When it comes to innovative and imaginative architecture, nobody comes close to matching the creative minds behind Copenhagen's own BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). Whether it's a library designed to look like an infinite loop or a power plant converted into a ski slope, BIG's designs truly reflect out-of-the-box thinking.
This Top List is filled with tons of innovative BIG designs compiled from Trend Hunter's archives of design trends. You may never look at mountains the same way again after seeing BIG's man-made mountain ridges. I know I can't wait to see Copenhagen's first mosque, designed by BIG, when it opens.
Check out these innovative BIG designs today to get a glimpse into the future of architecture.
10 Innovative BIG Designs
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Danish Modern Temples
The First Mosque in Copenhagen by Bjarke Ingels Group
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Futuristic Looped Libraries
Bjarke Ingels Group Wins Competition to Design Astana National Library
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Green-Roofed Apartments
Copenhagen's 8 Tallet Complex is the Largest in Denmark
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Manmade Mountain Ranges
Azerbaijan and BIG Team Up for Leisure Peaks
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Simulated Cliff Housing
Space-Saving ‘Mountain Dwellings' Apartments
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Vortex-Inspired Superstructures
The Faroe Islands Education Centre by Bjarke Ingels Group and Fugl
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Alpine Factory Architecture
Ski Slopes Come to Copenhagen on the Amagerforbraending by BIG
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Chinese Symbol Structures
The REN Building by Bjarke Ingels Group has a Harmonious Design
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Green-Roofed Classrooms
This Vilhelmsro School in Denmark Features Green Technology
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Competitve Ice-chitecture
Tallinn, Estonia's New Town Hall Design
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Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
No Architects Created a Multi-Functional Modern Apartment
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Virtually Outfitted Landmarks
JD Sports Dressed Big Ben in a Nuptse 1996 Jacket by The North Face
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Modern Office Buildings
Kinzo Designs Das Max for the Insurance Company Münchner Verein
Contemporary All-White Homes
BHY Arquitectos Design a Stunning All-White Residence in Argentina
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
Contemporary Extravagant Houses
Wittehaus Unveils the Gerendák Residence in North Carolina
Community-Centric Headquarters
SPACE10 Embraces Community-Centric Design for Its Headquarters
Incredibly Modern Lakeside Houses
Stephenson Design Collective Converts an Old Boy Scout Camp
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Circular AI Campuses
This AI Hub Will Feature Futuristic Labs, Lifestyle Spaces & Green Tech
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments
The Little Big Playmat Takes a Creative Path to Design Problems
Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
XISUI Design Draws Inspiration from Natural Forms Such as Caves
Glossy Panelled Pentagonal Buildings
JM Architecture Designs the Pinwheel Building in Italy
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Wondrous Wooden Cities
The 'Stockholm Wood City' Will Include 2,000 Homes, Retail Spaces & Offices
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Spherical Athletic Large Ballparks
BIG Designs a Ballpark on the Vegas Strip for the Athletics
Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Warm Ambiance Hospitality Offices
Frya Design Agency Designs the Berg & Ridge Office Space
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Japanese Island Holiday Villas
BIG Unveils a Look at the Finished Not a Hotel Setouchi
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Historic-Inspired Villa Hotels
Space Copenhagen Designs the Memmertsberg in Switzerland
3D-Printed Neighborhood Homes
BIG and ICON Complete a New 3D-Printed Model Home in Wolf Ranch
Staggered TV Station Buildings
Albania's 'Klan TV' Building is Shaped Like a Stash Of Film Reels
Park-Surrounded Interconnected Homes
Atelier Data Designs the Praia Grande House in Portugal
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Outdoor-Blended Summer Houses
Erling Berg Studio Designs the I/O Cabin in Risør, Norway
Twisting Mixed-Use Towers
MAD Unveils the Plans for the Qondesa Tower
Optimized Designed Showrooms
Lammhults Design Group Opens Up a New Copenhagen Showroom
Repetitive Curvaceous Seating Designs
BIG Designs the Colle Sofa for Natuzzi Italia
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Intricate Architectural Sculptures
Kengo Kuma's Kigumi at Alberni is Visually Striking
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Modernist Reconfigured Belgian Homes
ISM Architecten Adds a New Roof to the BEEV Home
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
Monolithic Concrete-Clad Pavilions
Alberto Campo Baeza Collaborated with Miguel Quismondo
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
Baldó Arquitectura Designs the Godai Pavilion with a Hanging Roof
Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
Hill West Architects Completes the Olympia Dumbo Building in Brooklyn
