Whether coils remind you of party spirals or the double helix of DNA, the fact remains that this shape is frequently found in nature and has thus become a timeless inspiration for artists and designers.
In nature, you can find plants that coil; in architecture, twisting staircases aren't infrequent, and winding design can be found in countless places, from eco CFL bulbs to entire skyscrapers.
Check out the cluster below for the most beautiful spiral inspirations.
27 Inspiring Spiral Designs
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Rotating Tower in Dubai
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Dancing Dubaichitecture
Self-Powered Dynamic Eco-Architecture
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Lolita Chandelier by Ron Arad
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Undulating Nudes Become Spiraling Galaxy
The Calling by Chris Boyd
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Anti-Smog Architecture in Paris
Vincent Callebaut's Green Innovation Centre
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Sofa Looks Like Apple Peel
Loope Lupita Funiture
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Twisted Design Tunnels
The Technicolor Bloom
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Twisted Mobile Phone
BenQ-Siemens Snaked
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Coiled Man Hair For Women
Shehawks at Emporio Armani
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Britney Spears & Angelina Jolie Highlight Fuel Efficiency
Renault Clio Campus Ads
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Carved Crayons
Pete Goldlust's Creations
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Spiral DNA Staircases
Garvan Medical Institute Helix Stairs
15
Rotating Skyscrapers
Mexico's New Twin Towers
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Car-Inspired Light Fixtures
The 'Daedalus' Chandelier by Audi Concept Group
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Lamps in Pizza Boxes
The PizzaKobra
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Improving Productivity at Work
Analeptic
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Luxury Ankle Coils
Rene Caovilla Snakey Sandals
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Futuristic Spanish Architecture
Zaha Hadid's Campus de la Justicia
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Outdoor Decor Turns Wind Into Light
Firewinder Windlight
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
2007 Addition is a Snail Shaped Timber Structure
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Swimming Naked With 500 Watermelons
Sigalit Landau's DeadSee
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Twist Cocktail Shaker
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DNA-Inspired Furniture
The MyDNA Bookcase
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Internet-Inspired Seating
The @ Chair
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Corporate Greenlite Giveaways
Free CFL Bulbs for Microsoft Employees
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Circle Kabobs
Curved BBQ Skewers
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Musical Garbage Cans
Xylophone Bin by Dominic Wilcox
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The Conceptual 'Bubbles' Lighting Design by Begüm Kılınç is Playful
3D-Printed Ceramic Designs
Rameshwari Jonnalagedda Designs the Terramound Series
Nature-Inspired Solar Panel Trees
New World Wind Develops the Aeroleaf Hybrid Technology
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Anxiety-Reducing Earplug Designs
Matter & University of the Arts London Debut the Helical Earplug
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
Spherical Solar-Powered Illuminators
The 'Tether' Indoor Lamp is Sustainably Chic
User-Centric Hair Curlers
Speck Design Debuts the Helix Hair Labs Curl Definer
Modular Grid-Style Shelving
The Bend Shelf by Spenser Atlas Was Designed with Jim Isermann
Circular Eco-Friendly Minimal Lamps
Enkei Introduces the Sustainable Reminder (001) Lamp
Self-Shaping Timber Structures
ICD and ITKE Design the Hybrid Flax Pavilion and Wangen Tower
3D-Printed Net Storefronts
Tiffany & Co's Airport Store Design Creatively Repurposes Fishing Nets
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Floating Marble Cosmic Clocks
Zanwen Li Designs the Mobius Calendar Clock with Two Marbles
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Twisting Donut-Shaped Bookshelves
The Hullabaloo Bookshelf by Deniz Aktay is Perplexing
Garden-Inspired Smartphone Chargers
The Mini Moonlit Desk Garden by Seunghyuk Shin is Meditative
Blooming Paper Lamps
The Kazuhiro Yamanaka ‘Tsubomi Paper Lamp’ Embraces Imperfect Forms
Harmonious Helical Coffee Tables
The 'Vortex' coffee table by Deniz Aktay is Elegantly Functional
Inclusive Elementally Inspired Jewelry
Every Wave Features Pieces Inspired by the Essence of Water
Maze-Inspired 3D-Printed Lamps
Stijn van Aardenne Designs the Maze Lamp Playing with Shadows
Nature-Inspired Pet Toys
A Team of Designers Create the Unique Triangle Toy for Pets
Organic Contour Couch Designs
The Siwa Sofa Offers Sections for Curling Up
Floral Field-Inspired Townhomes
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners Designs the Fold in Dubai
Sustainable Tech-Driven Futuristic Chairs
Siqi Yang's Spidique Chair Blends Various Talents
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Ancient Geometric Pattern Purses
The Infinite Convertible Bag by Maryam Hosseini is Shapeshifting
Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs
Miray Ozlem ER Designs the Caterpillar Lounge Chair
Space-Inspired Folding Umbrellas
Vinayan Ravikumar Designs the Origami-Like Bloombrella
Architectural Vase Collections
The DREIECK Vase Collection is Sustainable and Chic
Tunnel-Like Wall Lamps
Nicolai Haastrup Creates the Endless Wall Lamp for Design by Us
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Aluminum Cladded Mountain Refuge
EX Creates the Pinwheel Shelter with Prefabricatef CLT Panels
Turned Wood-Inspired Lamp Capsules
Jessica Helgerson Designs the Bobine Collection of Lamps
Dazzling Vortex Office Towers
The Tencent Helix
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Optical-Illusion Home Decor Collections
Sevval Kalaycikli Designs a Series of Light & Glass Tables
Cosmic-Inspired Lamp Collections
Rollo Studio Presents the New Aureole Collection of Lighting
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Nature-Inspired Puffy Power Strips
The Cloud Air Power Strip Concept has a Curved Structure
Computer Symbol-Inspired Watch Designs
Anicorn Watches Releases the Spinning Beach Ball Watch
Sculptural Nature-Inspired Designs
Sukwoo Lee Designs the Drop Series Highlighting Eternal Beauty
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Handbags
Julia Koerner Designs a new Bag Using Algorithms
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Cutesy Coiled Floor Lamps
The Helix Lamp by Liam de la Bedoyere Has a Playful Construction
Geometry-Inspired Vase Collections
Lorenz Noelle Designs the Triangle Vase Collection
Minimal Storage Tray Concepts
Ping-Lun Chung Designs the Spiral Tray Concept for Organizing
Paper-Inspired Half-Folded Lamps
Jihoon Shim Designs the Half Lamp Inspired by Origami
Productive Mood Lighting Designs
Teixeira Design Studio Presents Moody Lighting for Gantri
Expansive Motion-Inspired Furniture Series
Eskayel's Forma Textile Series Explores Linear Shapes
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Wavy Metal Facades
SO-IL's 9 Chapel Residential Tower Offers a Istinctive Architectural Vision
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
Shell-Inspired Speaker Concepts
AICO Designs Create the Shell Intellgient Speaker Concept
Artful Meticulous Tableware Series
Zaha Hadid Design Presents a Series of Tableware Collections
Spiralled Shape Contact Lenses
Researchers Unveils the Spiral Diopter with Various Focal Points
Ethereal Oil Lamp Systems
The TIWA Gallery is Beautifully Lit up by A Realm of Light
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Concrete Spiral Staircase Designs
Researchers at ETH Zurich Designs the Cadenza Staircase
Geometrical Golden Ratio Mirrors
The Ascension Wall Mirror by Deniz Aktay is Harmonious
Nature-Inspired Multifunctional Speakers
MOSSLAB's Moss Echo Speaker Brings Nature into a Space
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Organically designed Salon Interiors
Mariam Barrio Designs Natural Themes for Curly Lab's Salon
Donut-Shaped Meteorological Balloons
Line+ Studio Designs the Woven Gateway and Sky Ring
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Sleek Structural Lighting Designs
Hania Jneid Designs the Dynamic Emotional Lab Light
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Figure 8-Structured House
Silvia Fiarman and Alexis Dornier Design the Loop House in Bali
Nature-Inspired Lighting Series
The Team at LFD Official Creates the BIOMES Lighting Capsule
Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches
Verónica Mar Designs the Minimal Soul Sculpture Bench
Biophilia-Inspired Patterned Room Dividers
3form Presents the New ivory Flora Collection
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Colorful Decor Design Expansions
Muller Van Severen Expands the Arcs Collection with HAY
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Bauhaus-Themed Contrasting Sofas
Jens Juul Eilersen Designs the Cocoon Sofa for Eilersen
Jewel-Inspired Chandelier Lights
Waxy Design Studio Creates the Pearl Chandelier
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
Revitalized Dynamic Panel Designs
Spinneybeck Translates the Design 406 by Erwin Hauer
Pre-Primary School Extensions
andblack design studio Creates the Cocoon Extension
Artist-Inspired Flower Puzzle Sets
BelgianDesigner's LEGO Ideas is Inspired by Murakami's Work
Spiralled Roof Horticultural Centers
KPMB Architects Designs the Leaf Building in Winnipeg
Corrugated Winery Sawtooth Roofs
COA Arquitectura Designs the Tierra Tinta Winery Roof
Law-Firm Office Interior Designs
Kin Designs the Office Interior for Law Firm Dentons
Ergonomic Latticed Sofa Designs
Eva Schildt Designs the Gardener's Sofa for Design House
Tree Branch-Formed Lighting Series
Jérôme Pereira Presents the Celestial Attraction Show
Organic Abstract Furniture Series
Superlife Presents the Flow Family Series to its Roster
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Fire Connection-Inspired Candleholders
Charles Kalpakian Designs Candleholders with Eldvarm
Archetypal Conical Light Designs
The Fragile Lamp by Jaume Ramírez Has a Timeless Look
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Industrial-Inspired Housing Units
Conen Sigl Designs the Westhof Housing Block in Zurich
Alien-Inspired Metal Stool Concepts
Riley MacKay Designs the Sustainable Metal Stool Concept
3D-Woven Textile Lighting Collections
Aleksandra Gaca Unveils the Coastal Breeze Collection
U-Shaped Power Strip Concepts
Michael Kritzer Designs the New Magnet-Like Power Strip Concept
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
Geometric Nostalgic Night Lights
Sergey Buldygin Designs the Cone-Like Handmaid Table Lamp
Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Sand Dune-Inspired Sculptural Lighting
Moss Presents the Dune Light with Aluminum Shades
Lightning Bolt-Inspired Interior Homes
H3O Creates Dynamic Interiors for the Relámpago House
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Bakery-Inspired Pendant Lights
The Croissant Pendant Light Come in Three Color Options
Tree-Like Library Spaces
Studio Hinge Presents the Forest of Knowledge Library Design
Ring-Shaped Forest Blenches
Thom Fougere Designs the Nesting Loops Installation in Manitoba
Spirally Viewpoint Bridge Designs
ZZHK Architects Designed the G Clef Bridge in China
Candy-Colored Glass Lighting
Curiousa Designs the Wave II Collection of Vibrant Lights
Solar System-Inspired Lighting Series
LFD Official Presents the COSMOOVAL Lamp Series
Baked Good-Inspired Lighting
João Teixeira Designs the Croissant Pendant Light for Gantri
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Sustainable Biophilic Stools
Ponti Design Studio Presents the Inspired by Nature Stool
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
Sebine Marcelis Created the Panorama Pillars in Atlanta
Niche Interest Social Networks
Spiral Social Was Inspired by Wikipedia Topics
Geometric Steel Fire Starters
The 'Spark Fire' Infinite Fire Starter Offers a Smoke-Free Use
Dynamic Structural Mirror Designs
Bo Zhang Designs the Zig/Zag Collection of Colorful Decor
Bug-Like Avant-Garde Sunglasses
Mugler and Gentle Monster Form the Spiral 01 and 02
Plant Pod-Inspired Pendant Lights
Sujeet Kakad Designs the Nature Inspired Pendant Light
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
Vibrantly Designed German Lofts
Sabine Marcelis Designs the VitraHaus Loft in Rhein, Germany
Recycled Molecular Lighting
LightArt Unveils its Clear Coil Collection Made from Waste Materials
Geometric-Shaped Wall Lighting
Maarten De Ceulaer Designs the Impulse Wall Light
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Outdoor Twisted Light Lanterns
iu Llong Designed the Twist Camping Lantern for Havnby
Nature-Inspired Design Objects
Students at Tecnológico de Monterrey Design the Plant-Based Series
Hopeful Design Installations
Annemoon Geurts Presents the Evolving Harmony Exhbition
Whimsical Flowing Woodland Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the 3 Bedroom Balinese Villa
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins
Railway-Inspired Lighting Series
Novocastrian Designs the Insulator Lighting Collection
Waterside Spiralled Footpath Stadiums
BDP Designs the Suoyuwan Barracuda in Dalian Bay
Math-Inspired Colorful Rugs
GAN Presents the Weave Collection Designed by Helena Rohner
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Nature-Inspired Floral Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Luxurious Blue Water Lily Villa
Dolphin-Shaped Tranquil Retreats
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Dolphin Villa by the Lake