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52 Contemporary Pavilion Designs

From Biblical Pavilions to Aquatic Eco-Pavilions

— November 14, 2010 — Eco
If you're a fan of innovative architecture, then you need to click through all of these contemporary pavilion designs. While unique skyscrapers and home designs tend to get a lot of press on Trend Hunter, it is the pavilions that let designers and architects run wild with their ideas.

From semi-submerged eco-aquatic pavilions to pavilions made of beer crates, there is almost nothing you can't construct a pavilion out of. Click through these contemporary pavilion designs today if you're in need of some architectural inspirations.
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City Street Pavilions
City Street Pavilions
The Dutch Submission for The Shanghai World Expo is a Happy Home
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Blood-Red Summer Structures
Blood-Red Summer Structures
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2010 is Decked Out in Crimson Color
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Furry Event Venues
Furry Event Venues
Afterparty Creates a Bizarrely Furry Pavillion
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Surreal Architectural Masterpieces
Surreal Architectural Masterpieces
The Croatian Pavilion Will Overwhelm its Audience
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Architectural Culture Hubs
Architectural Culture Hubs
Shenzhen Creative Centre Embraces Urbanity & Open Space
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Wet Suit Architecture
Wet Suit Architecture
The Speedo Swim Suit Pavilion Would Make Michael Phelps Proud
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Mollusk-Like Architecture
Mollusk-Like Architecture
The Israeli Pavilion Intertwines Innovation and Technology
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Enviro Promoting Pavilions
Enviro Promoting Pavilions
The GreenOpolis is Romania's Answer to All Your Problems
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Craggy Castles
Craggy Castles
The Luxembourg Pavilion Represents 'Forests and Fortresses'
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Crime-Fighting Pavilions
Crime-Fighting Pavilions
The Social Technologies Project Combines Architecture with Digital Tools
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Wave-Wrapped Buildings
Wave-Wrapped Buildings
The Monaco Pavilion at The Shanghai Expo 2010
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Biblical Pavilions
Biblical Pavilions
Jan Vranovsky's Ark Pavilion Will House Two of Every Animal at the Prague Zoo
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Traffic Cone Stages
Traffic Cone Stages
Hedgehog Concert Pavilion Raises Awareness to Youth Homelessness
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Bunny-Shaped Buildings
Bunny-Shaped Buildings
Macau Pavilion at World Expo Celebrates the Rabbit in Chinese Lore
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Rotating Public Pavilions
Rotating Public Pavilions
Nl Architects' Multi Mill Can Change Its Backdrop on the Fly
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Recycled CD Architecture
Recycled CD Architecture
The Shanghai Corporate Pavilion Nears Completion (UPDATE)
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Contorted Spaceship Structures
Contorted Spaceship Structures
The Austrian Pavilion is Featured at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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Transient Art Pavilion
Transient Art Pavilion
Zaha Hadid's Chanel Design
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Moving Piece Pavillions
Moving Piece Pavillions
BA_LIK by Vallo Sadovsky Architects
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Recycled Tankitecture
Recycled Tankitecture
The Infomab 10 Pavilion Pretties Up Your Backyard Junk
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Insectitecture
Insectitecture
The Black Cloud Pavillion Named After Book, Looks Like a Bug
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Woven Wickertecture
Woven Wickertecture
The Spain Pavilion Spells Out the Verse of a Chinese Poem
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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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Aquatic Eco-Pavilions
Aquatic Eco-Pavilions
Unsangdong Architects' ‘Ocean Gate' Brings Human and Marin
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Floating Pavilions
Floating Pavilions
Water Surrounds the Shanghai Expo 2010 French Pavilion
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Fiber Optic Pavilions
Fiber Optic Pavilions
Thomas Heatherwick Creates Glowing Architecture for Shanghai Expo
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Spaghetti Stranditecture
Spaghetti Stranditecture
Regent's Place Pavilion by Carmody Groarke
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Aquarium-Like Structures
Aquarium-Like Structures
The Water Cube Pavilion by MRDV Will Make You Feel Like a Mermaid
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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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Beached Whale Pavilions
Beached Whale Pavilions
The Peddle Thorpe Fluid Pavilion Lands in Thematic Pavilion Expo
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Veiny Amphibitecture
Veiny Amphibitecture
The Oceanic Pavilion Looks Like an Alien Sea Creature
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Bowl-Like Buildings
Bowl-Like Buildings
The Kirnu Pavilion is Made from Recycled Material
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Castle Amphitheatres
Castle Amphitheatres
Cloud Castle Concert Hall Entertains in Vienna
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
2007 Addition is a Snail Shaped Timber Structure
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Flower Petal Pavilions
Flower Petal Pavilions
Studio IwamotoScott's Flowery Wood 'Voussoir Cloud' Structure
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Cubic Fairytale Architecture
Cubic Fairytale Architecture
Russia Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010 Inspired by Tradition
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Inflatable Pavilions
Inflatable Pavilions
Mass Studies 'Air Forest' Responds to Changing Weather
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Beer Crate Buildings
Beer Crate Buildings
The Pavillon du Bonheur Provisoire Stands for 'Temporary Happiness'
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Checkered Buildings
Checkered Buildings
Ubpa B3-2 Pavilion by Studio Archea Looks Like a Playing Board
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Monolithic Pine Cone Structures
Monolithic Pine Cone Structures
The Spanish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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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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Upcycled Pallet Pavilions
Upcycled Pallet Pavilions
'Be Paletto' is a Structure Made of Salvaged Shipping Goods
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Beer Box Sculptures
Beer Box Sculptures
The Boxel Pavilion is an "Intoxicatingly" Impressive Feat
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Balinese Pavilion Weddings
Balinese Pavilion Weddings
The Conrad Bali Resort Offers a Paradise for Relaxation or Exchanging V
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Recycled CD Architecture
Recycled CD Architecture
Atelier Feichang Jianzhu Combines Green and Music Scenes
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Papercut Architecture
Papercut Architecture
Polish Pavilion at Expo 2010 Channels Cultural Tradition
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Sand Dune Architecture
Sand Dune Architecture
UAE Pavilion Will Shimmer, Morph and Change Color
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Futuristic Greenchitecture
Futuristic Greenchitecture
Burnham Eco Pavilions by Zaha Hadid and UNStudio
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Upcycled Meeting Places
Upcycled Meeting Places
The Palletpavilion is a Striking Piece of Upcycled Architecture
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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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Sparkly Sports Cars
Sparkly Sports Cars
Garson/D.A.D Covers a Mercedes Benz in Crystals (UPDATE)
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3D Triangle Architecture
3D Triangle Architecture
DIY Reykjavik Pavilion by Shift Architects Questions Iceland's Futu
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