Modern architecture has come a long way over the years, and nowadays we're starting to observe a lot more eclectic and unusually offbeat designs in contemporary homes, and these irregular architecture designs are some fantastic examples of buildings going outside the norm.
While new homes are often built with a rectangular shape in mind, these irregular structures are incorporated with much more eccentric and unusual shapes, making them stand out from the other cookie-cutter buildings. Utilizing such unique designs as Sci-Fi references, webbed features and layered techniques, these irregular pieces of architecture are appealing to buyers that are more attracted to one-of-a-kind designs.
From compact homes shaped like arrows to upside down structures, these offbeat and irregular architecture designs are turning ordinary buildings into fantastically futuristic models.
70 Irregular Architecture Designs
From Contemporary Sci-Fi Churches to White Arrow Abodes:
Tana Makmanee — Jul 11, 2013 — Art & Design
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Open-Plan Garage Abodes
Harley in da House Lures Vehicles into the Living Room
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Snail-Inspired Sanctuaries
The 'K' House by 3LHD Architects Favors an Eco Exterior
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Candy-Colored Schools
The Chalmers Campus Lindholmen Makes Learning Fun
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Suspended Nature Hideouts
The Cocoon was Created for Nature Lovers to Leisurely Lounge In
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Rickety Modern Cafes
The Noorderparkbar is an Odds and Ends Building
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Concealed Exclusive Clubs
The SKM Architects Ananti Club Pulls Luxury Beneath the Landscape
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Z-Shaped Homes
The Prahran House by Nervegna Reed Makes You Turn Plenty of Corners
63
Upside Down Architecture
This Stunning City of Westminster College Campus Turns Design on Its Head
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Otherworldly Places of Worship
Incredible Religious Architecture Inspires Piety
61
Mini-Mountain Homes
'The Hill House' Can be Climbed Into or Onto
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'Star Wars' Vehicle Homes
Fans of the Force Will Love Apollo Architects' 'Sand Crawler' House
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Odd Architectural Makeovers
Jaroslaw Komuda Makes Mundane Buildings Marvelous
58
Self-Financed Architecture
Saunders and Wilhelmsen Build Their Own Plans
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Precariously Perched Homes
Do Ho Suh’s Fallen Star Installation Looks Like a Crash-Landed Ho
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Dynamic Warped Architecture
The Emporia's Unusual Architecture Gives Way to an Unexpected Twist
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Soap Bubble Buildings
The Emergent Busan Opera House Plays with Space and Transparency
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Labyrinth Abodes
Maison L is an Eco Mansion With Medieval Inspirations
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Bubble Architecture
The Work of Chris Bosse
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Mangled Anatomical Architecture
Primal Parts by Kyd Kitchaiya Explores the Biology of Building
51
Domino-Inspired Architecture
The Design for The Benelong Crescent Apartments is Dynamic
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Futuristically Undulating Structures
The Aurora Borealis Arctic Observatory Enhances the Sighting
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Slanted Hillside Homes
The Mobius 'Edge House' Puts a New Slant on Architecture
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Curvy Bizarchitecture
The Mad Archirects Design for Fake Hills Project is Unique
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Porous Coral Sculptures
NonLin/Lin Pavilion Experiments with the Illusion of Space
46
Lookout Design
Award Winning Wooden Lookout in Norway
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Erratically Arranged Windows
Black & White Twins is a Study of Floor Plans with Zero Consistency
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Ultra-Organic Architecture
Austria's Kunsthaus Graz Oozes Art
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Parted Blind Buildings
The Nebuta House by Molo Design is a Giant Paper Lantern
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Stacked Geometric Homes
The Gordons Bay House by Rosselli Architects is Shapely
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Human Biology Buildings
The Bonescraper has a Structure Inspired by the Skeleton
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Webbed Angular Architecture
The Hewlett House by MPR Design Group Epitomizes Modern Ideals
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Simple See-Through Shops
The Van Dijk Fashion Store Shows Off a Transparent Design
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Transforming Insectile Architecture
Ichneumonid Faces Structural Infestations of Parasitic Forms
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Pure White Properties
Jin Otagiri Designs a Colorless, Minimalist House in Japan
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Skyline Structures
The MCR Cloud House Mimics Natural Settings
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Multifaceted Residential Rooflines
The Hironaka House is Crowned Like an Enormous Cut Stone
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Tape-Inspired Structures
The Hatert Housing Apartment Complex is Distinct
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Offbeat Abodes
Odd Materials Used to Create Sustainable Homes
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Novel Beach Pads
The 'Book' House by Nendo is a Geek's Dream on a Serene Coast
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Sci-Fi Shopping Malls
The Starhill Gallery by Spark Features Angular Accents
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Attractive Eco Power
Sinergy 1000 Hybrid Cupola Holds a Vertical Wind Turbine and Solar Panels
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Straw Hat Rooftops
The Centre Pompidou-Metz Museum Has an Unusual Timber Roof
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Portrait Architecture
Law Office Shaped in the Image of 'Lady Justice'
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Contemporary Sci-Fi Churches
The Chapel at Discovery Bay by Danny Cheng is Futuristic
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DIY Tiled Art Homes
The Mosaic House
25
Trashformations
The Sustainable Sky-Box is Made of Recycled Kitchen Sinks
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Sliced Levitating Buildings
The Variations On a Dark City by Espen Dietrichson Skeletal
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Angular Sci-Fi Structures
The Shanxi Grand Theater Taiyuan is Out of This World
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White Arrow Abodes
The ISM House by the International Royal Architecture is Minimalist
21
Rain Harvesting Architecture
The Eco-Friendly Canada Pavilion for the 2010 Expo
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Insect Architecture
Helen Nodding Helps Out Bugs With Mini Bridges
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Stacked Box Achitecture
The 51-1 Arquitectos Museum Addition Gives History a Makeover
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Aircraft-Inspired Crematoria
Vermilion Sands is a Futuristic Launch Pad for the Recently Deceased
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Colorful Geometric Cultural Centers
The Biomuseum by Frank Gehry is Oddly Angled and Brightly Hued
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Cyborg Snake-Like Cultural Centers
The Jeongok Prehistory Museum is Oddly Futuristic
15
Glitter Ball-Inspired Buildings
The Basque Health Department HQ
14
Coiling Towers
'Howe + Beach' by Big Architects Makes Twisted Residential Homes
13
Irregularly Stacked Buildings
The Thandalam Project by ABIBOO Architecture is Stunning
12
Lavish Lop-Sided Villas
The Casa Del Pico by Abaton Arquitectura is Exquisite and Entertaining
11
Cat-Eared Cabins
The Pedervegen 8 Residence Features a Pair of Curious Rooftop Protrusions
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Cubic Fairytale Architecture
Russia Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010 Inspired by Tradition
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Alphabetical Architecture
'S' is for Stylish in this House by Crepain Binst Architecture
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Ice Cube Cultural Hubs
Calabar International Conference Center Merges Parts Into a Whole
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Living in a Tree
The One Log Home
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Thin Triangular Bars
Roslyn Street Bar and Restaurant by Durbach Block Architects Maximizes Space
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Urban Boardwalk Auditoriums
The Highline Theater Engages with Several Levels of Public Circulation
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Laundry Inspired Living
The ‘S House' Looks Like Sheets Blowing in the Wind
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Juxtaposed Architectural Styles
Studioctopi's Park Avenue South Home Mixes Old and New
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NASA Rocket Retreats
The Gelderland Villa is an Eye-Popping Architectural Achievement
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Self Cooling Work Spaces
Madrid's Distrito C Solar Offices Keep Workers Comfy
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Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
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3D-Printed House Neighborhoods
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Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Cube-Combining Tiny Homes
This Unique Tiny Home Uses Modular Spaces to Enable Flexible Use
Displaced Persons House Designs
The Essential Homes Research Project Has a Bunker-Like Form
Sustainable Luxury Buildings
RO54 by Arshia Architects is Located in LA's Bel Air Neighborhood
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Glass-Reflective Illuminated Homes
The Invisible House is Detailed with Flos Lighting Systems
Corrugated Metal Barn-Like Houses
StudioAC Designs a New Home Overlooking Devil's Glen
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing
The Industrialized Building System Prototype Can Be Configured
Contemporary All-White Homes
BHY Arquitectos Design a Stunning All-White Residence in Argentina
Contemporary Extravagant Houses
Wittehaus Unveils the Gerendák Residence in North Carolina
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Incredibly Modern Lakeside Houses
Stephenson Design Collective Converts an Old Boy Scout Camp
Backyard-Transformed Dwelling Units
Catch Architecture and Obreval Design the ADU Carpintaria
Geometric Structural Forest Homes
The C House by GetAway Projects has a Half-Hexagonal Shape
Modern Melbourne Home Renovations
Timmins+Whyte Design This Home with Roof Folds
Angular Getaway Cabin Homes
Frits de Vries Architects Designs the Halfmoon Bay Cabin
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
Playfully Designed Family Homes
boq architekti Designs the House for Dorothy in Prague
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Circus Tent-Inspired Holiday Homes
Cubo Design Architect Designs the Circus Home in Japan
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
Glossy Panelled Pentagonal Buildings
JM Architecture Designs the Pinwheel Building in Italy
Harmonious Modern Beach Houses
Raiz Arquitectura Designs the Casa D31 is São Paulo, Brazil
Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Contemporary Stable Designs
Wiercinski Studio Designs an Equestrian Center in Rural Poland
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
Bunker-Borne Vacation Homes
This Subterranean Home Was Formerly a Wartime Bunker
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Staggered TV Station Buildings
Albania's 'Klan TV' Building is Shaped Like a Stash Of Film Reels
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
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Snow Mountain Minimal Homes
Design Over The Norms Creates the Blissful Snowfall House
High Concrete Walled Homes
Cesar Mancillas Creates a Linear Home with Tranquil Elements
Temple-Inspired Idyllic Homes
Schemata Architects Designs the New K Residence Overlooking the Sea
Open-Plan Natural Material Houses
Architecture for London Designs the New Primrose Hill House
Countryside Woodland Cabin Designs
BABELstudio Creates the Aralar Cottage in the Forest
Scattered Boulder-Inspired Homes
Omar Gandhi Architects Designs the Rockbound House
Modernist Reconfigured Belgian Homes
ISM Architecten Adds a New Roof to the BEEV Home
Wavy Metal Facades
SO-IL's 9 Chapel Residential Tower Offers a Istinctive Architectural Vision
Nature-Leveraging Home Designs
PAE Designs the Casa Coaba Tucked in the Hillsides
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Traditional Japan-Honoring Homes
Cubo Design Architects Designs the C4L House in Tokyo
Upward-Pitched Roof Homes
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes
Workshop Architecture Inc Designs the Unfinished House
Red Concrete-Defined Home Renovations
Atelier Delalande Tabourin Renovates a Home in France
Social Network-Encouraging Homes
Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects Design a Madrid Home
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Cylindrical Cog-Stacking Buildings
This Dutch Building's Eyecatching Design Symbolizes Diversity
Playfully Angular House Designs
Takeshi Hirobe Architects Design the Villa MKZ in Japan
Balanced Grass-Topped Homes
RO_AR Designs a Beautiful Dwelling in the Czech Republic
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
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Narrow Modern Home Designs
STD Design Consultant Designs the Chic Vid House in Vietnam
White Wood-Clad Cubed Houses
Stanaćev Granados Designs a Chilean Holiday House
Indian Design Principal-Based Homes
Matra Designs the New Prism House with Four Concrete Volumes
Charming Angular Contemporary Homes
Studio KUNZ Presents the Trapezium House in Brazil
Contemporary Modern Artful Homes
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA Designs the Art Gallery House
Figure 8-Structured House
Silvia Fiarman and Alexis Dornier Design the Loop House in Bali
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Vernacular Architectural Home Designs
Studio Onu Designs the Dom Las in a Polish Forest
Modern Concrete Hayfield Homes
Omer Arbel Designs the 75.9 House in the Canadian Pacific Northwest
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Contemporary Nature-Inspired Homes
Fuller/Overby Architecture Designs the Nebo House
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations
The Industrial Archaeology Series is Based on Design
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Reclaimed Stone Modern Homes
Brown & Brown Creates the Arbor House Design in Scotland
Mid-Century Modern Historical Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Creates the Lark House
Birdhouse-Resembling Narrow Homes
North Arrow Studio Designs the Birdhouse in East Austin
Textured Brick London Homes
Platform 5 Architects Design the NW10 House in London on a Former Yard
Tranquil Functional Home Designs
Atelier Varun Goyal Designs the Modern Courtyard House
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Sculptural Canteliver Concrete Houses
Espacio 18 Arquitectura Designs the Casa del Alma
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs
Moises Sánchez Designs the Tonalli House in Jocotepec
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Hillside Cantilevered Concrete Homes
Anonymous Architects Designs the Olancha Drive House
Functionally Elegant Modern Homes
Monica Fried Design and Mojo Stumer Create the Old Westbury Home
Minimalist Circular Churches
ARQBR Completes a Circular Church in Braslia, Brazil
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Gothic-Themed Ornamental Homes
Hyde + Hyde Designs a New 19th Century Gothic Home in Oxford
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
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
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Renovated Asymmetric Building Projects
Formation Association Designs the Atwater Canyon Building
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
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Snake-Resembling Sculptural Homes
Wallmakers Created the New Chuzhi House in Shoolargiri, India
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Reinforced Concrete Housing Sets
Atelier Rampazzi Designs the Residenza Carèsg Row of Homes
Pyramidal Roof Steel-Framed Homes
Niall McLaughlin Architects Designs the Saltmarsh House
Traditional Barn-Style Residences
Young Projects Designs the Six Square House in Bridgehampton
Coastal Hybrid Residential Hotels
Palma Designs the New Chiripa Housing Complex in Mexico
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Volcanic Terrain Modern Homes
The Ranch Mine Designs the Noir Peaks House in Arizona
Compact Infill Residences
Gró Works Designs an Infill Home in Dublin, Ireland
Contemporary 1960s Italian Villas
The Twisted House Honors its Past with Modern Updates
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Vacant Wood-Clad Offices
Kurosawa Kawara-ten Designs the Ichihara Life and Work Commission Office
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Wooden Pavilion Seaside Homes
LAND Arquitectos Designs the House of Circumstances in Chile
Warped Stacked Residence Buildings
Contaminar Designs the Dynamic Quinta do Rei in Leiria
Recycled Stone Rural Residences
Sketch Design Studio Creates the Stone House in North India
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Angular Church Matte Extensions
Atelier-r Refreshes the Red Church Building in Olomouc
Curved Sculptural Skyscrapers
Kengo Kuma Designs the Alberni Residential Skyscraper
Historical Building Angular Extensions
Fraser/Livingstone Adds a New Tenement to an Old Site
Intersecting Block-Formed Narrow Homes
Fujiwaramuro Architects Designs the House in Fujidera
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Sustainable Dynamic Hilltop Buildings
Arshia Architects Designs the RO54 in LA's Bel Air
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Interfaith Family House Complexes
Adjaye Associates Designs the Abrahamic Family House
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana