Experimenting with form and structure is a great way to turn an ordinary building into a stand-out feature, and these protruding architectural structures are here to showcase that abstract design can produce a mind-blowing appearance.
While having objects stick out or oddly angled may seem like a deformity or mistake, these protruding architectural structures are demonstrating that intentionally odd designs can be wonderfully appealing. Featuring all kinds of artistic techniques such as angular rooftops, sloped exteriors and three-dimensional aspects, these protruding structures are sure to stand out amongst the more ordinary, geometric buildings.
From protruding window architecture to bridged balcony buildings, these whimsically offbeat structural designs will surely have any architectural enthusiast bursting with amazement and curiosity. A creative way to deviate from conventionality and the norm, these protruding pieces of architecture will definitely have people talking for a while to come.
72 Protruding Architectural Structures
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Mod Angular Houses
The Casa Cubo by Agraz Arquitectos is the Epitome of Boxiness
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Geometric Ivory Mansions
The Aradas House by RVDM Architects is Minimalist and Boxy
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Boxy Hilltop Libraries
The A+P House by Bauart Architects is located in Meilen, Switzerland
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Modern Multi-Dimensional Abodes
The Private House by Divercity Architects Layers Cubed Elements
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Triangular Steeple Structures
The Allandale House Looks Like a Shard of Rock
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Multi-Faceted Hillside Homes
The Casa Playa Las Lomas I-05 is a Designer's Dream
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Futuristic Eco Offices
The Actelion Business Center is a Space-Age Commercial Building
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Pixelating Public Architecture
CASIS Headquarters Embodies an Alien Style to Suit its Function
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Wall-Protruding Animals
Aleksey Lazar's Pop Art Interior in Moscow is a Fresh Approach to Design
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Folding Facade Abodes
Dolomitenblick by Plasma Studio Slices Through Its Spanning Landscape
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Magnified Postmodern Dollhouses
Haus E17 Charms with Abstractness, Simplicity and Iconic Quality
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Layered Brick Abodes
MYP House by Estudio BaBO Explores the Possibilities of its Materials
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Mini-Mountain Homes
'The Hill House' Can be Climbed Into or Onto
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Grille Gallery Ad-Ons
The Whitney Museum Addition is Complexly Concrete
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Aquatic-Inspired Homes
The Diver's House Hones Gold Medalist Matt Mitcham's Diving Skills
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Landscape-Integrated Installations
The Timmelsjoch Museum is Gravity-Defying Architecture
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Crazy Architectural Collisions
The MP09 Building by GS Architects is Nicknamed 'Black Panther'
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Jenga Block Architecture
The "Next Generation House" by Sou Fujimoto
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Black Blocked Domiciles
The ‘C-House' by Dot Architecture and Soc-Arc is Heavy-Set
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Sleek Geometric Properties
This Modern Abode by Craft Arquitectos is Fire Truck Red
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Command-Responsive Pavilion Concepts
The Entangled Pavilion Self-Changes Shape At Visitors' Wishes
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Steel Box Architecture
OceanScope Observatory is Made of Recycled Shipping Containers
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Dramatically Asymmetrical Theaters
The Tyrol Festival Hall is a Geometrical Marvel in Austria
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Enthralling Prismatic Abodes
The Nok Sung Hun House is Visually Stimulating and Angular
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Sharply Angled Abodes
The Nth Fitzroy House by AM. Architecture is Modern and Sophisticated
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Protruding Eco-Buildings
The Calls Henge by Studiodosi
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Ultra-Organic Architecture
Austria's Kunsthaus Graz Oozes Art
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Leveraged Living Spaces
Natkevicus Architecture Takes Elevated Architecture to New Heights
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Accordion Fenestrated Facades
The Flip House by Fougeron Brings Dimension to an Outdoor View
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Seaside Angletecture
Unique, Revitalized Waterfront Café Design Lures Diners
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Curvy Aluminum Schools
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Create the 'Lycée Georges Frêche'
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Scooped Suburband Dwellings
The Y House Looks Like the Carved Remainder of a Rectangular Residence
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Modern Masonry Residences
The Brick Wall House by 123dv is Made From Layered Rectangle Forms
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Jagged Office Buildings
The Jansen Campus by Davide Macullo Architects Has a Dark Regality
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Geometric Country Homes
Plasma Studio's Modern Designed House Sits in a Rural Area
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Sculptural Windowed Homes
The Bierings House by Rocha Tombal Architects has a Scenic View
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Protruding Lakeside Residences
This Private Abode Offers Panoramic Lake Views and Relaxation
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Beehive Architecture
Honeycomb Housing Complex
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Sharply Mountainous Structures
The Chongqing Greenland Clubhouse by PURE Design is Nature-Inspired
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Dynamic Geometry Coffee Shops
Arthouse Cafe by Joey Ho Applies 3D Triangle Accents
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Revitalized Reservoir Architecture
Adam Wiercinski's Water Tower 2.0 Concept Adds to an Old Prison
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Perception-Popping Planes
The SimmINN Flight Simulation Center in Stuttgart, Germany is Dynamic
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Haphazardly Stacked Buildings
The Basket Apartments by OFIS Architects is Made for Students
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Overhanging Concrete Havens
The dwelling in Etura by Roberto Ercila Architects Has Panoramic Views
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Blocky Asymmetrical Abodes
K3 House by Juri Troy Architects Doubles the Living Room Space
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Protruding Luxury Spas
The Holiday Inn Shanghai Glass Bottom Swimming Pool is Adrenaline-Packed
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Fake Floating Residences
The Dune House Boasts an All-Glass Bottom
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Fertile-Figured Homes
The Pregnant House Embraces Those Who Live Within
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Protruding Window Architecture
The Shipara Office Building Slopes Like a Vertical Skate Park
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Hulking Artistic Institutions
Tel Aviv Art Museum Uses With Geometric Forms for Functionality
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Piled-Up Pod Offices
The Aedas 'Contained Calls' Project is an Architectural Heaven
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Boxy Yellow Bakeries
Pomme Sucre by Francesc Rife is a Stylish & Sweet Space
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Inverted Mountain Ceilings
'If Dogs Run Free' Bar Houses a Space for Artistic Expression
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Angular Sci-Fi Pavilions
Pormetxeta Square Features Futuristic Design Details
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Multi-Angled Roof Architecture
The Koda Estonia Pavilion by KUU Architects Embraces Geometry
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Arcing Architecture
An Angular Marvel by Tokyo-Based Tekuto Architecture
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Pointed Morphing Homes
The D Haus Can be Configured 8 DIfferent Ways
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Stacked Box Achitecture
The 51-1 Arquitectos Museum Addition Gives History a Makeover
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Angular Aquatic Structures
The Urban Beach Concept Hopes to Make a Splash in Amsterdam
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Angular Diplomatic Abodes
The Ethiopian Dutch Embassy Juts Out in Several Directions
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Backyard Art Studios
This Artist Retreat by 0 to 1 Architects is a Live-Work Space
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Angled Abodes
The PL House Stays Standing Despite Dangerous Incline
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Curvaceous Canopied Retreats
The Palais Thermal Spa is Breezy and Breathtaking
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Obtuse Triangled Structures
The International Flower Auction Store is Amazingly Angled
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Bridged Balcony Buildings
Prater Street by Atelier Peter Kis Connects Neighbors with Skywalks
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Mongolian Angletecture
US Firm Takes A New Slant On Home Design
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Shuttered Science Structures
Lyons' John Curtin School of Medical Research is Futuristic-Looking
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Public Angletecture
Leaning Learning Center Going Up in Vienna
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Dancing Building Facades
Kiefer Technic Showroom Regulates Room Temperature
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Barn-Inspired Homes
The House Satiya Project Certainly is No Pigsty
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Tetris-Inspired Banks
Atelier Hapsitus Designs a Gamer Remodel for the BLC Bank in Beirut
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House-Shaped Windows
The Pentagon Window House by Suppose Design
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Historically Inspired Modern Homes
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Shape‑shifting Retreats
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Ultra-Minimalist Compact Dwellings
ADRO Reimagines Compact Living in Hong Kong
Pointy Modular Hospitality Architecture
Roman & Dmytro Seliuk Designs the Futuristic Namety Cabins
Architectural Community Spaces
The Street Clubhouse Forms Social Connection Through Open Design
Elevated Urban Skate Venues
AAN Architects Designs Suspended Skatepark Overlooking Shanghai
University Art Landmarks
Princeton University Art Museum by Adjaye Associates Redefines Art
Triangular Concrete Houses
Trim House by KWK Promes Uses Angular Plan Shaped by Constraints
Barn-Form Family Homes
The Twisted House by Andy Martin Merges Barn Form and Landscape
Dynamic Residential Complex Facades
ACDF Architecture Designs the Griffin Square Complex
Curved Green Roof-Topped Museums
Atelier Alter Architects Designs the Sunner Museum in China
Portuguese-Inspired House Designs
A+Architecture Relies on Portuguese Design Principles
Artist Apartment Conversions
Alan Prekop Studio Alters a Disused Office into a Space for Artists
Walkable Steel Sculptures
Five Fragmented Cubes Uses Folded Panels to Create an Immersive Design
Brutalist Korea Books
Brutalist Korea Photobook Shows Concrete Architecture Across Seoul and Jeju
Contemporary Brutalist Homes
The MS House by Studio Saransh Balances Architecture with Nature
Black-Timber Overhanging Roof Buildings
i29 Designs the Senior Shelter in the Netherlands
Minimalist Concrete Complexes
Ryuichi Sasaki Architecture Completes a Residential Project in Tokyo
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
Architecturally Stunning Cultural Landmarks
OPEN Architecture Designs the Functional Sun Tower
Renovated Victorian Toronto Homes
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design Renovates the Flow House
Architecturally Inspired Exhibition Displays
Cecilia Szalkowicz Collaborates with Studio MATER
Inward-Focused House Architecture
Inverted House Redefines the Boundary Between House and Fence
Lakefront District Towers
The Lake Views Slopes and Folds to Maximize Panorama for Every Home
Forest-Edge Timber Homes
Timbertop House by Atelier Kastelic Buffey Anchors in Canada’s Woods
Cave-Like Exposed Concrete Homes
Suzuko Yamada Architects Designs the Nakano House in Tokyo
Steel Facade-Wrapped Residences
Atelier Itch Designs the Bomun House with a Shiny Facade
Compact Public Art Kiosks
The Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition Kiosks Appear as Small Structures
Chinese Tradition-Honoring Structures
MAD Architects Forms the Chinese Paper Umbrella Structure
Courtyard Brick Houses
The Conrad Residence is a Melbourne Home Organized Around Light
Urban Layered Homes
The Salmon House Layers Warmth and Sculptural Form to Melbourne’s Suburbs
Architectural Threshold Installations
The Some Kind of Practice Installation Reimagines Courtyards
Thatched Residential Villas
Sarchina Villa is Supported by Inverted Brick Cones & Thatched Roof
Modular Workplace Architecture Trends
DualSpace Studio Debuted the Adapatable 'ELIT Office'
Alpine Brutalist Resorts
Architecture La Pogée Courchevel Reveals Raw Elegance and Brutalist Forms
Parisian Social Housing Projects
PietriArchitectes Built 34 Units for Social Housing
Bamboo Forest Structures
This Amazon Rainforest Pavilion Explores Biomimicry in Architectural Form
Repurposed Concrete Structures
Architecture Research Practice Designed the Tetris House
Protein-Inspired Architecture
Folded Protein Molecule Research & Exhibition Rethinks Structure
Staggered Modern Apartments
OSPA Arquitetura E Urbanismo Reimagines Urban Residential Living
Emirati-Inspired Towers
The Symphony Tower Introduces a Woven Façade to Dubai’s Skyline
Innovative Steel Laneway Houses
Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited Presents a Striking Project
Curved Stadium Structures
The Xi’an International Football Centre Creates a New Urban Landmark
Concrete Brutalist Hilltop Residences
Pedro Domingos Arquitectos Designed the Frame House
Ancient Gymnasium-Inspired Residential Buildings
Triptyque and Architects Office Build AGE360
3d-Printed Pavilion Structures
Superlimão Pavilion Features in Pátio Metrópole
Detroit Tower Redevelopments
SHOP Architects’ Hudson’s Detroit Highlights Civicr Regeneration
Exploratory Architectural Projects
The Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is Thought-Provoking
Residential Tower Textured Facades
Belden Brick Creates a Textured Facade for Residental Tower
Temple-Inspired Residences
J Kidman Architecture's Temple House Frames a Home with Ceremonial Form
Architectural Wall Designs
Heatherwick Presents Humanise Wall at the Seoul Architecture Biennale
Neon Illustation-Donned Buildings
OMA Adorns a Building for the Crafted World Exhibition
Scenic Sustainable House Designs
ONUS Architecture Studio Presents the Breathtaking Horizon House
Wavy Contemporary Office Complexes
JSWD Finished a Striking Office Complex in Düsseldorf
Adaptive Reuse Gallery Projects
Atelier L'abri Design the FOIL Gallery in Montreal
Interactive Architectural Pavilions
The Folding Landscape Pavilion Turns Design into a Living Lens
Illuminated Curved Home Extensions
Cereus House Blends Heritage with Luminous Curved Additions
Bold Urban Hotels
Hotel Hans Introduces a New Hospitality Building with Sharp Geometric Forms
Architectural Library Furniture
The Herzog & De Meuron Reading Nooks for Own Furniture Tokyo
Arched Brightened London Homes
Dominic McKenzie Architecture Brightens the Segmental House
Curved Facade Canadian Residences
Architecture Building Culture Designs the Piano House
Doughnut-Shaped Elevated Houses
Studio Saxe Designs the Sinfornia Verde in Carate, Costa Rica
Accordion Facade Housing
Harmonikahusene Introduces Curved Residential Volumes in Frederiksberg
Adaptive Corner Houses
Ian Moore Architects’ Corner House converts a former shop into a residence
Sophisticated Government Office Designs
Agata Kurzela Tackles a Heritage Building in Abu Dhabi
Bullnose Brick Apartments
In a Park Uses Double Bullnose Bricks to Shape a Soft Design
Captivating Viewpoint-Integrated Exhibitions
MVRDV Designs the Portlantis Exhibition Center
Gap-Focused Living Rooms
one-aftr Unveiled The 'Pavilion TEUM' Architectural Concept
Bright Stacked Box Houses
Light House by Studioninedots Forms a Vertical Family Home
Elevated Mountain Retreats
La Cadree Perchée Offers a Quiet Forest Refuge Suspended in Nature
Code-Generated Pavilion Structures
THEVERYMANY Designs the Orb Pavilion for Google
Layered Office Blocks
Schieblocks Reimagines Office Typology with a Stacked Urban Campus
Hillside Concrete Retreats
This Concrete House Blends Sculptural Form with Panoramic Views
Sloped Contemporary Housing Designs
Luc Plante Architecture + Design Complete La Croix
Verdant Pavilion Houses
Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects Unveil Pojeon House That Embraces the Field
Modern Triangular Houses
The Trim House by KWK Promes Reshapes Form Through Constraint
Vertical Feline Residences
The Cat Tree House Structures a Home Around Animal Movement
Contemporary Mountainous Residencies
Muuk Architecture's Mountainside Residence is Very Modern
Topology-Conscious Architectural Interventions
The Oeiras House by OODA is Contemporary
Scandinavian Stone Pavilions
The Mountain Chamber by Erdegård Arkitekter Anchors Structure in Rock
Cave-Like Folded Residences
Earthscape Studio Creates the Unique Structural Wild House
Sleek Spiralling Ramp Pavilions
Apropros Architects Designs the Czech Pavilion for Expo 2025
Stone Building Auditoriums
The Centre De Congrès Fuses Sculpture with Immersive Color and Light
Ceramic Vault Structures
The Muqarnas Pavilion Shows a Modular Approach to Vaulted Form
Geometric Mountain Retail Volumes
Vari Architects Unveiled RICHAUS
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Wedge-Shaped Stealthy Cottages
Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect Designs a New Gabled House
Brooklyn Residential Towers
The Brook by Beyer Blinder Belle Rethinks Vertical Living in Brooklyn
Sculptural Facade Homes
Donaldson + Partners’ Fractal Facade House is a Sculptural Home
Modern Farmstead-Inspired Structures
MUUK Architecture's 'Le Pâturage' is Thoughtfully Designed
Volcanic Visitor Architecture
PLAT ASIA's Volcano In Visitor Center Turn to Surrounding Landscape
Speculative Shelter Builds
Asympta by Leopold Banchini Architects Explores Ancient Landscapes
Typhoon-Resilient Shelters
The Seoul Wing Project is Designed to Withstand Typhoons
Ribbon-Like Dynamic Structures
Zaha Hadid Presents the Capital International Exhibition Space
Pavilion-Style Art Homes
Casa Galeria by BLOCO Architects Merges Living and Gallery Space
Tree-Lined Striking Modern Residences
Palette Architecture Designs the Shift House in New York
Unconventional Triangular Barnhouses
A Dutch Barnhouse is Organised Around an Open Layout
Coastal Terraced Villas
Villa Boë in Indonesia Turns Steep Slope Constraints into Design Advantage
Blooming Clustered Art Forms
The Structural Botany Installation Honors Organic Repetition and Form
Interactive Public Pavilions
The Radius Transformation Pavilion Lets Visitors Shape Space
Terraced Light Houses
House Under the Poplars Enhances Spatial Flow Around Natural Landscape
Building-Nestled Compact Cafes
A Triangular Prism Chapel Cafe Creates Calm in Bucharest
Tranquil Facade Housing Structures
Order Matter Shields Designs the Raw House in South Korea
Strategically Proportioned Residential Buildings
ACDF Architecture Completes a Gatineau Project
Brutalist Suburban Family Houses
Pandolfini Architects Designs the South Yarra House
Bold Architectural Renovations
Flat Iron House Showcases a Sculptural Staircase as Its Centrepiece
Textured Glass Landmarks
Helsinki Design and Architecture Museum Designed as Clear Public Pavilion
Earthened Architecture Pavilions
Khalil Morad El Ghilali & El Mehdi Belyasmine Design a Pavilion
Stone-Like Discreet Glass Viewpoints
DoDesign Created the Drifting Stones Pavilion in China
Vaulted Pink Complexes
Babel Housing Mexico by V Taller is a Sculptural Tower with Vaulted Design
Domed Shelter-Like Holiday Homes
Anastasiya Dudik Designs the HATA Building in California
Curved Green Towers
The Island Introduces Gaudi-Inspired Balconies to a Residential Building
Contemporary Cantilevered Residences
Alterstudio Architecture Presents the Westview Residence
Local Geological History-Inspired Buildings
Salon Alper Derinbogaz Designs the Quartz Plaza
Concrete Grid-Forward Commrcial Towers
TRIPTYQUE Has Designed Inspira SP
Compact Red Wooden Homes
Studio TEST Presents the Prefab House Changeover Structure
Rural Slope Housing Blocks
Rötiboden Housing Reinterprets Terraced Living Community in Wädenswil
Residential Mountain Retreats
The Avber House Fuse Concrete & Timber to Respond to Alpine Terrain
Hillside Embedded Residences
The House in the Slope Harmonizes Architecture with Riverside Terrain
Architecturally Illuminated Structures
Puri Lighting Design Presents the Zhangbei Mirage Project
High-Rise Design Renos
The Watergate Pied-à-Terre Renovation Boasts Mid-Century Curves
Redesigned Curved Apartments
Curved Apartment Interior Has a New Layout Shaped by Soft Geometry
Aperture Apartment Designs
Garden Apartment by Aranda\lasch Reframes Interior Space Through Light
Dynamic Mathematically Shaped Surfaces
Formfeld's Work is Intricate, Dynamic, and Natural
Sloped Timber Skate Ramps
Rampitecture in Waco is a Pavilion-Like Structure in Texas by Zenga Bros
Elliptical Mushroom Pavilions
Mushroom Pavilion by OMA Organizes Cultivation and Gathering Spaces
Compact Urban Cafes
The Chapel by Vinklu Transforms a Bucharest Lot into a Narrow Coffee Shop
Wave-Inspired Civic Halls
The Sail Congress Centre in Big Normandy Curves into Public Architecture
Light-Filled House Extensions
Komorebi Extension by Conform Architects Transforms a London Terrace
Arched Garden-Topped Cultural Centers
Atelier Apeiron Creates the Hengqin Culture and Art Complex
Evocative Mid-Century Stores
The House of Nikos Koulis Athens Boasts Sleek Architectural Gesture
Garden Flat Extensions
The Terzetto Flat Extension Has a Bold Form with Green Terrazzo & Concrete
Public Pavilion Architecture
Estudio Leonardo Zanatta’s Tess Pavilion Uses Tessellated Geometry
Hillside Concrete Houses
GM House Uses Stepped Volumes to Follow the Natural Slope of the Site
Terraced Coastal Roofscapes
Los Cabos Home by Zozaya Arquitectos Layers Roofs into Living Spaces