If you're an individual with a green thumb, you're bound to love these grassy greenhouse designs.
As some know, a greenhouse is a glass building that protects precious plants from the harsh cold conditions. However, in the 21st century that old timely definition is given a modern twist with greenhouse designs going far beyond just being a glass building. Some greenhouses today can even have dual functions and operate as a shelter for plants as well as a schoolhouse. These ecological designs feature abstract architecture drawing inspiration from windshields as well as camping tents.
A greenhouse may be a safe place for plants to stay but these greenhouses prove to be more than meets the eye.
10 Complex Greenhouse Designs
From Eccentric Green Spaces to Greenhouse Schoolhouses:
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Sustainable Container Eateries
Les Grandes Tables Offers an Eco-Friendly Dining Experience
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Literal Green Houses
Square 2 Design Creates an Eco-Friendly Abode for Romania
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Greenhouse Homes
Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is in Sync With Nature
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Gorgeous Greenhouse Attics
The House in Yamasaki is Capped with Little Light-Filled Abodes
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Grassy Greenhouse Architecture
The Thomas Phifer and Partners Fishers Island House is Chic
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Greenhouse Schoolhouses
The Branson School Student Commons is a Breath of Fresh Air
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Greenhouse Oasis Offices
The Panoramic Garden of CCIS by Sadar+Vuga Brings the Outdoors In
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Eccentric Green Spaces
The American Philosophical Society Greenhouse is Postmodern
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Renovated Greenhouse Abodes
These Ex-Greenhouses Make the Perfect Sun-Filled Living Spaces
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Reused Windshield Greenhouses
Sebastien Ramirez Makes Greenhouse Out of Car Windows
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Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Subterranean Japanese Libraries
This Underground Library is Situated Beneath a Sustainable Farm
Modern Indoor Farm Stands
Lettuce Grow Helps You Grow Your Own Groceries at Home
Nature-Inspired Geometric Office Domes
Anthony Hodson Designs the New Dzome as a Garden Office Pod
Cube-Combining Tiny Homes
This Unique Tiny Home Uses Modular Spaces to Enable Flexible Use
Elegant Treehouse Designs
Studio MEMM Has Developed a Beautiful Treehouse in Brazil
Displaced Persons House Designs
The Essential Homes Research Project Has a Bunker-Like Form
Low-Energy Indoor Garden Systems
The 'SproutHub' Indoor Garden Works with 54 Plant Varieties
Off-Grid Timber Tiny Homes
The 'Horta' Tiny House Has 107-Square-Feet of Living Space
Greenery-Sheathed Architecture Offices
This Building Will House the Offices Of 'VTN Architects'
Glass-Reflective Illuminated Homes
The Invisible House is Detailed with Flos Lighting Systems
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
Self-Watering Multifunctional Planters
Moss Develops the Grow Lamp to Simplify Gardening
Hydroponic Plant-Growth Ecosystems
The Square Greens Pod is a Compact Device to Cultivate Food
Corrugated Metal Barn-Like Houses
StudioAC Designs a New Home Overlooking Devil's Glen
London-Based Narrow Houses
Yellow Cloud Studio Completes the Courtyard House Design
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Ambient Energy Harvesting Planters
This Hydroponic Planter System Encourages Interaction
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Kaleidoscopic Kindergarten Buildings
The Tianshui Kindergarten by SAKO Architects is Whimsical
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Sphere-Shaped Skyscrapers
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Community-Centric Headquarters
SPACE10 Embraces Community-Centric Design for Its Headquarters
Award-Winning London Garden Homes
Nic Howett Architect Designs the Secret Garden Flat
Mockup-Inspired Garden Structures
New Affiliates & Samuel Stewart-Halevy Create Testbeds
Trapezoidal Concrete Forest Homes
Ksa Studený Designs a New Home Looking Over a Forest
Wildlife-Embracing Jungle Homes
This House is Fully Exposed to the Costa Rican Jungle
Geometric Structural Forest Homes
The C House by GetAway Projects has a Half-Hexagonal Shape
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
Integrated Garden Designs
Ludwig Godefroy Champions "Habitable Gardens" in Mexico
Circus Tent-Inspired Holiday Homes
Cubo Design Architect Designs the Circus Home in Japan
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Transparent Shell-Covered Houses
FGMG Designs the Casa Brisa in the Town of Campinas
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Illuminated Narrow Vietnamese Homes
CTA Designs the New J House in Bien Hoa, Vietnam
Lush Surroundings Glass Homes
Room 11 Designs the Glass House in Koonya Overlooking the Bay
Climate Crisis Awareness Exhibitions
Kinetic Singapore Unveils the School of Tomorrow Exhibition
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
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
Translucent Glass Bricks
These Unique Bricks Offer Reliable Insulation and Load-Bearing
Rotating Bamboo Screen-Cladded Studios
11.29 Studio Uses Rotating Screens Around Painting Space
Partially Buried Tranquil Retreats
WillemsenU Completes the House Under the Ground
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Solar Rainwater-Storing Roofs
Researchers in the Netherlands are Developing 'Blue-Green Roofs'
Open-Plan Natural Material Houses
Architecture for London Designs the New Primrose Hill House
Garden Oasis Renovated Homes
Sam Crawford Architects Designs the Hidden Garden House
Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes
Studio Plow and Brit Epperson Creates a Workspace-Home
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Highland Building-Converted Studios
Moxon Architects Renovates a Cluster of Farm Buildings
Farm-Inspired Office Spaces
Studio REDD and Studio Space Design the New Black Barn Space
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Hidden Urban Oasis Cottages
Winwood McKenzie Adds an Extension to the Quarry House
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Balanced Grass-Topped Homes
RO_AR Designs a Beautiful Dwelling in the Czech Republic
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
Forest Nestled Vaulted Homes
Earthscape Studio Designs the Wendy House Located in Kerala
Repurposed Wooden Shoreside Homes
H2 Designs the Tree House by the Lake in Vietnam
Luxe Car-Focused Residence Designs
Erin Sander Design Creates the Greenway Parks Home
Medieval Cottage Steel Extensions
Greenaway Architecture Adds to the Watercress Cottage
Reconfigured Spacious Brooklyn Homes
Light & Air Design the Z House with an Open and Bright Look
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Curved Garden-Surrounding Linear Homes
Denis Joelsons designs the Casa dos Terraços Circulares
Green-Tinged German Villas
Studio Alexander Fehre Updates an Old Villa in Stuttgart
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Memory-Reminiscent Idyllic Homes
Tsuyoshi Tane and Vitra Design the Tane Garden House
Living Plant DIY Chairs
Front/ Highlights Themes of Nature with the Green Hideaway Chair
Greenery-Sheathed Libraries
This Library Building Features Generous Plantings Of Native Species
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Light-Filled Garden Offices
Paul Westwood Concerts the Garage of His House to a Studio Space
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Conical Glass Pavilion Wineries
Studio Other Spaces Designs the Vertical Panorama Pavilion
Juxtaposing Garden Home Designs
Studio North Designs the Custom Garden Garage in Calgary
Tranquil Functional Home Designs
Atelier Varun Goyal Designs the Modern Courtyard House
Brick Timber Garden Homes
John Pardey Architects Designs the Chestnut Plantation in Hampshire
Climbing Plant-Wrapped Homes
Anarchlab Designs the Nevogilde House in Porto with Unique Screen
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Perforated Brickwork Office Buildings
Tropical Space Designs the Premier Office in Vietnam
Glass Bridge-Connected Small Homes
PJCArchitecture Finishes a Micro-Home Design in Ecuador
Perched Grassy Hillside Homes
Harding Huebner Architects Designs the Tranquil Meadow House
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Spiralled Roof Horticultural Centers
KPMB Architects Designs the Leaf Building in Winnipeg
Greenery-Topped Winery Designs
This Czech Winery Complex Pays Tribute to its Green Surroundings
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
Japanese Outdoor Teaching Spaces
Heatherwick Studio Designs Spaces at the British School
Ergonomic Latticed Sofa Designs
Eva Schildt Designs the Gardener's Sofa for Design House
Solo Flexible Study Spaces
YounghanChung Architects Designs the Tiny Forest Study Space
Expansive School Bamboo Canopies
CollectiveProject Creates a Canopy at Talaricheruvu Rural School
Light-Filled City Center Gardens
ROOM + Design & Build Designs the Secret Garden in Vietnam
Converted Market Building Nurseries
Vurpas Architectes Creates the Eugénie Brazier Building
Sustainably Crafted Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Introduces the Paper Log House in the Glass House
Earthy Tonal Tiled Sheds
LMNL Office Designs the Studio Shed in Brabant, the Netherlands
Tranquil Plant-Filled Offices
Daniel Boddam Studio Transforms a Warehouse for Wyer & Co
Garden-Focused Victorian Terrace House
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Helvetia House
Green Tiled Extended Residences
Madam Architectuur Designs the Sofie House in Belgium
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Geometric Colorful Residential Spaces
Office S&M Designs the Vibrant Graphic House in London
Perforated Facade Urban Home
Paperfarm Designs the Contemporary Veil House in Taiwan
Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts
Salazar Sequero Medina Designs the Livable Greenhouse Home
Reimagined Hybrid Workspace Designs
Mason Studio Redesigned its Offices in Toronto
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Oversized Roof Vietnamese Homes
The House in Quang Yen by Local Studios has Walled Gardens
Green-Timber Glad Office Spaces
Oslotre Designs the Lumber 4 on an Industrial Foundation
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Tree-Like Library Spaces
Studio Hinge Presents the Forest of Knowledge Library Design
Gabled Planted Courtyard Schools
Ateliers O-S and NAS Architecture Design the Samuel Paty School
London-Based Garden Roofscapes
James Corner Field Operations Designs a Roof Garden in London
Modular Tent Classroom Designs
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs a Series of Classrooms for Refugees
Historically Based Nurseries
Régis Roudil Constructs a New Nursery in the Palaid de l'Alma
Pigsty-Converted Farmside Homes
Madeleine Architects Designs the Recipe House in Chavronay
Unconventional Chinese Housing Estates
Atelier GOM Designs the Longnan Garden Estate
Mirrored Panel Tropical Gardens
Research Artistic Design + Architecture Designs the Frame Garden
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
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
Eco-Friendly Antarctic Research Buildings
The 'Discovery Building' Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions
Fried Egg-Inspired Canopy Designs
THISS Studio Creates the Sunny Side Up Extensions
Lantern-Topped Sleek Workshops
Cabinet Designs the Gardeners House in a Park in Geneva
Tree-Inspired Panelled Workspaces
Hood Design Studio Creates a New Campus in Silicon Valley
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Inverted-Pitched Roof Extentions
The DHaus Company Creates the Butterfly House Extension
Residential Developed Urban Farms
Snøhetta Designs the Pavilia Farm Residential Development Space
Interwoven Nature Screen Homes
Giles Miller Studio Designs the Woven House in Kent, England
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London