These March 2021 architecture trends range from computer-themed outdoor pavilions to prefab sauna cabins.
When it comes to the month's eco architecture standouts, examples include 'The Lily Pad' vacation rental home -- "a cozy escape for travelers who are looking to try out tiny home living and enjoy the majesty of the surrounding outdoor wilderness." Made from a shipping container, the sustainable residence includes a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and living space alongside a large outdoor sitting area. Another notable example is Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter's sustainable cabins project that is located in a French mountain village. Inspired by small countryside cottages or "hyttes," the eco-friendly structures embrace compact living and are meant to mimic the natural environment surrounding them.
Other March 2021 architecture trends include Bjarke Ingels Group's new Manhattan, New York skyscraper titled 'The Spiral.' The $3.7 billion building reaches soaring heights and features a twisting terrace design that acts as its main focal point that emphasizes outdoor space within a busy urban environment.
Top 30 Architecture Trends in March
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Industrially Modern Prefab Homes
The MOMOCO Prefab Shipping Container House is Weatherproof
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Solar-Powered Homeless Sleep Pods
The 'Ulmer Nest' Protects Those Experiencing Homelessness
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Isolated A-Frame Cabin Designs
The Conceptual 'Ocean Cabin' Has an Angular Aesthetic
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Japanese Landscape-Suited Cabins
The 'YEZO' Cabin is for the Northern Mountain Region of Hokkaido
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Portable Prefab Escape Cabins
Bivvi Cabins Have 8-Square Feet of Interior Space
25
Elevated Single-Post Cabins
The 'Niliaitta' Prototype Cabin Offers Uninterrupted Views of Nature
24
Prefab Sauna Cabins
The Backcountry Hut Company 'System S' Has a Tylo Sense Pure 8 Heating System
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Linear Green Mountain Cabins
These Hillside Cabins Were Designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
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Shipping Container Rental Homes
'The Lily Pad' Vacation Rental Home is Located in Logan, Ohio
21
Hidden Seaside Homes
MOLD Architects Designed a Beautiful Open-Concept Home in Greece
20
New Normal Workplace Hubs
The 'GREEN BASE' Structure Allows for Working and Socializing Outdoors
19
Inverted Aquatic Skyscrapers
The Conceptual 'Drilling Water-Scraper' Harnesses a New Energy Type
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Hybridized Shop-and-Dine Spaces
Farrells Overhauls a Mesmerizing 19th Century Building in London
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Megaphone-Shaped Escape Cabins
The Conceptual 'Silence Amplifier' Cabin Maximizes Natural Views
16
Alpine-Inspired Micro Homes
This Tiny Home is Inspired By Massive Mountains and Compact Living
15
Sustainably Sleek Skyscrapers
The 'Tower C' Skyscrapers Exemplify Eco-Friendly Urban Architecture
14
Computer-Inspired Distanced Pavilions
Heidundgriess' THROBBER is a Post-COVID Pavilion Design Take
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Minimalist Family Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Complete the Perfect Pine-clad Getaway
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Tradition-Infused Buildings
This Unique Exhibition Building is Inspired By Chinese Architecture
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Post-Covid Pavilion Projects
ADDP Architects & OWIU Boasted the Centre Piece of 2020 Archifest
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Dedicated Gaming Entertainment Venues
This eSports Stadium is Set to Arrive in Toronto in 2025
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Social Distancing Supporting Pavilions
Pontoatelier's Inbetween Pavilion Promotes Safety
8
Curvaceous Canadian Buildings
These Tapered Towers Will Rise Above the Vancouver Skyline
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Triple-Tier Bamboo Homes
This Indonesian Dwelling Uses Local Bamboo & Recycled Plastic Panels
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Curvaceous Chinese Library Complexes
This Unique Library Building Overlooks the South China Sea
5
Cetacean-Shaped Buildings
This Australian Marine Observatory's Design is Inspired By Whales
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Swirling Spiral Skyscrapers
This Super-Tall Skyscraper Will Be Lined With Twisting Terraces
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Twisted Taiwanese Towers
This Eco-Friendly Building Has An Instantly Recognizable Facade
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Aviation-Inspired Sports Arenas
This French Soccer Stadium Incorporates Repurposed Airplane Parts
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Vertical Performance Venues
The Vertical Theater Was Designed to Allow for Social Distancing
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Japanese-Inspired Portable Tiny Homes
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Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
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Contemporary Woodland Retreats
Michael Kendrick Architects Creates an Immersive & Idyllic Retreat
Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Configurable Nomadic Tiny Houses
The 'PICNIC' House by Mauro Polondak Opens From All Sides
A-Frame Alpine-Inspired Cabins
The Adventure Whare Retreat by Studio Well is Demure
Minuscule Sustainable Rainforest Cabins
The 3×3 Retreat is Nestled in the Chilean Rainforest
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
Greenery-Sheathed Architecture Offices
This Building Will House the Offices Of 'VTN Architects'
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Floating Meditative Pavilion Designs
The Crystal Lake Pavilion by Marc Thorpe Design is Tranquil
Chic Treehouse-Style Hotels
Studio Sax Designs the Suitree Experience Hotel in Costa Rica
Eco-Minded Modular Cabins
The DUB Modular Cabin Has a Cost-Effective Construction
Secluded Polish Cabin Designs
The Boroteka Cabin from the Zarysy Studio is Enchanting
Smart Glass-Topped Lookouts
These Picturesque Cabins Offer Stunning Views Of the Sky
Supermarket-Style Pavilions
Venice Architecture Biennale's Latvian Pavilion Has a Familiar Form
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes
Peter Markos Designs the Tiny Monocoque Cabin
3D-Printed Hotels
A First-of-Its-Kind Hotel is Coming to Marfa, Texas
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Tranquil Nature-Centric Cabin Designs
MAFCOhouse Designs the Cozy Nortehaus Retreat in Canada
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Picturesque Family Retreats
Malcolm Davis Architects Adds to This Beautiful Building
Miniature Seaside Wooden Cabins
Alexander McGee Designs a New Wooden Cabin in Cape Town
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Contemporary Extravagant Houses
Wittehaus Unveils the Gerendák Residence in North Carolina
Mockup-Inspired Garden Structures
New Affiliates & Samuel Stewart-Halevy Create Testbeds
Modular Flat-Pack Cabins
Caspar Schols' Cabin Anna is Versatile and Cost-Affective
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
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Artful Wooden Pavilions
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónia Designs the Orchid Pavilion
Circus Tent-Inspired Holiday Homes
Cubo Design Architect Designs the Circus Home in Japan
Nature-Connecting Vacation Homes
kaviar.collaborative Designs the New House by the Lake in India
Contemporary Backyard Pavilions
AMDLD Circle Designs the Cosmo Pavilion for Ethimo
Prefabricated Forest Saunas
Out of the Valley Creates an Elegant and Compact Sauna in Devon
Mid-Century Nostalgic Hotel Redesigns
Hotel Riomar Launches a New Design with Bright Contrasts
Harmonious Modern Beach Houses
Raiz Arquitectura Designs the Casa D31 is São Paulo, Brazil
Minimalist Barrel-Inspired Saunas
Kairi Eguchi Studio Develops This Stunning, Minimalist Sauna
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Japanese Inn-Inspired Micro Apartments
La Tarta Piccola's Mae Prachasilcha Designs a New Apartment
Sci Fi-Themed Glamping Retreats
The 'Outpost X' Retreats Boast An Ancient Yet Futuristic Aesthetic
Warm Ambiance Hospitality Offices
Frya Design Agency Designs the Berg & Ridge Office Space
Ultra-Modern Ash-Clad Cabins
Line Solgaard Arkitekter Build the Kjerringholmen Cabin
Curved Concrete Hotels
Atelier d’More Transforms a Two-storey Building into a Contemporary Hotel
A-Frame Forest Tranquil Houses
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs a New Forest Home
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Angular Modern Lake Houses
MU Architecture and JS Bourdages Architecture Collaborate
Modern Harmonious Minimal Resorts
Studio MK27 Designs the Luxurious Patina Maldives Resort
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Tranquil Contemporary Cabin Retreats
Dominik Ilichman and Adam Hofman Design the Hyatta
Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins
Lloyoll Prefabs Creates the SKALI BackCountry Cubiod
Quaint Alpine Minimal Cabins
New Zealand Studio Well Architecture Designs the Kererū Retreat
Earthy Tonal Tranquil Lounges
Cloud and Sabine Marcelis Create a Lounge Promoting AlUla
Countryside Woodland Cabin Designs
BABELstudio Creates the Aralar Cottage in the Forest
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Coral-Shaped Bulbous Pavilions
Marc Fornes Designs a Bulging Pavilion for Louis Vuitton
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Palm Springs-Inspired Coastal Homes
The Tonal Bliss Home in Melbourne Evokes Summery Energy
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Monolithic Concrete-Clad Pavilions
Alberto Campo Baeza Collaborated with Miguel Quismondo
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
Baldó Arquitectura Designs the Godai Pavilion with a Hanging Roof
Solar Powered Luxe Treehouses
Fort Treehouse Co. Designs the Baltic Treehouse in Canada
Contemporary Wooden Blue Cabins
Markéta Cajthamlová Designs the Wooden Cabin in the Mountains
