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100 Contemporary Curvilinear Structures

These Spherical Architecture Pieces Challenge Tradition

— November 24, 2012 — Art & Design
A marvel of modern architecture, these contemporary curvilinear structures redefine traditional building customs. These stunning architectural pieces exemplify the power of modern technology and the engineering feats that have made complex contemporary building techniques possible. These intricately planned structures combine strategic ideas with sophisticated technology. This intricate creative process marries inspiring aesthetics with function and user-friendly design.

Once computer rendered, these conceptual and often sci-fi inspired buildings are brought to life with architectural innovations and precise planning. Ranging from domed pavilions and spherical interiors to space-ship resembling frameworks, these curvilinear design features pave the way for the future of architecture.

The amazing superstructures are always looking forward with an aim to challenge previous design and building traditions.
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Teetering Art Exhibits
Teetering Art Exhibits
Richard Wilson's De La Warr Pavilion Installation is Unbalanced
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Elevated Bike Lanes
Elevated Bike Lanes
SkyCycle by Exterior Architecture is a Path Exclusively for Cyclists
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98
Tentacle Public Restrooms
Tentacle Public Restrooms
The Kumotota Toilets by Studio Pacific Architecture are Modern & Iconic
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97
Projected Poems
Projected Poems
Poem Paviliion Cuts Sunlight into Poetry
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96
Orange Metallic Pavilions
Orange Metallic Pavilions
The La Ville Intelligente Shows the Future of Paris
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95
Curved Wood-Clad Seating
Curved Wood-Clad Seating
Worth Abbey by Thomas Heatherwick Features Carefully Crafted Details
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94
See-Through Stadium
See-Through Stadium
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93
Mollusk-Like Architecture
Mollusk-Like Architecture
The Israeli Pavilion Intertwines Innovation and Technology
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92
Enviro Promoting Pavilions
Enviro Promoting Pavilions
The GreenOpolis is Romania's Answer to All Your Problems
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91
Spiraling Cycling Centers
Spiraling Cycling Centers
The Danish Pavilion at the at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
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90
Gyrating Greenchitectures
Gyrating Greenchitectures
The Louisiana Pavilion by 3XN Architects is a Mean Green Design
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89
Silver Spaceship Structures
Silver Spaceship Structures
The OCT Design Museum by Studio Pei-Zhu is Inspired by the Ocean
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88
Sleek Sliced Metal Complexes
Sleek Sliced Metal Complexes
Beijing's Wangjing Soho Complex is a Contemporary Architecture Dream
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87
Planetary Rotundas
Planetary Rotundas
The Henley Street Home by Jackson Clements Burrows has a Cyclical Look
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86
Curvaceous Window Architecture
Curvaceous Window Architecture
The Schlump One Hamburg by J. Mayer H. Modernizes the Cityscape
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85
Crime-Fighting Pavilions
Crime-Fighting Pavilions
The Social Technologies Project Combines Architecture with Digital Tools
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84
Tortoiseshell Bicycle Shelters
Tortoiseshell Bicycle Shelters
Bankside Bikeshed Creates a Coherent Cyclist Community
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83
Triple-Latticed Domes
Triple-Latticed Domes
The Trilux Pavilion is Illuminating
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82
Wave-Wrapped Buildings
Wave-Wrapped Buildings
The Monaco Pavilion at The Shanghai Expo 2010
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81
Biblical Pavilions
Biblical Pavilions
Jan Vranovsky's Ark Pavilion Will House Two of Every Animal at the Prague Zoo
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80
Communal Oblong Pavilions
Communal Oblong Pavilions
The Make Architects Weihei Structure is Curved Throughout
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79
Swirly-Twirly Sustainable Gazebos
Swirly-Twirly Sustainable Gazebos
The Spiral Garden Pavillion is a Revolving Outdoor Retreat
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Arching Kitchen Organization Units
Arching Kitchen Organization Units
The Cassandra Cucine Curved Home is Extravagant
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Fingerprint-Inspired Ecochitecture
Fingerprint-Inspired Ecochitecture
Sustainable Pavilion Design by Scott Jarvie
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Euphoric Sensation Spas
Euphoric Sensation Spas
The Parisian ‘Six Senses Spa' is Otherworldly
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Curvy Shop Redesigns
Curvy Shop Redesigns
Hostede Optiek by Alexander Nowotny Makes Shopping Adventurous
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Phytoplankton-Inspired Pavilions
Phytoplankton-Inspired Pavilions
The Cocoon_FS is a Portable Structure for PlanktonTech
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Futuristic Park Features
Futuristic Park Features
The Tea House Pavilion by Connor Nicholas Makes the Most of Public Space
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Playful Cycling Pavilions
Playful Cycling Pavilions
