49 Impressive Airchitecture Designs

From Latticed Towers to Sinuous Papercraft Buildings

— November 2, 2009 — Art & Design
In curating this collection of airy, sinuous and cutout architecture, the single word I could think of to describe it all was airchitecture. About the only thing these incredible airchitecture designs have in common is that they integrate airflow as a key design cue; each building, however, takes a completely different approach.

In this slideshow of airchitecture, you’ll see latticed public spaces, cube-shaped construction that maximizes natural light, futuristic papercraft-inspired towers and Swiss cheese offices. Are you in love with airchitecture as I am?
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Bejing Olympics Architecture
Bejing Olympics Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron's National Stadium
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Race Car Architecture
Race Car Architecture
Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in Abu Dhbai
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Lacy Bazaarchitecture
Lacy Bazaarchitecture
Rak Jebel Al Jais Resort is Wedged Into the Dubai Mountains
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Architectural Festivals
Architectural Festivals
Beyond Media Celebrates 9th Edition in Florence, Italy
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Open Lattice Bike Frame Design
Open Lattice Bike Frame Design
Arantix IsoTruss Mountain Bike Frame
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Eco Golf Ball Architecture
Eco Golf Ball Architecture
Plastic Pavilion for Disney's Trilli
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Cheese Grater Architecture
Cheese Grater Architecture
The 'O House' by Philippe Stubbei is a Celebration of Circles
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Slopechitecture
Slopechitecture
Kaponik Ski Resort Builds Insane Ski Jump Structure in Serbia
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Swiss Cheese Architecture
Swiss Cheese Architecture
Bubbly ‘Boolean' Interior Installation at U of Tokyo
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Latticed Architecture
Latticed Architecture
The Eco Triangle Garden House by Tham & Videgard Hansson
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Architecture for Gamers
Architecture for Gamers
Sako FlatFlat Store Design Combines Real and Virtual Reality
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Hair-Inspired Architecture
Hair-Inspired Architecture
The Strand Barber Shop Project
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Papercraft-Inspired Buildings
Papercraft-Inspired Buildings
Unexpected Polish Architecture for Shanghai Exhibition Hall
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Genetic Architecture Incorporates Creative Surroundings
Genetic Architecture Incorporates Creative Surroundings
3deluxe Glass Cube
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Bubble Architecture
Bubble Architecture
The Work of Chris Bosse
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Metal Mesh Architecture
Metal Mesh Architecture
Marcelo Alvarenga Creates Metallic Knit Storefront for Coven
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Cactus-Shaped Architecture
Cactus-Shaped Architecture
Green Cactus Building Sheds Sustainable Spikes in Qatar
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Fanned Architecture
Fanned Architecture
Brendan Smithers' ‘Memory' Sculpture for Afrika Burn Art Festival
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Awe-Inspiring Church Architecture
Awe-Inspiring Church Architecture
Incredible Places of Worship
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Pipe Branch Architecture
Pipe Branch Architecture
Suppose Design Office Turns the Diesel Denim Gallery to a Nature Factory
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Giant Courtyard Architecture
Giant Courtyard Architecture
Zaha Hadid's Chaoyangmen Beijing SOHO III Project
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Secretive Research Architecture
Secretive Research Architecture
Nunnmps Building On Stilts to Protect Privacy
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Water-Filtering Bridges
Water-Filtering Bridges
China's Miyi Tower Will Clean River Below, Foster Cultural Arts Above
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Aortic Architecture
Aortic Architecture
The Heart Influences This Urban Building Design
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Spherical Car Showrooms
Spherical Car Showrooms
Manuelle Gautrand Architecture's Store of the Future
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Termite-Inspired Mega Buildings
Termite-Inspired Mega Buildings
Ultima Tower
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Peeling Architecture
Peeling Architecture
Camenzind Evolution Design Creates Swirling Cocoon Offices
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Latticed Paper Art
Latticed Paper Art
Hunter Stabler's Intricate Cutouts Are Absolutely Immaculate
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Shuttered Volcano Architecture
Shuttered Volcano Architecture
The Taichung Convention Center Ecorupts in Taiwan
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Flowing River Architecture
Flowing River Architecture
Cairo Expo City by Zaha Hadid Was Inspired by Egypt's Nile
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Airy, Sinuous Architecture
Airy, Sinuous Architecture
Old World Italy Goes Contemporary With the Regium Waterfront
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Latticed Restaurants
Latticed Restaurants
Tori-Tori Restaurant by Rojkind Arquitectos & Esrawe Studio in Mexico
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Apocalyptic Architecture
Apocalyptic Architecture
The Endangered Seed Archive Looks Like An Ice Palace
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Latticed Public Architecture
Latticed Public Architecture
Redesigned Queens Museum of Art Boasts Web-Like Structure
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Papercut Architecture
Papercut Architecture
Polish Pavilion at Expo 2010 Channels Cultural Tradition
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Giant Exhaust Fan Architecture
Giant Exhaust Fan Architecture
The Anara Tower in Dubai
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Sand Dune Architecture
Sand Dune Architecture
UAE Pavilion Will Shimmer, Morph and Change Color
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Lace-Pattern Architecture
Lace-Pattern Architecture
The XTEN 'Sapphire Gallery' Accommodates Fairy Tale Art
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Cobweb Architecture
Cobweb Architecture
The Villamoda Galleries Frame Hotel Weaves into the WAN Awards 2009
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Fantasy-Filled Architecture
Fantasy-Filled Architecture
Dalki Theme Park Encourages Creativity in Children
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LED Latticed Nightclubs
LED Latticed Nightclubs
Club NOX is a Study in Beats and Badass Brazilian Basket-Weaving
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Otherworldly Places of Worship
Otherworldly Places of Worship
Incredible Religious Architecture Inspires Piety
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Flaked Light Architecture
Flaked Light Architecture
Hongbo Lu Proposes Flying Color Building for Dubai
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Conch Architecture
Conch Architecture
Kotaro Ide's Seashell House Is Nestled in the Forests of Japan
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Awesome Architecture in Iran
Awesome Architecture in Iran
Incredible Buildings You Never Knew About
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Thunderstorm Architecture
Thunderstorm Architecture
Tornado-Like 'Helix' Building Blows Them Away in Abu Dhabi
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Small-Space Architecture
Small-Space Architecture
The Angular and Super-Compact '63.02 House' in Japan
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3D Triangle Architecture
3D Triangle Architecture
DIY Reykjavik Pavilion by Shift Architects Questions Iceland's Futu
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Cube-Shaped Architecture
Cube-Shaped Architecture
Taipei Performing Arts Center is a Building for Blockheads
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