The list of February 2022 architecture ideas takes today's social and economic climate into consideration to create the necessary infrastructure. The conceptual Puffer Village, for example, is designed in response to the rising sea levels. Architects are looking for new ways to adapt to the changing environment to ensure humanity's survival.
On a social level, some architectural projects focus on the welfare of refugees and immigrants driven into exile from war-torn or poverty-stricken communities. Atelier Craft and ICI! completed the Aire de Repos shelters for this exact purpose. Located in Paris, the Aire de Repos structures offer refugees and migrants a respite from the elements. This month's architectural innovations are informed by public welfare needs as we navigate through the changing social and environmental conditions.
Top 40 Architecture Trends in February
From Rising Sea Level Housing to temporary Refugee Housing:
Elena Rahman — Feb 5, 2022 — Art & Design
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Detachable Trailer Tiny Homes
This Tiny Home Offers Reliable Mobility As Well As Standalone Use
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Shipping Container Tiny Homes
The Mansfield Container House is Made from Unlikely Material
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Adult Treehouse Cabins
Wauhaus is Hello Wood's Interpretation of a Treehouse for Adults
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Low-Carbon Countryside Cabins
The Bide Cabin is Made with Eco-Friendly and Low-Carbon Materials
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Open-Air Backyard Tiny Homes
This Tiny Backyard Home by Cover Embraces the California Lifestyle
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Regenerative Bioceramic Domes
Geoship is a Geodesic Dome Built with a Net-Positive Impact
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Isolated Glassy Steel Cabins
The 'Metal Lark' