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.
52 Contemporary Pavilion Designs
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Beer Box Sculptures
The Boxel Pavilion is an "Intoxicatingly" Impressive Feat
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Checkered Buildings
Ubpa B3-2 Pavilion by Studio Archea Looks Like a Playing Board
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Beer Crate Buildings
The Pavillon du Bonheur Provisoire Stands for 'Temporary Happiness'
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3D Triangle Architecture
DIY Reykjavik Pavilion by Shift Architects Questions Iceland's Futu
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Sparkly Sports Cars
Garson/D.A.D Covers a Mercedes Benz in Crystals (UPDATE)
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Futuristic Greenchitecture
Burnham Eco Pavilions by Zaha Hadid and UNStudio
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Monolithic Pine Cone Structures
The Spanish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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Recycled CD Architecture
Atelier Feichang Jianzhu Combines Green and Music Scenes
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Spaghetti Stranditecture
Regent's Place Pavilion by Carmody Groarke
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Upcycled Meeting Places
The Palletpavilion is a Striking Piece of Upcycled Architecture
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Balinese Pavilion Weddings
The Conrad Bali Resort Offers a Paradise for Relaxation or Exchanging V
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Veiny Amphibitecture
The Oceanic Pavilion Looks Like an Alien Sea Creature
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Papercut Architecture
Polish Pavilion at Expo 2010 Channels Cultural Tradition
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Sand Dune Architecture
UAE Pavilion Will Shimmer, Morph and Change Color
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Edible Eco Structures
The Living Pavilion is a Garden Design Made of Old Milk
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Biblical Pavilions
Jan Vranovsky's Ark Pavilion Will House Two of Every Animal at the Prague Zoo
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Inflatable Pavilions
Mass Studies 'Air Forest' Responds to Changing Weather
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Incognito Cave Pavilions
Callum Morton Combines the Past and the Modern in his Grotto Pavilion
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Rotating Public Pavilions
Nl Architects' Multi Mill Can Change Its Backdrop on the Fly
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Flower Petal Pavilions
Studio IwamotoScott's Flowery Wood 'Voussoir Cloud' Structure
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Aquarium-Like Structures
The Water Cube Pavilion by MRDV Will Make You Feel Like a Mermaid
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Aquatic Eco-Pavilions
Unsangdong Architects' ‘Ocean Gate' Brings Human and Marin
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Wave-Wrapped Buildings
The Monaco Pavilion at The Shanghai Expo 2010
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Upcycled Pallet Pavilions
'Be Paletto' is a Structure Made of Salvaged Shipping Goods
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Recycled Tankitecture
The Infomab 10 Pavilion Pretties Up Your Backyard Junk
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Bowl-Like Buildings
The Kirnu Pavilion is Made from Recycled Material
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Traffic Cone Stages
Hedgehog Concert Pavilion Raises Awareness to Youth Homelessness
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Wet Suit Architecture
The Speedo Swim Suit Pavilion Would Make Michael Phelps Proud
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Castle Amphitheatres
Cloud Castle Concert Hall Entertains in Vienna
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Recycled CD Architecture
The Shanghai Corporate Pavilion Nears Completion (UPDATE)
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
2007 Addition is a Snail Shaped Timber Structure
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Squiggly Eco-Structures
The Eco-Wine Pavilion by Michael Jantzen is Powered by Wind
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Woven Wickertecture
The Spain Pavilion Spells Out the Verse of a Chinese Poem
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Surreal Architectural Masterpieces
The Croatian Pavilion Will Overwhelm its Audience
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Floating Pavilions
Water Surrounds the Shanghai Expo 2010 French Pavilion
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Cubic Fairytale Architecture
Russia Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010 Inspired by Tradition
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Mollusk-Like Architecture
The Israeli Pavilion Intertwines Innovation and Technology
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Ribbon-Like Amphitheatres
The Urban Oasis Pavilion is a Sustainable Structure Made from Bamboo
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Beached Whale Pavilions
The Peddle Thorpe Fluid Pavilion Lands in Thematic Pavilion Expo
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Crime-Fighting Pavilions
The Social Technologies Project Combines Architecture with Digital Tools
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Transient Art Pavilion
Zaha Hadid's Chanel Design
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Contorted Spaceship Structures
The Austrian Pavilion is Featured at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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Moving Piece Pavillions
BA_LIK by Vallo Sadovsky Architects
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Architectural Culture Hubs
Shenzhen Creative Centre Embraces Urbanity & Open Space
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Furry Event Venues
Afterparty Creates a Bizarrely Furry Pavillion
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Bunny-Shaped Buildings
Macau Pavilion at World Expo Celebrates the Rabbit in Chinese Lore
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City Street Pavilions
The Dutch Submission for The Shanghai World Expo is a Happy Home
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Enviro Promoting Pavilions
The GreenOpolis is Romania's Answer to All Your Problems
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Insectitecture
The Black Cloud Pavillion Named After Book, Looks Like a Bug
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Fiber Optic Pavilions
Thomas Heatherwick Creates Glowing Architecture for Shanghai Expo
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Blood-Red Summer Structures
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2010 is Decked Out in Crimson Color
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Craggy Castles
The Luxembourg Pavilion Represents 'Forests and Fortresses'
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Contemporary Extravagant Houses
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Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
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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
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Artful Wooden Pavilions
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónia Designs the Orchid Pavilion
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Integrated Garden Designs
Ludwig Godefroy Champions "Habitable Gardens" in Mexico
Nature-Connecting Vacation Homes
kaviar.collaborative Designs the New House by the Lake in India
Contemporary Backyard Pavilions
AMDLD Circle Designs the Cosmo Pavilion for Ethimo
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
3D-Printed Terracotta Coolers
Simon Pavy and Entreautre Designs a New Low-Tech Cooler
Shade-providing Forest Pavilions
DRAA Designs the Patagonian Shadow Cabin with Modern Accents
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
A-Frame Forest Tranquil Houses
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs a New Forest Home
Extravagant Wedding Cake Pavilions
Joana Vasconcelos Designs an Impressive Sculptural Installation
Music Festival Bright Pavilions
Re:Right Design Created the Hayes Pavilion for Glastonbury
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Modern Harmonious Minimal Resorts
Studio MK27 Designs the Luxurious Patina Maldives Resort
Cedar-Clad L-Shaped Beach Homes
Oza Sabbeth Architecture Created the Osprey's Landing Home
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins
Lloyoll Prefabs Creates the SKALI BackCountry Cubiod
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Countryside Woodland Cabin Designs
BABELstudio Creates the Aralar Cottage in the Forest
Low-Tech Cathedral Pavilions
Heleo and Daniel Ruanova Design the Exchange Pavilion
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
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
Baldó Arquitectura Designs the Godai Pavilion with a Hanging Roof
Water-Powered Family Residences
Studio Bark Unveils its Plans for the Breach House Design
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Fraying Dynamic Wooden Pavilions
Young Projects has Created the Match House Wooden Pavilion
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Hidden Urban Oasis Cottages
Winwood McKenzie Adds an Extension to the Quarry House
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Y-Shaped Community Pavilions
Sam Crawford Architects Creates a Red-Roof Pavilion in Sydney
Modern Minimal Concrete Homes
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs the Copas Home
Pavilion-Style Lakeside Homes
Wheeler Kearns Architects Designs the Clearwater Lake Retreat
Geometric Cone-Shaped Mosques
Altwadum Designs the Bab Al Salam Mosque in Muscat, Oman
Hollow Terracotta Pillared Gardens
Formafantasma Creates the Biodiversity Island in Champagne
Energy-Neutral Media Pavilions
AMDL Circle Designs the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Nature-Leveraging Home Designs
PAE Designs the Casa Coaba Tucked in the Hillsides
Eucalyptus Wood Curved Pavilions
Unknown Works Creates the Armadillo Pavilion in London
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
White Wood-Clad Cubed Houses
Stanaćev Granados Designs a Chilean Holiday House
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Contemporary A-Frame Cabins
Heliotrope Architects Creates the Buoy Bat A-Frame Cabin
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Diamond-Inspired Luxe Skyscrapers
ODP Architects Designs the Villa Miami Skyscraper
Curved Garden-Surrounding Linear Homes
Denis Joelsons designs the Casa dos Terraços Circulares
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Serene Wooden Garden Pavilions
Byró Architekti Designs the Garden Pavilion in Prague
Lily-Shaped Reusable Pavilions
Studio Saar Has Designed the Srivan Pavilion Presented Last Month
Minimalist Bird-Watching Pavilions
Jesús Vassall & Graduate Students Designed a Slick Pavilion
Contemporary Nature-Inspired Homes
Fuller/Overby Architecture Designs the Nebo House
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Rocky Garden-Nestled Serene Pavilions
Temp Designs the 3-to-1 Pavilion in a Rocky Garden
Light Reflective Modern Villas
PPAA Completes the Concrete Villa with a 'Water Mirror'
Exposed Concrete Stealthy Homes
OFIS Aritekti Designs the Villa Eternal Way in Slovenia
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Doll-Inspired Modern Installations
Nina Tolstrup Creates The Pavilions of Wonder Series in London
Barrel-Vaulted Roof Parks
Bear Architects Designs the Zubitegi Park in Spain
Dynamic Colorful Glass Designs
Kosta Boda, Hanna Handotter, and Front Design the Pavilion Set
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
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Geometric Garage Pavilions
Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY & Porsche Create My Two Cars Garage
Woodland-Inspired Timber Office Spaces
Atelier du Pont Completes the Pavilion Jardins Building
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs
Moises Sánchez Designs the Tonalli House in Jocotepec
Sustainably Designed Mumbai Offices
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Office@27 Workspace
Chequered Garden Tea Rooms
Rashid Ali Architects Designs a New Garden Pavilion in Hargeisa
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Mass Studies Unveils the Visuals for the Archipelagic Void
Juxtaposing Heritage Hotel Courtyards
DaeWha Kang Design Creates a New Pavilion for OWO Hotel
Sustainably Crafted Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Introduces the Paper Log House in the Glass House
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Cozy Gaden Cabin Retreats
BYRÓ architekti Designs the Garden Pavilion with Wooden Detail
Stone-Stacked Dynamic Fountains
Sabine Marcelis and SolidNature Create the Vondel Fountain
Monumental Concrete Hotel Suites
Malek Alqadi Designs the Folly Mojave Series in the Desert
Rammed Earth Furniture Installations
I/Thee Created the Dining Room as the First of Six Pavilions
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Perforated Pink Concrete Mosques
Studio Morphogenesis Designs the Zebun Nessa Mosque
Long Geometric Hawaiian Guesthomes
Hahn Lavsen Creates the Vipp Cold Hawaii Guesthouse
Concrete-Supportive Bridged Homes
Stempel & Tesar Design the Villa Sidonius in Czech Republic
Hidden Garden Timber Pavilions
Tikari Works Designs A Room Around a Tree in London
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
Log Cabin-Inspired Modern Homes
Balbek Bureau Renovates a Home in Ukraine with Steel and Concrete
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Kaleidoscope Vibrant Pavilions
Google's Mountain View Features a Halo Pavilion Artwork
Orange Marquee Canopy Designs
all(zone) Designs the MPavilion 9 with a Vibrant Orange Hue
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Aegean Architecture-Inspired Home Designs
Studio Kali Designs the Arkhe Collection of Furniture
A-Frame Timber Wooden Pavilions
The LSA Creates the Dalston Pavilion in a London Car Park
Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
PAT Renovates the Falcon House with Passive Cooling Systems
Traditional Barn-Style Residences
Young Projects Designs the Six Square House in Bridgehampton
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Off-Shelf Tension System Pavilions
Webb Yates Creates the Off the Shelf Pavilion for London Design
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Steel Pavilion Sports Clubs
Urlo Studio Designs the Mocolí Sports Club in Ecuador
Recycled Ship Sail Pavilions
The Breeze Installation is Installed at Chart Art Fair
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Anniversary-Honoring Wooden Pavilion
AMDL Circle and Michele De Lucchi Design the Pedrali Pavilion
Botanical Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago Create the Green Ark Pavilion
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl Designed the Dreal House in Chile
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Transformed Disused Steelwork Structures
Delugan Meissl Designs Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse
Lantern-Topped Sleek Workshops
Cabinet Designs the Gardeners House in a Park in Geneva
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Artful Dockside Installations
London Festival of Architecture Gets Benches for Pews and Perches
Sustainable Charming Lakeside Cabins
The Design Cabin is Made with Eco-Friendly Processes
Nature-Inspired Floral Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Luxurious Blue Water Lily Villa
Dynamic Wavy Steel Canopies
New Office Works Creates the Cheung Sha Wan Pier Canopy
Dolphin-Shaped Tranquil Retreats
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Dolphin Villa by the Lake
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Zen-Inspired Tranquil Villas
TaP Design Inc Creates the Villa Tabebuia in Bangalore