The top September 2019 architecture ideas explore designs that range from the simple and practical to the fantastical and otherworldly.
To help people appreciate its striking stained glass windows and intricately designed ceiling, Norwich Cathedral set up a towering funhouse ride within its interior, also injecting a sense of play into a setting that's ordinarily very serious. In a few years, people will be able to look forward to being able to rent a stay in a futuristic and sustainable dwelling inspired by outer space.
Some of the most stunning architectural facades include experimentation with the use of repeated elements like plant pots and foliage, which form not only details that are interesting to look at but rich textures that make it seem as though buildings are dressed in "fabric."
Top 25 Architecture Innovations in September
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Shipping Container Micro Homes
Marilia Pellegrini Produces a Concept for a Luxury-Focused Home
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Minimalist African Safari Lodges
ARRCC Extends Afro-minimalism as a Movement with This Project
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Urban Prefab Cottage Dwellings
The NODE 'Trillium' Prefab Backyard Cottage Comes in Four Styles
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Couture-Inspried Concrete Friezes
Iris van Herpen Boasts Her Experimental Haute Couture Aesthetic
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Speedily 3D-Printed Buildings
S-Squared 3D Printers Printed a Prototype Home in Just 12 Hours
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Expandable Camping Vehicle Designs
This Conceptual Countryside Camper Imagines the Year 2030
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Experimental Social Housing Projects
A Community Development in Hidalgo Boasts Affordable Housing
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House-Like Apartments
Atelier Pierre Thibault Arranged a Slated Facade for a Dual Apartment Layout
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Contemporary Cat-Friendly Apartments
SABO Projects Designs a Parisian Flat for a Family with a Cat
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Interconnected Rubik's Cube-Inspired Residences
Studio VARA Designs a Family Home for Five
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Plant-Covered Self-Sufficient Structures
WOHA Debuts an Immersive and Futuristic Pavilion
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Stunning Architecture Photomontages
Mohammad Hassan Forouzanfar Fuses Tradition and Modernism
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Shared Communal Living Projects
TC Plus Tests Boundaries in Belgium for the Future of Housing
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Modular Social Housing Projects
Zeller & Moye Uses Adobe Brick & Concrete for Its Concept
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Slick Three-Apartment Urban Villas
Nicola Probst Architetti's Design Boasts Smooth Corners
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Textile-Inspired Facades
Julie Firkin Architects Boasts a Striking Patterned Facade for This Abode
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Minimalist Weathering Steel Barns
Clayton & Little Boast Sustainability in This Structure's Design
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Funhouse Chapel Rides
Norwich Cathedral's Ride Helps Visitors Appreciate Ornate Interior Details
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Container-Based Seasonal Bars
SG Blocks Builds This Bar with Its Signature GreenSteel Product
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Inflatable Rooftop Gardens
SKNYPL Made a Modern Take on Korean Rooftop Garden Design
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Accessible Campground Cabins
M-Rad Produces a Dwelling That is Catered to Those with Restrictions
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Ultra-Cozy Wooden House Extensions
Rise Design Studio Uses Douglas Fir Wood for This Home
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Playful Plant Pot Facades
A Plant Pot Wall Adorns the Green Villa by MVRDV in the Netherlands
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Rentable Martian Dwellings
In 2020, AI SpaceFactory Will Be Renting Out a 3D-Printed Eco Home
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Net-Covered Educational Event Spaces
Divooe Zein Architects Repurposes This Abandoned Building
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
No Architects Created a Multi-Functional Modern Apartment
Experimental Low-Carbon Housing
Velux & EFFEKT Debut Is Low-Carbon Housing Designs in Copenhagen
Automated Vertical Car Parks
Daniel Statham Studio Designs the Future Car Park in China
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
Future Building Material Exhibitions
The Farrell Centre Debuts Its Inaugural Exhibition
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
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Wooden Offcut Facades
Kolman Boye Architects Practice Sustainability with This New Project
Stunning Biomaterial Exhibitions
Natural Material Studio Stuns with Floor-to-ceiling Biotextiles
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Award-Winning London Garden Homes
Nic Howett Architect Designs the Secret Garden Flat
Mockup-Inspired Garden Structures
New Affiliates & Samuel Stewart-Halevy Create Testbeds
Hempcrete-Accented Patchwork Facades
Cathie Curran Designs the Hempcrete Mewshouse
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Integrated Garden Designs
Ludwig Godefroy Champions "Habitable Gardens" in Mexico
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
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Incredibly Modern Residence Interiors
Susanna Cots Works on Autumn in the North Project
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Texture-Highlighting Design Exhibitions
The Second Material Matters Launches in London
Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
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
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Open-Plan Natural Material Houses
Architecture for London Designs the New Primrose Hill House
Intricately Patterned Interiors
Viruta Lab's Latest House Renovation is Visually Captivating
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Wavy Metal Facades
SO-IL's 9 Chapel Residential Tower Offers a Istinctive Architectural Vision
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Vividly Designed Apartments
Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos Renovates an Apartment in Sao Paolo
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
Hidden Urban Oasis Cottages
Winwood McKenzie Adds an Extension to the Quarry House
Social Experiment Virtual Apartments
Christoffer Jansson Creates the New Uncanny Spaces Project
Warehouse-Transformed Homes
Fala Atelier Designs the House of Many Faces in Porto
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Upgraded Historic Buildings
Kohn Shnier and ERA Architects Renovate a U of T Building
Californian Canyon-Inspired Edifices
This Waterfront Building Pays Tribute to Rock Formations
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Gallery-Like Minimal Home Designs
Daytrip Completes the Interior Design of a Home in North London
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Ancient Construction Campus Buildings
Henning Larsen Designs a New Campus in Foroe Islands
Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes
Studio Varey Architects Designs the Huron House in London
Window-Emulating Lighting Solutions
Noëmi Orgaer's Window Chronicles Connects to the Outdoors
Colorfully Interior Designed Cafes
Fogarty Finger Architecture Designs the Lackawanna Café
Greenery-Sheathed Libraries
This Library Building Features Generous Plantings Of Native Species
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
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Stars-Inspired Elliptical Planetariums
Snøhetta Designs a Modern Planetarium Design in France
Galvanized Beer Hall Facades
Gundry + Ducker Design the Camden Town Brewery in Kentish Town
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Conical Glass Pavilion Wineries
Studio Other Spaces Designs the Vertical Panorama Pavilion
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Nature-Connecting Office Spaces
Hawkins\Brown Designs the Here + Now Office Buildings
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
Revamped Monolithic Galleries
The Revamped National Portrait Gallery Emphasizes Public Space
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Vibrant Apartment Showrooms
&Tradition Designs the Under One Roof Apartment Showroom
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Glass Bridge-Connected Small Homes
PJCArchitecture Finishes a Micro-Home Design in Ecuador
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Office-Transformed Co-Living Spaces
HUB & Bridges Fund Management Present its Cornerstone Project
Greenery-Topped Winery Designs
This Czech Winery Complex Pays Tribute to its Green Surroundings
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Mass Studies Unveils the Visuals for the Archipelagic Void
Minimalist Circular Churches
ARQBR Completes a Circular Church in Braslia, Brazil
LED-Wrapped Airport Renovations
Prague's Airport is Getting a Sustainable and High-Tech Update
Expansive School Bamboo Canopies
CollectiveProject Creates a Canopy at Talaricheruvu Rural School
Traditional Garden-Inspired Cultural Centers
Open Architecture Designs the Shanfeng Academy
Cave-Like Discovery-Themed Centers
Studio Gang Designs the Gilder Center in Manhattan
Light-Filled City Center Gardens
ROOM + Design & Build Designs the Secret Garden in Vietnam
Perforated Pink Concrete Mosques
Studio Morphogenesis Designs the Zebun Nessa Mosque
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations
The Volvo Circle Pavilion Uses Tyvek Facades
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Perforated Facade Urban Home
Paperfarm Designs the Contemporary Veil House in Taiwan
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
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
Kaleidoscope Vibrant Pavilions
Google's Mountain View Features a Halo Pavilion Artwork
Modern Museum Versatile Cafes
Tate Modern Unveils a Corner Cafe Designed by Holland Harvey
Wine Tourism Guest Apartments
Castanheira Designs Buildings Overlooking the Quinta de Faisca
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Office Building Rainbow Facades
SAKO Architects Designs the Vertical Rainbow Office Building
Copper-Accented Apartment Blocks
Edition Office Designs the Fenwick St Project in Australia
Atrium Stacked Toronto Courthouses
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Creates a Justice Building
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
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
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
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
Sculptural Timber Gathering Spaces
Lina Ghotmeh Designs the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Preserved Townhome Concrete Facades
Rieder Joins Faerber on Preserving an Original Structure
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Terracotta-Clad University Faculties
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Completes New Art Faculty
Amsterdam-Honoring Dynamic Workspaces
UN Studio Designs the New Headquarters for Booking.com
Lantern-Topped Sleek Workshops
Cabinet Designs the Gardeners House in a Park in Geneva
Warped Stacked Residence Buildings
Contaminar Designs the Dynamic Quinta do Rei in Leiria
Immersive Artful Apartments
Tereza Porybná and Objektor Architekti Design the Ovenecká 33
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Metal Sheet-Facade Book Stores
Wutopia Labs Designs the Shanghai Book City with a Dynamic Facade
Dynamic Living Towered Residences
Triptyque Completes a Residential Tower in Onze22
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
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits
Solidnature Displays Its Material Prowess with a New Exhibit
Stacked Pebble-Inspired Towers
Atelier 9.81 Designs the Calaid Port Tower Building
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London