Vividly Designed Apartments
Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos Renovates an Apartment in Sao Paolo
Tent-Like Exhibition Pavilions
Buero Wagner Creates the Adaptable Black Pavilion in Rome
Y-Shaped Community Pavilions
Sam Crawford Architects Creates a Red-Roof Pavilion in Sydney
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
Oasis-Like Urban Hotels
Montalba Architects Renovates the Nobu Hotel in Palo Alto
Luxe Car-Focused Residence Designs
Erin Sander Design Creates the Greenway Parks Home
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Nordic Versatile Outdoor Furniture
Fritz Hansen Introduces the Tradition Series of Furniture
Larch-Clad Villa Extensions
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur Adds a New Timjan Extension to a Villa
Wabi-Sabi-Inspired LA Residences
Lauri Design Studio Creates the Minimal Sierra Towers
Harmonious Modern Wooden Cabins
MARDI Designs the MOT.22 Home in France's Cap Ferret
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
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Self-Cooling Exterior Buildings
Modu Creates the Promenade Building to Control Air Temperature
Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins
NAMO Architecture & i29 Architects Create the Buitenverblijf Nest
Locally Sourced Angular Cabins
Juri Troy Architects Designs the Straw Flea House in Murstetten
Conical Glass Pavilion Wineries
Studio Other Spaces Designs the Vertical Panorama Pavilion
Canyon-Based Cedar Homes
Sparano + Mooney Design the Wabi Sabi Residence in Utah
Community Hub Timber Pavilions
The Craft Not Carbon Pavilion Raises in London's Park
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Modern Vacation Barn Houses
Faure & Miniau Agency Completes Les Greniers de Babel Home
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
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
Desert-Inspired Campground Hotels
BIG and ICON Join Forces to Develop the El Cosmico Project
Retro Vibrantly Designed Studios
Luca Nichetto Designs the New Pink Villa in Stockholm
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
Wooden Structural Outdoor Bedes
Marco Lavit Designs the Hut Lounge Bed for Ethimo
Long Geometric Hawaiian Guesthomes
Hahn Lavsen Creates the Vipp Cold Hawaii Guesthouse
Sustainable Flat-Packable Hotel Furniture
Fritz Hansen Recently Debuted Its First Outdoor
Sustainably Crafted Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Introduces the Paper Log House in the Glass House
Forested Residential Buildings
GAAGA Designs the Forest Bath Building Framed by Tree Trunks
Earthy Tonal Tiled Sheds
LMNL Office Designs the Studio Shed in Brabant, the Netherlands
Hidden Garden Timber Pavilions
Tikari Works Designs A Room Around a Tree in London
Tranquil Architectural Hotel Redesigns
The Nobu Hotel Palo Alto Gets a New Traditional Design
Modular Wooden Holiday Homes
Arsenit Designs the Piil Home Resting in an Estonian Forest
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Log Cabin-Inspired Modern Homes
Balbek Bureau Renovates a Home in Ukraine with Steel and Concrete
Hospitality Contemporary Cabins
Andreas Martin-Löf Deisgns the Landet Series of Cabins
Colorful Modular Outdoor Furniture
Patricia Urquiola Designs the Mangas Outdoor Capsule for GAN
3D-Printed Public Pavilion Prototypes
Hassell Works with Nagami on a New Public Pavilion
Minimal Urban City Apartments
GRT Architects Designs the East Village Apartment in NY
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Orange Marquee Canopy Designs
all(zone) Designs the MPavilion 9 with a Vibrant Orange Hue
Minimal Bird-Watching Cabins
Inclume Architects Designs the Cozy Hide Cabin in England
Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts
Stilt Studios Designs the Treehouse Villas in Bali
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Boulder-Resembling Cabin Designs
Bureau Designs the Thérèse Cabin in France with Concrete
Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
PAT Renovates the Falcon House with Passive Cooling Systems
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Renovated Contemporary Industrial Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs the Burgatoi Project
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
Sculptural Staircase Penthouses
Tria Arquitetura Designs the New Frederic Chopin Apartment
Greenery-Surrounding Cabins
MAP Architecture Designs the Creek Cabin to Blend to the Wetlands
Reflective Mountain-Based Shelters
Senorer Tammerle Architekten Updates the Shelter Santerpass
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
Sculptural Timber Gathering Spaces
Lina Ghotmeh Designs the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Renovated Retro Ski Lodges
Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella Extend the Normafa Ski Lodge
Nomadic Community-Themed Pavilions
Joar Nango Designs Girjegumpi: The Sámi Architecture Library
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
Modern Holiday Mountain Cabins
Sanina Arch lub and Gubar Architects Designs the Krasnyk House
Cliff Edge Wooden Cabins
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Star Lodges in Norway Overlooking a Cliff