There is something inherently striking about a geometry-inspired building. And I’m not talking about rectangular buildings, which are seeing the end of their days as architectural forms. I’m talking about triangular structures, the kind of structures that need only three points—the kind of structures that make any city skyline look breathtakingly beautiful if only because they resemble the greatness that was the Eyptian pyramids.
From modern Ziggurat architecture to landmark toilets, here are some of the most awe-inspiring triangular structures in the world.
25 Triangular Structures
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First Skyscraper in Paris
The Delanoe Tower
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7 Star Dubai Hotel
Luxury Living In A Funnel
23
Droplet Architecture
Hi-Tech Resort Design Especially for Humid Coastlines
22
Awesome Architecture in Iran
Incredible Buildings You Never Knew About
21
Hotel of Doom
'Worst Building in the History of Mankind' to Resume Construction
20
3D Triangle Architecture
DIY Reykjavik Pavilion by Shift Architects Questions Iceland's Futu
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Angular Austrian Architecture
The YUG House by X Architekten is an Especially Agreeable Abode
18
Flaked Light Architecture
Hongbo Lu Proposes Flying Color Building for Dubai
17
Triangular Jungle Shelters
V-Houses by Heinz Legler Offer Stunning Views Without Damaging the Land
16
Modern Ziggurat Architecture
Tiago Viegas' Crea Building Challenge Channels Ancient Cultures
15
Faux Pixelated Architecture
The Bodegas Ysios Winery Has a Mario Land-Like Roof
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Awe-Inspiring Church Architecture
Incredible Places of Worship
13
Eco-Friendly Paris Pyramids
Le Projet Triangle
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Floating Pyramids
New Dimensions In Luxury Living
11
Voyeuristic Dwellings
The Glass Pyramid House by Yukihide Mizuno
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Picnic Table Pyramids
The 'Rest' Air Restaurant in the Netherlands
9
Latticed Architecture
The Eco Triangle Garden House by Tham & Videgard Hansson
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World's Largest Structure
The "Great" Great Pyramid
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Landmark Toilets
Plastik Architects Design in Kent
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Offshore Megacity
The Great Pyramid of Tokyo
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Urinal Shaped Towers
Swedish Swan Skyscraper Proves City Overflows With Pride
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Futuristic Energy Plants
Green Power Generators
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Triangular Architecture
Branislav Kropilak Captures Geometic Shapes in Latest Photography
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Multi-Cultural Projects in Dubai
Museum of Middle East Modern Art
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Laced-Up Architecture
See the Athletic Aesthetics of the Administrative Adidas 'Laces' Building
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Nature-Inspired Geometric Office Domes
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This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Opulent Saudi Dome Structures
The 'Bedayat' Structure Was Built to Celebrate the First Saudi State
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
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3D-Printed Hotels
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Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Gabled Split Trapezoidal Homes
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Traditional Tower-Inspired Lamps
The 'Pagoda Lamp' Takes After Pagodas for a Thoughtful Form
Rurally-Inspired City Buildings
The 'Ziel' High-Rise Building Brings the Country to the Cityscape
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Nature-Inspired Pet Toys
A Team of Designers Create the Unique Triangle Toy for Pets
Sphere-Shaped Skyscrapers
The 'Skyscraper City of Tiankeng' Has Different Microclimate Spheres
Floral Field-Inspired Townhomes
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners Designs the Fold in Dubai
Trapezoidal Concrete Forest Homes
Ksa Studený Designs a New Home Looking Over a Forest
Wildlife-Embracing Jungle Homes
This House is Fully Exposed to the Costa Rican Jungle
Geometric Structural Forest Homes
The C House by GetAway Projects has a Half-Hexagonal Shape
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Architectural Vase Collections
The DREIECK Vase Collection is Sustainable and Chic
Abstract Triangular Side Tables
The Triangle Side Table from SouleWork Holds Books and More
Curvaceous Luxury Condominiums
This Miami Condo Building Will Feature a Glass-Bottom Rooftop Pool
Artful Wooden Pavilions
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónia Designs the Orchid Pavilion
Timber Nature Reserve Towers
The 'Lookout Tower' from Robert Gutowski Architects is Sculptural
Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
XISUI Design Draws Inspiration from Natural Forms Such as Caves
Everchanging Water-Based Theaters
Open Architecture Designs the Yichang Grand Theater in China
Panoramic Scenic Dreamy Homes
Simple Architecture Designs the Tranquil House in Sozopol
Glossy Panelled Pentagonal Buildings
JM Architecture Designs the Pinwheel Building in Italy
Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Curved Concrete Hotels
Atelier d’More Transforms a Two-storey Building into a Contemporary Hotel
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
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
White 3D-Printed Tower Buildings
The Tor Alva in Switzerland is the Tallest 3D-Printed Building
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Mountaintop Viewpoint Ski Resorts
Zaha Hadid Architects Adds a Viewpoint to the Trojena
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
Geometry-Inspired Vase Collections
Lorenz Noelle Designs the Triangle Vase Collection
Black Timber Structural Pyramids
David Adjaye Designs the Kwaee Pavilion Using Blackened Wood
Twisting Mixed-Use Towers
MAD Unveils the Plans for the Qondesa Tower
Monolithic Housing Blocks
Coyote Arquitectura's Red Housing Block is Visually Interesting
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
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
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Upward-Pitched Roof Homes
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Community-Centric Office Spaces
Shubin Donaldson Architects Designs the Tricon Residential Office
Honeycomb-Like Sculptural Lights
Tokio Designs the New Tri Light Inspired by Japanese Architecture
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
Geometric Leadership Centers
BE-Design Designs the Stunning Komera Leadership Center
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
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Californian Canyon-Inspired Edifices
This Waterfront Building Pays Tribute to Rock Formations
Geodes-Inspired Buildings
Grimshaw and Architekton Design the Walton Center of Planetary Health
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
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
Fort-Inspired Retro Rotundas
Daniel Joseph Chenin Designs the New Fort 137 Structure
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Temple-Inspired Sculptural Lighthouses
Gonzalo Lebrija Designs the Dynamic El Faro Lighthouse
Figure 8-Structured House
Silvia Fiarman and Alexis Dornier Design the Loop House in Bali
Tea-Honoring Angular Libraries
Atelier Xi Designs the Interconnected Library and Tea Rooms
Mirrored-Detailed Garden Cafes
IDIN Architects Designs Structures for Nana Coffee Roasters
Origami-Inspired Playful Magnetic Blocks
Artur Tikhonenko Designs the Trido Building Blocks
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Tri-Tower Skyscraper Developments
These Chinese Towers Pay Tribute to An Erstwhile Village
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Boxy Shaped Beach Homes
Roman Izquierdo Bouldstridge Designs a New Beach House in Spain
Altered Pyramid Concrete Monuments
MCRDV Unveils a New Bright Pyramid of Tirana with IRI
Textured Brick London Homes
Platform 5 Architects Design the NW10 House in London on a Former Yard
Wave-Like Structural Art Centers
Studio Zhu-Pei Designs the Zibo OCT Art Center in Shandong
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Perforated Brickwork Office Buildings
Tropical Space Designs the Premier Office in Vietnam
Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs
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Traditional Garden-Inspired Cultural Centers
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Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
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Lev Libeskind Designs the New Rainbow Road Building in Phoenix
Stunning Ecuadorean Skyscrapers
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Halo-Like Skylight Homes
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Industrial Spacious Beach Houses
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Triangular Concrete Apartment Blocks
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Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Snake-Resembling Sculptural Homes
Wallmakers Created the New Chuzhi House in Shoolargiri, India
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Water Tower-Transformed Apartments
Zecc Architecten Designs the Amsterdamsestraatweg Water Tower
Bright Three-Story Apartment Buildings
Yu2e Finishes the Axolotl Apartment Building in Los Angeles
Winding Elevated Park Walkways
SUO Designs the Yashima Mountaintop Park
Brick Volume Cylindrical Mausoleums
Sthapotik Designs the Shah Muhammad Mohshin Khan Mausoleum
Pyramidal Roof Steel-Framed Homes
Niall McLaughlin Architects Designs the Saltmarsh House
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Illuminating Water-Based Pavillions
Daniel Ryabakken Installs the Shelter Pavilion in Stockholm
Sculptural Staircase Penthouses
Tria Arquitetura Designs the New Frederic Chopin Apartment
Mirrored Steel Solar Farms
Bilgin Architects Designs the Central Control Building in Turkey
Landmark-Based Buddhist Temples
Atelier Deshaus Completes the Upper-Cloister Buddhist Temple
Sculptural Timber Gathering Spaces
Lina Ghotmeh Designs the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Heritage Building-Blending Solar Panels
Dyaqua Designs the New Invisible Solar Panels
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Plaza-Surrounding Housing Complexes
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners Designs the H Residence
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Classically Designed Geometric Mosques
Babnimnim Design Studio Creates the Mamluki Lancet Mosque
Historical Building Angular Extensions
Fraser/Livingstone Adds a New Tenement to an Old Site
Dynamic Living Towered Residences
Triptyque Completes a Residential Tower in Onze22
Geometric Three-Story Museum Expansions
The Álvaro Siza Wing is a New Extension in Serralves
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Triangular Lot-Based Narrow Homes
Matthew Royce Designs the Oxford Triangle Home for Himself
Interfaith Family House Complexes
Adjaye Associates Designs the Abrahamic Family House
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana