The December 2021 architecture innovations are creative and inspiring with future-forward designs. When given the opportunity to explore new shapes and unlikely forms, architects push the boundaries of the quotidian design structures. X+Living, a Chinese company known for its innovative architectural designs and interpretations, is a prime example of thinking outside the box.
The company installed a surreal spiral bookstore to celebrate the passage of time and space. The metaphoric installation illustrates how architecture as an art form can evoke deep feelings of contemplation.
In terms of future-forward designs, SAGA, a Danish architecture studio, designed the LUNARK
modular origami-inspired moon tent. Made from a black glossy fiber shell, the tent is designed to withstand conditions on the moon and sports a zero-waste ecosystem. SAGA tested the tent in Greenland for warmth and stability.
Top 35 Architecture Trends in December
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Modular Origami Moon Tents
LUNARK is Made from Black Glossy Fiber Shell to Withstand the Moon
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Tiny Home Temporary Housing
The Whitsett West Tiny Home Village Houses LA's Homeless Temporarily
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Luxury Desert Resorts
The 'Desert Rock Resort' is Built Into a Rocky Mountain in Saudi Arabia
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Cozy Minimalist A-Frame Cabins
The Hara House in Japan Boasts an Eco-Conscious Design
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Large-Scale Prefab Home Designs
Koto Launched the Falcon House Modular Home Design
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Modern Glowing Orb Structures
The Hometown Moon Structure Reflects onto a Serene Pool
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Colorful Urban Art Installations
Flint Collective Used Neon Lights to Transform Empty Storefronts
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Surreally Spiral Bookstore Installations
This Installation Celebrates the Passage Of Time & Space
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Floating Carbon-Capturing Habitats
The Conceptual Carbon Capture Refuge X Habitat is Futuristic
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Modernist Desert Homes
Aidlin Darling Design Created the High Desert Retreat Home
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Cloud-Inspired Home Interiors
OPA Designed Softie, a Cloud-Themed Home With a White Interior
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Arboreal Tech Store Designs
This Apple Store In Los Angeles is Lined With Ficus Trees
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Branded Reflective Sculptures
The Imagined Landscapes Jeju is a Mirrored Burberry Sculpture
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Futuristic Dumpling Restaurants
'Dumpling Lab' is a new Futuristic Dumpling Restaurant in New York
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Public Relaxation Structures
'KLAR' Has Created a Cost-Effective Multipurpose Public Structure
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Greenery-Laced Residential Towers
This Building Has a Cracked Facade Filled With Plants
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Scientific Public Art Projects
A Cube's Entropic Progression Hopes to Raise Scientific Awareness
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Rugged Fire-Proof Homes
Renée del Gaudio Architecture Designed this Colorado Home for Fire Safety
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Upcycled Waste-Made Restaurants
Lucas Munoz Designed Mo de Movimiento Using Waste Materials
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Street Art-Themed Homes
Durack Architects Converted a Warehouse into a Three Bedroom Home
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Natural Leaf-Made Huts
UMA Built a Temporary Leaf Hut Installation Using Autumnal Leaves
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Sculptural Environmental Sun Shields
This UV-Resistant Shielding Space is Imagined for Australia
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Brutalist Restaurant Spaces
Frieze Founders Opened the Toklas Restaurant Informed by Brutalism
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Avocado-Camouflaged Homes
This Mexican Vacation Home Blends Into its Avocado-Studded Surroundings
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Interactive Pavilion Hubs
The Rural Bamboo Pavilion by LIN Architecture Promotes Socialization
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Illuminous Climate Statements
Tierra is an Artistic Project by SpY in the Streets of Madrid
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Crowned Art Deco Skyscrapers
CetraRuddy Completed a Chevron-Patterned Facade Skyscraper
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Carbon-Conscious Chinese Skyscrapers
These Buildings Will Tower Above a Casino Resort in Macau
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Reimagined Chinese Factory Buildings
This Modern Office Building Was Crafted Out Of An Old Factory
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Neapolitan-Informed Pizzerias
SIMO Pizza Features an Open Kitchen in Greenwich Village
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Topsy-Turvy Timber Buildings
This Building Has An Upside-Down Appearance Due To Its Broadened Roof
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Nature-Respecting City Concepts
Fernando Donis' 'Frame City' Proposal Wins a Recent Competition
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Generously Glazed Tech Stores
This Apple Store in Turkey Is Designed to Be Flooded With Daylight
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Dynamically Diverse Architecture Apps
This App Helps Designers Create Realistic Human Depictions
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Mirror-Sheathed Art Depot Buildings
This Dutch Art Depot's Facade is Laden With Reflective Glass
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Japanese-Inspired Portable Tiny Homes
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
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Design-Forward Furniture Collections
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Japanese Minimalism Portland Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Created the Mori House in Portland
Luxury Ready-to-Wear Brands
KZ_K Studio Has a Unique Approach to Fashion, Inspired by Architecture
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Plant-Based Cabin Constructions
Moontower Design Build Creates the Cross Cabin in Austin
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Self-Shaping Timber Structures
ICD and ITKE Design the Hybrid Flax Pavilion and Wangen Tower
Plant-Based Timber Cabins
Moontower Design Build Has Created the Cross Cabin in Austin
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Dynamic Sci-Fi Fashion Collabs
Fendi and MAD Architects Join Forces on a Futuristic Capsule
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Dazzling Art Design Exhibitions
Kiki Goti Showcases the Selene Exhibition at Alcova
Immersive Living Room Concepts
Moooi Presents an Immersive Journey for Milan Design Week
Modular Flat-Pack Side Tables
SUNRIU Design's Tai Side Table is Sustainability-Conscious
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Earthy Tonal Tranquil Lounges
Cloud and Sabine Marcelis Create a Lounge Promoting AlUla
Sleek Modern Table Collections
Cosentino and Modular Lighting Instruments Drop a New Capsule
Tactile Fashion Boutique Designs
FOG Architecture Designs a New Xiaozhuo Store Location
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Contemporary Backyard Pavilions
AMDLD Circle Designs the Cosmo Pavilion for Ethimo
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Warm Ambiance Hospitality Offices
Frya Design Agency Designs the Berg & Ridge Office Space
Moon-Inspired Modular Seating Systems
Wigiwama Presents the Dynamic Moon Chair in Various Hues
Optical-Illusion Home Decor Collections
Sevval Kalaycikli Designs a Series of Light & Glass Tables
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Cosmic-Inspired Lamp Collections
Rollo Studio Presents the New Aureole Collection of Lighting
Sculptural Geometric Formed ADUs
Cover Architecture Has Unveiled its New Moongate ADU
Ever-Changing Japanese Houses
CHOP+ARCHI Designs the Kumagaya House Nodding to Japanese Dynamics
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Legal Office Renovated Designs
Snarkitecture Updates Jayaram's New York Offices
Town-Like Classroom Designs
Atelier Apeiron Designs the Kindergarten of Museum Forest Building
Lunar New Year-Inspired Noteboooks
Moleskine Adds New Designs to the 3 Artists, 3 Countries Series
Intergenerational-Catered ADUs
Cover Architecture Creates the Moongate ADU Near LA
Townhouse Transformed Retail Spaces
Schemata Architects Designs the Le Labo Kyoto Flagship
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Cutting-Edge Design Programming
Triennale Milano Offers an Array of Events for Milan Design Week
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Suspended Origami-Like Lighting
The Sora Light by Fung + Bedford for Frandsen is Artistic
Productive Mood Lighting Designs
Teixeira Design Studio Presents Moody Lighting for Gantri
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Modular Modern Wooden Bookshelves
Kengo Kuma Designs the Marumarushikaku Shelf for More Trees
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Wavy Metal Facades
SO-IL's 9 Chapel Residential Tower Offers a Istinctive Architectural Vision
Community-Centric Art Galleries
The Tableau Gallery Will Host a Roster of Designe
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Illuminated Cave-Like Offices
Javier Senosiain Arquitectos Designs Rugged Office in Mexico
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
Baldó Arquitectura Designs the Godai Pavilion with a Hanging Roof
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Furniture-Expressive Magazines
Flexform Creates the Somewhere Magazine to Highlight Designs
Sculptural Art-Detailed Store Designs
Halleroed Designs the Flagship Toteme Store in Mayfield
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Library-Converted Modern Sheds
The Act of Quad Creates the Light Box in Mumbai, India
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
House-Layered Structural Designs
DCA Architects of Transformation Designs the Chodge
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Donut-Shaped Meteorological Balloons
Line+ Studio Designs the Woven Gateway and Sky Ring
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
Tea-Honoring Angular Libraries
Atelier Xi Designs the Interconnected Library and Tea Rooms
Cloister-Style Sculptural Galleries
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki Design the Meridiano
Collaborative Bright Office Spaces
Bespoke Only Designs Her New Spring Office Loft Space
Hospitality-Centric Tech Headquarters
MAWD Designs the Interiors of a Tech Company in LA
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Gridded Immersive Retail Experiences
Studio Lotus Designs the New Ekaya Banaras Retail
Minimal Warm Furniture Expansions
Norm Architects Designs the Karimoku Case Collection
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
Angular Stealthy Holiday Retreats
The Stay Under the Radar Home is on a Former Military Base
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
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
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Inclusive Social Housing Projects
Peris + Toral Arquitectes Design 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Off-Grid Mountain Shelter Designs
Hugh Broughton Architects & Rick Owens Join for a Genius Show
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture
Formafantasma Presents its Dynamic La Casa Dentro Range
Material-Inspired Bright Apartments
Studio Paradisiartificiali Designs the Ode to the Moon Home
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Aegean Architecture-Inspired Home Designs
Studio Kali Designs the Arkhe Collection of Furniture
Curved Dynamic Furniture Capsules
Andrea Parisio Designs a Range of Meridiani Furniture
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Office Building Rainbow Facades
SAKO Architects Designs the Vertical Rainbow Office Building
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
Dynamic Installation Science Museums
MAD has Designed the New Hainan Science Museum
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Recycled Ship Sail Pavilions
The Breeze Installation is Installed at Chart Art Fair
Dynamic Structural Mirror Designs
Bo Zhang Designs the Zig/Zag Collection of Colorful Decor
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Gold-Tonal Metal Building Extensions
Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter Extends a Skylab at a University
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Contemporary Spacious Apartments
Kalo Eidos Designs the Crossfold Loft in New York
Vibrantly Designed German Lofts
Sabine Marcelis Designs the VitraHaus Loft in Rhein, Germany
Retro Apartment Transformations
Space is around us Designs the Kyano Apartment in Greece
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Contemporary Italian Office Designs
The NOA Office in Bolzano has a Highly Adaptable Layout
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
Asian Designer Furniture Exhibitions
This Year's Emerge Exhibition Marks the Third Annual Showcase
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
Skylab Architecture Builds a New Skylab Office in Oregon
Amsterdam-Honoring Dynamic Workspaces
UN Studio Designs the New Headquarters for Booking.com
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
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Metal Sheet-Facade Book Stores
Wutopia Labs Designs the Shanghai Book City with a Dynamic Facade
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Vaulted Compact Merged Homes
Studio Tololo Ugarte Designs the Tiny Vaulted Catalejo Home
Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
MAD Transforms a Factory with the Ark Extension in China
Groundbreaking Design Exhibitions
The Mindcraft Project Channels Progressive Bold Designs
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana