Straying from traditional design ideals, these unconventional architecture finds embrace a contemporary visual concept that is brought to life through their conception. These contemporary structures, art installations and boldly designed interiors reject traditional views on symmetry and instead endorse irregular angles and complex geometries.
From curvilinear sky scrapers to eco-conscious pavilions, these unconventional architecture finds highly rely on the latest in building technologies. Whether paving the way for new material uses or complex construction practices, these unexpected structures and spaces are a design lover’s dream.
Paving the way for the future of design, these architectural creations open our eyes to a new world of building possibilities and reject past ideals that endorse simplicity and minimalism in design.
70 Unconventional Architecture Finds
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Optical Illusion Structures
The Reframe Art Installation Features Multiple Perspectives
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Submerged Luxury Nightclubs
Check out The World's First Underwater Music Club in the Maldives
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Candy-Colored Schools
The Chalmers Campus Lindholmen Makes Learning Fun
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Eco Egg-Shaped Abodes
KasaUovo Houses Are Environmentally Friendly Straight from the Nest
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Temporary Honeycomb Architecture
The Shellstar Pavilion Features a Super Lightweight Construction
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Undulating Ceiling Installations
Paper Chandeliers by Cristina Parreno Architecture is Spectacular
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Bio-Glamour Architecture
Architect Ephraim-Henry Pavie Creates an Aesthetically Eco-Friendly Home
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Perforated Accordion-like Pavilions
The Bowooss Bionic Optimized Wooden Shell is Eco-Conscious
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Minimalist Sci-Fi Athenaeums
The Vennesla Library and Culture House Belongs in the 22nd Century
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Folding Facade Abodes
Dolomitenblick by Plasma Studio Slices Through Its Spanning Landscape
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Curved Automobile Architecture
The Porsche Pavilion by HENN is a Smooth Masterpiece
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UV-Light Thread Installations
Korean Artist Jeongmoon Choi Plays with Perception and Illusion
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Perforated Vortex Architecture
The Messe Basel New Hall by Herzog & De Meuron is Futuristic
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Spellbinding Metallic Installations
The Zaha Hadid 'Arum' Installation Explores Ethereal Structure
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Sleek Structural Mazes
The Biomedical Research Center by Behles & Jochimsen Architects is Complex
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Giant Sheathed Domes
iGuzzini Headquarters by MiAS Architects is a Spectacular Structure
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Mod Musculature Mansions
The Bundle House is a Formal Experiment in Manipulating a Flat Site
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Coke Crate Installations
The Upcycling Pavilion by BNKR Arquitectura Uses 5,000 Coca-Cola Cases
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Mountain-Inspired Observation Centers
The Tverrfjellhytta Pavilion is a Site for Deer Watching
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Combined Hanger Cubbies
The Hang On Storage System Gives Wooden Hooks a Second Way to Display
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Water Treatment Architecture
Conversing with Water Project Integrates Eco Behavior with Building
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Prodigious Accessory Pavilions
Beijing World Jewelry Expo is an Epic Edifice to Exhibit Tiny Items
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Computer-Crafted Sculptures
Nick Ervink's Cross Media Creations are Modernizing Sculpting
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Color-Popped Eco Architecture
The Indigo Tower is Designed to Clean up the Hong Kong Skyline
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Blood Vessel Buildings
The El Raval Performing Arts Center Will Bring New Life into a Neighborhood
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Transparent Honeycomb Structures
Honey Scape by X-REF Embraces Geometric Elements
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Yin-Yang-Inspired Architecture
The Tianjin Ecocity by Steven Holl Relieves Dense Chinese Cities
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Camouflaged Kaleidoscope Structures
The Assembly One Pavilion Pushes Visual Boundaries
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Angular Stairway Stores
The Design Collective Shop Features Geometric Elements
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Bulging Geometric Abodes
The Villa F by Hornung & Jacobi Architecture is Inspired by Eroded Rocks
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Illusory Imploding Interiors
'PuLSaTe' Uses Op-Art Architecture to Create a Captivating Showroom
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Grid-Like Wave Canopies
The Lignum Pavilion Shows Off the Modern Uses of Wood in Architecture
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Skeletal Ripple Structures
The Mosque Amir Al-Momenin is Designed with Sustainability in Mind
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Comfy Tumbling Structures
The 'White Elephant (Privately Soft)' Has a Soft Cowhide Interior
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Pyramid Cinema Pavilions
The Kanye West 'Cruel Summer' Theater Boasts Seven Screens
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Avant-Garde Atrium Architecture
The Studios at Monterrey Institute of Technology are Highly Modern
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Abstractly Linked Architecture
The CASIS Headquarters Embodies a Stylized Exterior and Circulation
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Sci-Fi Angular Abodes
The Hironaka House by Ken Yokogawa Brings Bold Architecture to the Suburbs
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Cranial Concert Venues
The Celeton Excessive Music Hall Embodies the Sensory Experience of Sound
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Beautiful Beehive Buildings
The Buzz Around the Recycled Pellet Pavilion by Avatar Architettura
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Web-Like Lattice Architecture
The La Voute de Le Fevre is Impressively Voluminous
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Ice Berg-Mimicking Installations
The Mido Fair Stand is an Artful and Dynamic Architectural Piece
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Stacked Stick Structures
The Wood Pallet Facade by Stephane Malka is Bold and Dynamic
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Sleek Soundwave Structures
The Liverpool Villahermosa by Inaki Echeverria
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Angular Facade Architecture
The Vanke Triple V Gallery Features Linear Accents
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Specifically Situated Modern Houses
The Skyline Residence is a Beautiful Home with a Stunning View
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Sci-Fi Pool Pavilions
The Aquarena Aqua Leisure Center Embodies its Futuristic Inspiration
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Inset Landscape Structures
The Seoul Memorial Park by HAEAHN Features Fluid Elements
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Origami-Like Ceilings
The Salon Urbain Lounge is Dynamically Geometric and Vibrant
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Geometric Dome Structures
The King's Cross Train Station Redevelopment is Dynamically Designed
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Rippled Ceiling Theatres
The Masrah Al Qasba Theatre Boasts and Unconventional Ceiling
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Inflatable Illuminated Pavilions
The Fantastic Trailer by Cheryl Baxter Glows in the Evening
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Transparent Teepee Abodes
House Tokyo by A.L.X. Architects Features Distinctive Lighting Effects
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Artistic Fast Food Joints
The McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia is a Feat of Fast Food Architecture
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Captivating Checkerboard Structures
The Adult Education Center by CEBRA Features Cubed Accents
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Commemorative Upside-Down Architecture
Martin Papcun & Atelier SAD Design Memorial in Munich
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Stacked Rainbow Facades
The Sugamo Shinkin Bank Challenges Traditional Public Space Ideals
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Golden Foliage Facades
The Museum of Historical Marksmanship is Stunning
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Breathing Metal Walls
Doris Kim Sung's Work with Thermo-Bimetals is Inspired by Human Skin
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Floating Cloud Architecture
This Arthur Kupreychuk Design Looks Like it’s Under a Dark Cloud
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Multi-Angled Roof Architecture
The Koda Estonia Pavilion by KUU Architects Embraces Geometry
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Dinsaur-Modeled Homes
The Jurgen Mayer H OLS House is Shaped Like Ancient Creatures
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Trypophobe-Torturing Architecture
The Train Nest is Made Up of Repeated Forms and Perforations
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Mutating Cell Stadiums
Metaplasia by Christos Koukis Evolves to Attain New Life
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Mountain-Mimicking Structures
The Slow Horse Hotel Resembles the Slopes of Ski Hills
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Roof-Walkway Cultural Centers
The Helsinki Centra Library by OODA is a Space for More Than Reading
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Holistic Hybrid Architecture
The Church of Sant Francesc Convent Fuses the Traditional and Modern
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Angular Diplomatic Abodes
The Ethiopian Dutch Embassy Juts Out in Several Directions
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Brown-Bagged Boutiques
Philip Salem's Store 'OWEN' in NYC is Meticulously Designed with Paper Bags
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Sci-Fi Government Buildings
The Giorgia House of Justice is Intimidating and Furtuistic
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Dark-Green Minimal Cabins
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Configurable Nomadic Tiny Houses
The 'PICNIC' House by Mauro Polondak Opens From All Sides
Sculptural Refugee Shelters
This Refugee Shelter Design Focuses on Flexibility and Airflow
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Minimalist Concrete Homes
FRG Architects Designs the Courtyard Residence in Melbourne
Cube-Combining Tiny Homes
This Unique Tiny Home Uses Modular Spaces to Enable Flexible Use
Sustainable Luxury Buildings
RO54 by Arshia Architects is Located in LA's Bel Air Neighborhood
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Playful Contemporary Offices
Studio ANTIPOD's Tenderly Office Boasts Japanese Design Accents
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Future Building Material Exhibitions
The Farrell Centre Debuts Its Inaugural Exhibition
Corrugated Metal Barn-Like Houses
StudioAC Designs a New Home Overlooking Devil's Glen
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
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Rurally-Inspired City Buildings
The 'Ziel' High-Rise Building Brings the Country to the Cityscape
Contemporary Extravagant Houses
Wittehaus Unveils the Gerendák Residence in North Carolina
Wooden Offcut Facades
Kolman Boye Architects Practice Sustainability with This New Project
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Backyard-Transformed Dwelling Units
Catch Architecture and Obreval Design the ADU Carpintaria
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
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
Sculptural Furniture Lines
Unform Studio's SaloneSatellite Milan Debut Features 2 New Collections
Plant-Covered Concrete Homes
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Villa KD45 in Delhi with a Terraced Roof
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
Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Multi-Generational Houses
AUN Design Studio Designs the Reflection House in Bangkok, Thailand
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
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Brutalist-Inspired Suburban Apartments
STUDIOTAMAT Designs the Casa Rude Residence in Rome
Sculptural Sunken Gardens
Montalba Architects Renovates an Iconic Building in Los Angeles
Tranquil Water-Inspired Apartments
Right Angle Studio Designs the Ripple Apartment in Singapore
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
High Concrete Walled Homes
Cesar Mancillas Creates a Linear Home with Tranquil Elements
Open-Plan Natural Material Houses
Architecture for London Designs the New Primrose Hill House
Renovated Vintage Prague Homes
No Architects Extends and Updates a Villa from the 1920s
Coral-Shaped Bulbous Pavilions
Marc Fornes Designs a Bulging Pavilion for Louis Vuitton
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
Monolithic Concrete-Clad Pavilions
Alberto Campo Baeza Collaborated with Miguel Quismondo
Organic Modern Hawaiian Skyscrapers
Arquitectonica Designs the Launiu Skyscraper in Hawaii
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes
Workshop Architecture Inc Designs the Unfinished House
Landscape-Concealed Cultural Centers
The Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre Boasts a Hidden Design
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
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
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
Balanced Grass-Topped Homes
RO_AR Designs a Beautiful Dwelling in the Czech Republic
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Charming Angular Contemporary Homes
Studio KUNZ Presents the Trapezium House in Brazil
Curved Garden-Surrounding Linear Homes
Denis Joelsons designs the Casa dos Terraços Circulares
Warehouse-Transformed Homes
Fala Atelier Designs the House of Many Faces in Porto
Tranquil Suspended Hanging Retreats
Ardh Architect Designs the New Retreat in Sharjah Mountains
Sculptural Contemporary Chandeliers
Ross Gardam Designs the Volant Lighting Installation
Former-Bakery Modern Apartments
Auba Studio Designs the Newly Converted NZ10 Apartment Space
Vibrant Furniture Collections
Unform Studio Unveils Its Inaugural Furniture Collection
Figure 8-Structured House
Silvia Fiarman and Alexis Dornier Design the Loop House in Bali
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Modern Concrete Hayfield Homes
Omer Arbel Designs the 75.9 House in the Canadian Pacific Northwest
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
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
Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations
The Industrial Archaeology Series is Based on Design
Industrial Concrete Structural Offices
Diez + Muller Arquitectos Designs a New Office for Novopan
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
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Rattan Sculptural Art Installations
Enter Projects Asia Completes a Private Thai Art Gallery
Locally Sourced Angular Cabins
Juri Troy Architects Designs the Straw Flea House in Murstetten
Reclaimed Stone Modern Homes
Brown & Brown Creates the Arbor House Design in Scotland
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Conical Glass Pavilion Wineries
Studio Other Spaces Designs the Vertical Panorama Pavilion
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
Tranquil Functional Home Designs
Atelier Varun Goyal Designs the Modern Courtyard House
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Sculptural Canteliver Concrete Houses
Espacio 18 Arquitectura Designs the Casa del Alma
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Chic Angular Buildings
Starh Completes Office and Apartment Building in Varna
Inconspicuous Art Museums
Wang Chong Studio Designs a Beautifully Expressive Building
Hillside Cantilevered Concrete Homes
Anonymous Architects Designs the Olancha Drive House
Greenery-Topped Winery Designs
This Czech Winery Complex Pays Tribute to its Green Surroundings
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Mass Studies Unveils the Visuals for the Archipelagic Void
Minimalist Circular Churches
ARQBR Completes a Circular Church in Braslia, Brazil
Concrete South Korean Cafes
On Architects Designs the Nonspace Cafe Space in Incheon,
Traditional Garden-Inspired Cultural Centers
Open Architecture Designs the Shanfeng Academy
Cave-Like Discovery-Themed Centers
Studio Gang Designs the Gilder Center in Manhattan
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Structural Concrete Arts Center
DUO Finishes the Nanchang OCT Contemporary Arts Centre
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Renovated Asymmetric Building Projects
Formation Association Designs the Atwater Canyon Building
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Minimal Urban City Apartments
GRT Architects Designs the East Village Apartment in NY
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
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Minimalist Wooden Figures
Álvaro Siza Particcipates in the Venice Architecture Biennale
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Reinforced Concrete Housing Sets
Atelier Rampazzi Designs the Residenza Carèsg Row of Homes
Modular Tent Classroom Designs
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs a Series of Classrooms for Refugees
Multi-Faith Spiritual Temples
James Gorst Architects Designs a Non-Denominational Temple
Traditional Barn-Style Residences
Young Projects Designs the Six Square House in Bridgehampton
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Wooden Multi-Building Brazilian Convents
Mixtura Unveils a New Convent in Salvador de Bahia
Unconventional Chinese Housing Estates
Atelier GOM Designs the Longnan Garden Estate
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
Sculptural Concrete Hotel Designs
Atelier d’More Designs the Sleeping Lab Hotel in Beijing
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Lantern-Like Tea House Pavilions
Grau Architects Designs the Tea House Pavilion by the Lake
Contemporary 1960s Italian Villas
The Twisted House Honors its Past with Modern Updates
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Sculptural Timber Gathering Spaces
Lina Ghotmeh Designs the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
Nomadic Community-Themed Pavilions
Joar Nango Designs Girjegumpi: The Sámi Architecture Library
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
Immersive Artful Apartments
Tereza Porybná and Objektor Architekti Design the Ovenecká 33
Hopeful Design Installations
Annemoon Geurts Presents the Evolving Harmony Exhbition
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Curved Sculptural Skyscrapers
Kengo Kuma Designs the Alberni Residential Skyscraper
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Interfaith Family House Complexes
Adjaye Associates Designs the Abrahamic Family House
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana