The shell is a structure both animals and humans use for protection and shelter, so it’s no wonder that we’ve seen so many innovations inspired by shells.
From shell-shaped architecture to privacy cocoons and napping structures, the shell has unlimited design potential. Even the lowly snail, often seen as a garden pest, has inspired a number of products in this cluster.
Implications - To be "under the sea" is a mysterious place with hundreds of different sorts of animal life and sea creatures. This trend supports the idea that the architecture and home decor industries are using sea-inspired designs, so that the consumer can create his or her own world in their house or apartment.
30 Shell-Inspired Creations
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Living in a Shell
The Nautilus House
28
Shotgun Shell Shot Glasses
Winchester Shooters
27
Shell-Like Purses
The Miche Bag Features Interchangeable Covers
26
Conch Architecture
Kotaro Ide's Seashell House Is Nestled in the Forests of Japan
25
Napshell Power Napping Cacoon
Stop Sleeping Under Your Desk
24
Sluggish Street Art
Inner City Snail
23
Slimy Animal Erotism
The Wild Art Of Barnaby Ward Incorporates Snails and Octopi
22
Egg Shell Art
Fran Grom Up's The Ante
21
Futuristic Space Shell For Privacy
Eclipse Office Partition System
20
Drilled Easter Eggs
Franc Grom Creates Intricate Carvings In Real Egg Shells
19
Clamshell Cars (UPDATE)
This 200-MPH Killer ‘Hawk' is a Screamer
18
Recycled Gun Shell Jewelry
Bullet Buddies
17
Luxury Snack Foods
Snail Caviar from France
16
Shotgun Shell Chair
Fully Loaded Furniture
15
Couture Clamshell Handbags
Chanel Runway Accessory Packaging Given the Lagerfeld Touch
14
Stylish Sea Burial
Sea Shell Urn
13
The Urban Shell Shelter for the Homeless
12
Shell-Inspired Backpacks
Personalized Isaburo City123 Rucksack is Perfect for Commuters
11
Tortoiseshell Fashion
From Heirloom to DIY and Everything in Between
10
Snail-Inspired Motorcycle Covers
The Protect 486 Scooter Shell
9
Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
2007 Addition is a Snail Shaped Timber Structure
8
Pack What You Need
The QuikShell Bag
7
Snail-Inspired Keyboard
Caracol
6
Offbeat Doll Houses
The 'U Ulitki' Snail Hostel
5
Shell-Inspired Sink
Kohler Stillness European Design
4
Slimy Home Decor
'Shelf Snails' Are Perfect for Bookworms and Grandmas
3
Umbrellas Inspired By Nature
The Parashell
2
Recycled Cars As Mechanical Snails
1966 VW Beatle Becomes "The Golden Mean"
1
Seashell Offices
Spiral-Shaped Office Space Is a Room-Within-A-Room
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Displaced Persons House Designs
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Coastline-Inspired Table Designs
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Curvaceous Bench-Style Coffee Tables
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Seafood Waste Seed Packaging
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Paper-Like Coffee Tables
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Novel Home Security Concepts
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Eco-Friendly Bath Essentials
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Sculpted One-Piece Coffee Tables
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3D-Printed Net Storefronts
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Upcycled Beauty Retail Interiors
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Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
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Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
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Oceanic Recycled Helmets
The 'Shellmet' Helmet is Made with Recycled Plastic and Discarded Shells
Inaugural Bathroom Decor Collections
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Home-Inspired Office Designs
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Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
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Sculptural Ceramic Home Collections
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Soothing Oceanic Scrubs
Chillhouse's Under the Sea Body Scrub Features Spirulina & Hawaiian Sand
Cat-Friendly Minimal Desk Concepts
Liam de la Bedoyere Desgisn the Cat Cubby Desk Concept
Impressive DIY Terrariums
Robert (Ideal Idea) Pushes the Boundaries of Terrarium Design
Submarine-Inspired Watches
The Shinola Sea Creatures Skeleton Dial Features Ocean-Bound Plastic
Wildlife-Embracing Jungle Homes
This House is Fully Exposed to the Costa Rican Jungle
Mountain Sheep-Inspired Attractions
Thilina Liyanage Proposes This Park Observation Deck Design
Bendable Bio-Inspired Materials
The HygroShell is a Self-Constructing Timber Building System
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs
Miray Ozlem ER Designs the Caterpillar Lounge Chair
Bird-Inspired Speaker Designs
Eunsu Lee's Whistle Wakes One Up with "The Sweet Serenade of Nature"
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs
Ernesto Pastore Fuses Traditional and Digital Techniques
Luxurious Sculptural Candle Holders
Âncora Seeks to Elevate the Role of Candles in the Home
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
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
Bio-Cement Oceanic Structures
The 'Reef Rocket' Combats Coastal Flooding and More
Bauhaus-Inspired Mobile Doghouses
Conran and Partners Design the New Bowowhaus Doghouse
Aquatic Creature-Inspired Tables
The 'Nessie' Side Table by Deniz Aktay Has a Simple, Chic Form
Socializing-Centric Tiny Dwellings
The 'Buttercup' Tiny Home Lets You Have Guests Over
3D-Printed Terracotta Coolers
Simon Pavy and Entreautre Designs a New Low-Tech Cooler
Oyster Shell Dish Soaps
Oh Soap's Solid Dish Soap Upcycles a Commonly Discarded Material
Anniversary-Honoring Archival Homeware
Habitat Introduces its 60th Anniversary Collection
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Repurposed Coconut Shell Candles
Backyard Candles Upcycles Coconuts as Candle Casings
Deep-Sea Exploration Bases
This Underwater Research Station Can House Scientists For Long Periods
Innovative Seaweed Fabrics
PhycoLabs Harnesses the Potential of Seaweed in Textile Production
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Caged Luxury Homeware Collections
Hermès’ New Homeware Capsule Debuted at Milan Design Week
Nature-Inspired Perforated Footwear
Brain Dead and Oakley Factory Team Designs the Paguro Mules
Cocoon-Like Knitted Chairs
Miray Özlem ER's Cocoon Chair is Inspired by Metamorphosis
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
Tranquil Water-Inspired Apartments
Right Angle Studio Designs the Ripple Apartment in Singapore
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Handbags
Julia Koerner Designs a new Bag Using Algorithms
Culture-Inspired Tableware Collections
Zara Home and Cabana Launch Bohemian-Inspired Tablewares
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Expansive Designer Home Collections
Athena Calderon Designs a Whole Capsule with Crate & Barrel
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Temple-Inspired Idyllic Homes
Schemata Architects Designs the New K Residence Overlooking the Sea
Pearl Diving-Inspired Restaurant Interiors
Koichi Takada Architects Designs the Interiors of Jiwan
Water-Covered Speaker Installations
Google and Lachlan Turczan Unveil Shaped by Water in Milan
Copper Shell-Enclosed Museums
Wutoqpia Lab Designs the Copper Blockhouse Space in China
Scallop Shell-Constructed Helmets
Shintaro Monden Designs the Environmentally Friendly Shellmets
Coastal Tradition-Inspired Restaurants
Bacana Studio Designs the New Anfibio Restaurant
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Castle-Inspired Cylindrical Homes
Elemental Designs the Casa del Tec in Monterrey, Mexico
Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture
La Jato del Gato Designs the Mocats Multifunctional Indoor Furniture
Seaside-Inspired Lamp Series
Nemo LIghting Presents Two New Lamps for 3 Days of Design
Turtle-Inspired Sleek Automobiles
Mercedes Benz Presents a Look at the Vision iMobility
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
Coconut-Encased Candles
Backyrd Candles Boasts a Unique and Eco-Conscious Product Range
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Sea-Inspired Dynamic Fall Fashion
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Cultural Heritage-Inspired Stool Designs
Mohamed El-Haddad Designs the El Nahla Stool
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Femininity-Exploring Boutique Hotels
Estudio Carroll Designs the Xique Boutique Hotel
Artful Dynamic Seating Designs
COR Delivers a Range of New Seats Including the Nook Sofa
Sea Creature-Inspired Chairs
Yue Zhuo Designs the Seat Urchin with Bright Cushions
Mushroom-Constructed Room Designs
Côme Di Meglio and La Succulente Design the Mush Room
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Maritime-Inspired Bright Restaurants
Home Studios Revamps a Restaurant Series in Nantucket
Pearly White Sculptural Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins Delivers an Abalone Pearl Tonal Nautilus
Nature-Inspired Colorful Glass Vases
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Origami-Inspired Seating Capsule
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Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Accessibly Designed Coastal Homes
Dane Taylor Design Unveils the New Butterfly House in Australia
Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
Atelier Nomadic Designs the Canopy of the Overwater Restaurant
Metal-Constructed Yoga Shalas
Constantinos Yanniotis Designs the Metamorphosis Yoga Shala
Dream-Inspired Building Toys
Lego Dreamzzz Encourages Kids to Build with Their Imagination
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
Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture
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Charred Timber Home Extensions
Grotto Studio Adds a New Shadow House to a Cottage in Perth
Living Plant DIY Chairs
Front/ Highlights Themes of Nature with the Green Hideaway Chair
Octopus-Inspired Color-Changing Inks
The University of Hong Kong Developed a New Dyed Ink
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Bauhaus-Themed Contrasting Sofas
Jens Juul Eilersen Designs the Cocoon Sofa for Eilersen
Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables
The Shell Table by Deniz Atkay has a Curved Structure
Wooden Structural Outdoor Bedes
Marco Lavit Designs the Hut Lounge Bed for Ethimo
Wave-Like Structural Art Centers
Studio Zhu-Pei Designs the Zibo OCT Art Center in Shandong
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Wilderness-Inspired Furniture Series
Name Place Animal Thing Designs the Habitat Collection
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Water-Inspired Sales Building
CIFI Group's New Office Reflects a Frozen Fluid Aesthetic
Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs
Moises Sánchez Designs the Tonalli House in Jocotepec
3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler Designs
Entreautre Creates the Biomimcry 3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler
Juxtaposing Artful Collaborative Capsules
Shanan Campanaro and Jaime Derringer Design Sea Galaxy
Chic Sustainable Side Tables
The 'Oceanides' Table Collection Features Natural Materials
Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables
Zeno Holloway Presents the New Rootfull Collection in London
Minimalist Shell-Like Mice
Fabio Verdelli Design Studio Introduces the 'DUNE' Mouse Concept
3D-Woven Textile Lighting Collections
Aleksandra Gaca Unveils the Coastal Breeze Collection
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Eco-Friendly Plastic Shell Chairs
Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen Designs the Sustainable Mat Chair
Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools
Shota Uruasaki's Capture the Light Stool Depicts Shadows and Light
Snake-Resembling Sculptural Homes
Wallmakers Created the New Chuzhi House in Shoolargiri, India
Minimal Bird-Watching Cabins
Inclume Architects Designs the Cozy Hide Cabin in England
Sand Dune-Inspired Sculptural Lighting
Moss Presents the Dune Light with Aluminum Shades
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Coastal Hybrid Residential Hotels
Palma Designs the New Chiripa Housing Complex in Mexico
Pigsty-Converted Farmside Homes
Madeleine Architects Designs the Recipe House in Chavronay
Sculptural Concrete Hotel Designs
Atelier d’More Designs the Sleeping Lab Hotel in Beijing
Turtle-Shaped Bamboo Restaurants
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Turtle Restaurant on the Coast
Seating Solution Design Projects
The Metaproject 13 Series by RIT Taps the Talents of Students
Blocky Structural Coastal Homes
Åsa Hjort Architects Completes a Home Design in Sweden
Heat-and-Eat Shellfish Products
These Aquamar Shellfish Products Come in Five Varieties
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Squid-Inspired Smart Windows
The University of Toronto Develops a Liquid-Filled Panel
Wooden Pavilion Seaside Homes
LAND Arquitectos Designs the House of Circumstances in Chile
Childhood-Inspired Generational Homes
AUN Design Studio Creates the New Reflection House
Local Stone-Clad Coastal Shelters
Izat Arundell Designs the Caochan na Creige in the Bay of Harris
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Dolphin-Shaped Tranquil Retreats
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Dolphin Villa by the Lake