Bicycle Club by NL Architects is an Arena Dedicated to Cyclists
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Contorted Spaceship Structures
Contorted Spaceship Structures
The Austrian Pavilion is Featured at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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70
Hipster Dome Installations
Hipster Dome Installations
Step Inside a Creative Mind by Prodigium Looks like a Bald Man
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69
Trefoil Tunnel Monuments
Trefoil Tunnel Monuments
The Innovation Pavilion Embodies Sculptural Beauty and Symbolism
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Whale-Inspired Pavilions
Whale-Inspired Pavilions
The Blue Planet Aquarium Pays Tribute to Underwater Life
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Stark Sluggish Structures
Stark Sluggish Structures
Studio Nicoletti Associati's Pod Pavilion is Inspired by Water Drops
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Recycled Tankitecture
Recycled Tankitecture
The Infomab 10 Pavilion Pretties Up Your Backyard Junk
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Cardboard Death Stars
Cardboard Death Stars
The Packed Pavilion is Made Up of Cardboard Hoops
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Rippled Sci-Fi Theatres
Rippled Sci-Fi Theatres
The Hangzhou Broadway Cinemas Features Three-Dimensional Elements
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Incognito Cave Pavilions
Incognito Cave Pavilions
Callum Morton Combines the Past and the Modern in his Grotto Pavilion
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Singing Sculptures
Singing Sculptures
The Luke Jerram 'Aeolus' Captures Wind's Beautiful Melody
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Aquatic Eco-Pavilions
Aquatic Eco-Pavilions
Unsangdong Architects' ‘Ocean Gate' Brings Human and Marin
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Elaborately Entangled Installations
Elaborately Entangled Installations
Tangling by Akihisa Hirata Hypnotizes with Curvaceous Shapes
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Weaved Coral Reefchitectures
Weaved Coral Reefchitectures
The Miralles Tagliabue Embt Spanish Pavilion Wins Top Prize
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Sensationally Squiggly Structures
Sensationally Squiggly Structures
The New Taipei City Museum of Art Proposal is Future-Friendly
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Inset Landscape Structures
Inset Landscape Structures
The Seoul Memorial Park by HAEAHN Features Fluid Elements
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Inflatable Illuminated Pavilions
Inflatable Illuminated Pavilions
The Fantastic Trailer by Cheryl Baxter Glows in the Evening
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Cylindrical Coastline Structures
Cylindrical Coastline Structures
The One Ocean Thematic Pavilion by Soma is Created For Expo 2012
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Criss-Crossing Churches
Criss-Crossing Churches
The Church of the Resurrection by Nothing Studio
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Gleaming Music Structures
Gleaming Music Structures
The Recycled CD Pavilion Puts Soon-to-Be Obsolete Objects to Use
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Behemoth Timber Pavilions
Behemoth Timber Pavilions
Sevilla's Metropol Parasol is the Largest Wooden Structure in the World
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Squiggly Eco-Structures
Squiggly Eco-Structures
The Eco-Wine Pavilion by Michael Jantzen is Powered by Wind
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Larvae Buildings
Larvae Buildings
The Zaha Hadid Pavillion In Chicago Looks Like a Giant Egg
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Beached Whale Pavilions
Beached Whale Pavilions
The Peddle Thorpe Fluid Pavilion Lands in Thematic Pavilion Expo
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Bowl-Like Buildings
Bowl-Like Buildings
The Kirnu Pavilion is Made from Recycled Material
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Minimalist Curvilinear Cafes
Minimalist Curvilinear Cafes
Nana’s Green Tea by Kamitopen Design Embodies Tranquility
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Floating Orb Eateries
Floating Orb Eateries
The Ciel de Paris by Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance is Boldly Lit
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Curvy Concrete Boutiques
Curvy Concrete Boutiques
The Fashion Studio in Belgrade for Tamara Radivojevic
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Colorful Curving Constructions
Colorful Curving Constructions
The Pulgon Diseno Spanish Pavilion is Architecturally Striking
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Half-Moon Homes
Half-Moon Homes
The Crescent House by Shigeru Ban Architects is Out-of-this-World Beautiful
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
2007 Addition is a Snail Shaped Timber Structure
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Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves
Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves
The Solar Wave Pavilion by Michael Jantzen
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Curved Bed Enclosures
Curved Bed Enclosures
Canopy Bed by Kris Van den Berghe Has Contemporary Written All Over It
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Domed Sea Creature Structures
Domed Sea Creature Structures
This University of Stuttgart Pavilion was Inspired by Biology
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Spiraling Shingle Architecture
Spiraling Shingle Architecture
The Paviljoen Puur by Emma Architecten Towers with Wooden Wonder
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Curvy Carved Cottages
Curvy Carved Cottages
The Dalene Cabin by Tommie Wilhelmsen is a Refined Retreat
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Bio-Glamour Architecture
Bio-Glamour Architecture
Architect Ephraim-Henry Pavie Creates an Aesthetically Eco-Friendly Home
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Curvacious Curling Patio Sets
Curvacious Curling Patio Sets
Visual Permeability Pavilion Elevates Aerodynamic Designs
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Flower Petal Pavilions
Flower Petal Pavilions
Studio IwamotoScott's Flowery Wood 'Voussoir Cloud' Structure
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Hollowed Out Homes
Hollowed Out Homes
The Pit House by UID Connects with its Site Through Verticality
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Landscape-Infused Architecture
Landscape-Infused Architecture
The Huangshan Mountain Village Would Become Part of Nature
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Prefabricated Mobile Pavilions
Prefabricated Mobile Pavilions
Porte Cochere Brings Versatility and Sustainability to the UN
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Squashed Golf Ball Galleries
Squashed Golf Ball Galleries
The China Comic and Animation Museum is a Bubbly Building
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Bridges as Architectural Wonders
Bridges as Architectural Wonders
9 Global Connectors
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Coiled Cardboard Structures
Coiled Cardboard Structures
The Living Nature Pavilion Explores How Space and Light Interact
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Eco Winery Designs
Eco Winery Designs
Michael Jantzen Releases the Solar Vineyard Winery Blueprints
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Monolithic Pine Cone Structures
Monolithic Pine Cone Structures
The Spanish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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Submerged Luxury Nightclubs
Submerged Luxury Nightclubs
Check out The World's First Underwater Music Club in the Maldives
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Ribbon-Like Amphitheatres
Ribbon-Like Amphitheatres
The Urban Oasis Pavilion is a Sustainable Structure Made from Bamboo
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Giant Disco Ball Structures
Giant Disco Ball Structures
The Shadow Pavilion Design Uses Over 100 Pieces of Aluminum
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Curved Crustacean Cabins
Curved Crustacean Cabins
Organic Scapes' Living Aleutian Home is Entirely Nature-Inspired
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Optical Illusion Interiors
Optical Illusion Interiors
The Bangkok University BU Lounge Pushes Perceptive Boundaries
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Hot Pink Retail Shops
Hot Pink Retail Shops
The Paagman Bookstore in the Hague Has a Dazzling Design
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Sustainable Log-Like Lodging
Sustainable Log-Like Lodging
The Hus-1 Eco Home Blends into the Forest
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Beer Box Sculptures
Beer Box Sculptures
The Boxel Pavilion is an "Intoxicatingly" Impressive Feat
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Igloo Eateries
Igloo Eateries
The Hoto Fudo Noodle Restaurant in Japan
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Seashell Abodes
Seashell Abodes
The Conch Shell House is Eco-Friendly and Creative
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Elemental Healing Resorts
Elemental Healing Resorts
The Fivelements Bali Resort Offers Sacred Arts and Raw Food
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Curved Automobile Architecture
Curved Automobile Architecture
The Porsche Pavilion by HENN is a Smooth Masterpiece
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Fishing Rod Residences
Fishing Rod Residences
Floating House by Brad Wanek Hangs Flood and Tide-Resistant
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Grain Storage Homes
Grain Storage Homes
Gigaplex's Monte-Silo
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Sand Dune Architecture
Sand Dune Architecture
UAE Pavilion Will Shimmer, Morph and Change Color
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Perforated Accordion-like Pavilions
Perforated Accordion-like Pavilions
The Bowooss Bionic Optimized Wooden Shell is Eco-Conscious
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Upcycled Meeting Places
Upcycled Meeting Places
The Palletpavilion is a Striking Piece of Upcycled Architecture
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Eggy Treetecture
Eggy Treetecture
The Baumraum Treehouses are an Upgrade from Childhood
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Edible Eco Structures
Edible Eco Structures
The Living Pavilion is a Garden Design Made of Old Milk
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Curvaceous Shore Homes
Curvaceous Shore Homes
The Victor Lusquiños ‘Olas!’ Beach House Offers Unparallel
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Walkable Rollercoasters
Walkable Rollercoasters
'Tiger & Turtle -- Magic Mountain' is Interactive
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Two-Level Treehouses
Two-Level Treehouses
The Hechtel-Eksel Tree House by Baumraum is Environmentally Conscious
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Wooden Geodesic Pavilions
Wooden Geodesic Pavilions
The Peoples Meeting Dome Has a Geometric Organic Aesthetic
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3D Triangle Architecture
3D Triangle Architecture
DIY Reykjavik Pavilion by Shift Architects Questions Iceland's Futu
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Egg-Shaped Enclosures
Egg-Shaped Enclosures
The Tisettanta Nu-Ovo is a Space Creating Pod for Your Pad
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