional Structures
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Modular Avian Apartments
The KitHAUS 'BirdHAUS' is a Fabulous Feral Birdhouse
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Sharply Angular Apartments
New Cuffe Parade by WOHA in Mumbai is Slim and Chic
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Modular Pre-Fab Apartments
Meridian 105 Architecture 'Weave Housing' is Futuristic
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Playful Contemporary Offices
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Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
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Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
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Furnishing Utopia's Jean Lee Displays Furniture for Public Use
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
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Car Brand Sky Scrappers
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Rurally-Inspired City Buildings
The 'Ziel' High-Rise Building Brings the Country to the Cityscape
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Floral Field-Inspired Townhomes
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners Designs the Fold in Dubai
Backyard-Transformed Dwelling Units
Catch Architecture and Obreval Design the ADU Carpintaria
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Multipurpose Creative Living Spaces
Ab Rogers Design Completes the Fishmarket Studio in Japan
Circular AI Campuses
This AI Hub Will Feature Futuristic Labs, Lifestyle Spaces & Green Tech
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
Multi-Use Apartments
Another Seedbed is Located in Brooklyn and Doubles as a Performance Space
Integrated Garden Designs
Ludwig Godefroy Champions "Habitable Gardens" in Mexico
Minimalist Private Office Pods
The Solarlux Soundproof Space by Peter Kuczia Has a Flexible Design
Holy River-Facing Apartments
These Luxury Apartment Buildings Face the Ganges River in India
Elevated Airy Office Designs
The 'Aerie' Office Sits High Above the San Francisco Landscape
Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Peaceful Wooden-Designed Homes
Keiji Ashizawa Designs the Hiroo Residence in Central Tokyo
Vibrant Milanese Apartments
chromastudio "Dramatically Renovates" a 90-Square-Meter Dwelling
Store-Transformed Modern Apartments
Kelly Behun Transforms a Modern Apartment at The Whiteley
Remodelled Denim-Detailed Modern Apartments
Studio Edwards Remodels the Microloft in Melboune
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Japanese Inn-Inspired Micro Apartments
La Tarta Piccola's Mae Prachasilcha Designs a New Apartment
Vertical Co-Living Neighborhoods
West of West Wins an AIA Competition in San Francisco
Japanese Garden-Inspired Offices
Flooat Designs the Mitsui & Co Office Space in Tokyo
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
Urban Structural Street Furniture
BLUE Architecture Studio Designs the Symbiotic Urban Furniture
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Town-Like Classroom Designs
Atelier Apeiron Designs the Kindergarten of Museum Forest Building
Gridded Urban Apartment Blocks
Office for Strategic Places Designs La Carboneria Block
Brutalist-Inspired Suburban Apartments
STUDIOTAMAT Designs the Casa Rude Residence in Rome
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture
La Jato del Gato Designs the Mocats Multifunctional Indoor Furniture
Vibrant Tonal Spanish Apartments
Colombo and Serboli Architecture Designs a Barcelona Apartment
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Kitchen-Focused Renovated Apartments
Hauvette & Madani Designs the Republique Apartment
Constellation-Inspired Apartment Designs
Mersura Furnishes the Casa Vasto in El Poblenou
Nature-Surrounded Miniature Homes
STUDIOFEM Designs The Mini Located in the Village of Cavusin
Vividly Designed Apartments
Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos Renovates an Apartment in Sao Paolo
Community-Centric Office Spaces
Shubin Donaldson Architects Designs the Tricon Residential Office
Vibrant Palette Experimental Apartments
The 2BM Apartment in Kyiv was Made for Renting
Social Experiment Virtual Apartments
Christoffer Jansson Creates the New Uncanny Spaces Project
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Playfully Angular House Designs
Takeshi Hirobe Architects Design the Villa MKZ in Japan
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Narrow Modern Home Designs
STD Design Consultant Designs the Chic Vid House in Vietnam
Versatile Tiny Workspace Homes
The Browny Home is a Multifunctional Space-Saving Design
Updated Portland Modern Apartments
Casework Transforms an Apartment with Contemporary Accents
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Green-Tinged German Villas
Studio Alexander Fehre Updates an Old Villa in Stuttgart
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Former-Bakery Modern Apartments
Auba Studio Designs the Newly Converted NZ10 Apartment Space
Prayer Room Government Offices
Agata Kurzela Studio Rewors a Floor of a Heritage Building
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Colorful Light-Filled Urban Homes
gon architects Creates the Casa Flix Located in Madrid
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
AR Apartment Platforms
3D Apartment Lets Home Hunters Virtually View Their Furniture in a New Home
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Whimsical Vibrantly Decorated Apartments
Daria Vasilkova Designs a Quirky Apartment in Moscow
Local-Inspired Modern Residences
Duravit and Studio 804 Create the Pinkey Neighborhood House
Steel-Cladded Social Housing
Christ & Gantenbein Creates a Block of Social Housing in Paris
Tranquil Functional Home Designs
Atelier Varun Goyal Designs the Modern Courtyard House
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
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Vibrant Apartment Showrooms
&Tradition Designs the Under One Roof Apartment Showroom
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Versatile Modular Couches
The Transformer Couch 2.0 Adds Flexible Style to the Living Room
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Eclectic Renovated Polish Apartments
Mistovia Renovates an Apartment in Warsaw, Poland
Parisian Haussmann-Era Apartments
Uchronia Designs a New Opulent Apartment in Paris
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
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Solo Flexible Study Spaces
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Light-Filled City Center Gardens
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Triangular Concrete Apartment Blocks
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Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
Multifunctional Small Studio Apartments
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Minimal Urban City Apartments
GRT Architects Designs the East Village Apartment in NY
Italian 4-Story Loft Apartments
lamatilde Designs the Casa MRGT Apartment Project in Turin
Duplex-Appearing Home Designs
Atelier ST Designs the Duplex House for a Family in Leipzig
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Color-Blocking Vibrant Apartments
Lucas y Hernández-Gil Designs the JJ16 Apartment in Madrid
Bright Three-Story Apartment Buildings
Yu2e Finishes the Axolotl Apartment Building in Los Angeles
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Adjustable Japanese Studio Apartments
IGArchitects Designs the Building Frame of the House
Copper-Accented Apartment Blocks
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Unconventional Chinese Housing Estates
Atelier GOM Designs the Longnan Garden Estate
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
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Renovated Contemporary Industrial Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs the Burgatoi Project
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Contemporary Spacious Apartments
Kalo Eidos Designs the Crossfold Loft in New York
Tall Beachfront Residential Buildings
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Minimally Designed Relaxed Apartments
Stelly Selway Design the Minimall 44 East Avenue Apartments
Plaza-Surrounding Housing Complexes
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners Designs the H Residence
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks
Six Degrees Architects and Hip V Hype Design Ferrars & York
Immersive Artful Apartments
Tereza Porybná and Objektor Architekti Design the Ovenecká 33
Historical Building Angular Extensions
Fraser/Livingstone Adds a New Tenement to an Old Site
Dynamic Living Towered Residences
Triptyque Completes a Residential Tower in Onze22
Golden Age-Honoring Housing Blocks
Local Studios Create the Seestadt Aspern Housing Project
Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
MAD Transforms a Factory with the Ark Extension in China
French Craft-Honoring Bold Homes
Julien Sebban Designs and Owns the Univers Uchronia Apartment