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Landscape-Concealed Cultural Centers
The Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre Boasts a Hidden Design
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Cylindrical Cog-Stacking Buildings
This Dutch Building's Eyecatching Design Symbolizes Diversity
Geometric Cone-Shaped Mosques
Altwadum Designs the Bab Al Salam Mosque in Muscat, Oman
Energy-Neutral Media Pavilions
AMDL Circle Designs the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland
Californian Canyon-Inspired Edifices
This Waterfront Building Pays Tribute to Rock Formations
Communal Social Health Clubs
STUDIO K Designs the BIÂN to Celebrate Third Anniversary
Off-Grid Private Islands
The 'Vollebak Island' is Designed to Be Sustainable & Self-Sufficient
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Cutting-Edge Design Programming
Triennale Milano Offers an Array of Events for Milan Design Week
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Beach Club-Inspired Holiday Homes
YSG Re-Designs This Stunning Sydney Coastal Home
Avian-Inspired Luxury Residences
This Hill-Top Costa Rican Home is Inspired By Bird Plumage
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
Figure 8-Structured House
Silvia Fiarman and Alexis Dornier Design the Loop House in Bali
Landscape-Honoring Modern Homes
Bourgeois & Lechasseur Architects Design the Des Forges Residence
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Vibrant Apartment Showrooms
&Tradition Designs the Under One Roof Apartment Showroom
Wooden Cubic University Buildings
BIG Designs the Makers' KUbe at the University of Kansas
Elevated Miami Office Spaces
Arcadis' In-House Team Designs a New Office Space in Miami
Desert-Inspired Campground Hotels
BIG and ICON Join Forces to Develop the El Cosmico Project
Glass Bridge-Connected Small Homes
PJCArchitecture Finishes a Micro-Home Design in Ecuador
Inconspicuous Art Museums
Wang Chong Studio Designs a Beautifully Expressive Building
Futuristic Bridge Designs
Zaha Hadid Architects' Bridge in China is Futuristic & Stunning
Stepped Office Blocky Buildings
BIG Develops a New 10-Storey Office in London for Landsec
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
Minimalist Circular Churches
ARQBR Completes a Circular Church in Braslia, Brazil
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Long Geometric Hawaiian Guesthomes
Hahn Lavsen Creates the Vipp Cold Hawaii Guesthouse
Sustainable Flat-Packable Hotel Furniture
Fritz Hansen Recently Debuted Its First Outdoor
Cave-Like Discovery-Themed Centers
Studio Gang Designs the Gilder Center in Manhattan
Ice Factory-Transformed Galleries
Malik Architecture Designs the IF.BE Gallery and Event Space
Stacked Timber Office Buildings
De Zwarte Hond Designs the Headquarters of Alliander
Forested Residential Buildings
GAAGA Designs the Forest Bath Building Framed by Tree Trunks
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
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
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
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
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Energy-Efficient Headquarter Buildings
The New 'Bench' Building Prioritizes Sustainable Design
Deco-Inspired Chunky Furniture
BNF Studio's Mt Curve Big Chair is Comfortable and Versatile
Heritage Timber Rowing Clubs
Henning Larsen Designs the Klaksvik Row Club in Faroe Islands
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Meandering Distillery Buildings
This Building is the New Home Of Kentucky's 'Blue Run Spirits'
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
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
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
Multifunctional Cross-Disciplinary Buildings
The BLOX Building in Represents Joint Thinking
Cozy Professional Office Designs
Mini Shodeinde Designs the Giant Ventures Office
Blocky Structural Coastal Homes
Åsa Hjort Architects Completes a Home Design in Sweden
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Oversized Thatched-Roof Health Resorts
Ingenhoven Architecture Designs the Lanserhof Sylt Resort
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Inuit-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Building Takes Design Cues From Snowdrift Patterns
Nomadic Community-Themed Pavilions
Joar Nango Designs Girjegumpi: The Sámi Architecture Library
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Single-Clad Alps Viewing Tower
Snøhetta Designs the Top of Alpbachtal in the Tyrolean Alps
Tall Beachfront Residential Buildings
Bentley Motors Unveils its Inaugural Residential Complex
Amsterdam-Honoring Dynamic Workspaces
UN Studio Designs the New Headquarters for Booking.com
Angular Educational Facilities
Snøhetta Designs the Čoarvemátta Facility in Norway
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Inflatable-Orb Stage Set Designs
BIG Designs the Stage Set for WhoMadeWho's World Tour
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Curved Sculptural Skyscrapers
Kengo Kuma Designs the Alberni Residential Skyscraper
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Waterside Spiralled Footpath Stadiums
BDP Designs the Suoyuwan Barracuda in Dalian Bay
Stacked Cylindrical City Towers
Heatherqick Studio and Barcode Architects Design the Oopen Tower
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Interfaith Family House Complexes
Adjaye Associates Designs the Abrahamic Family House
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana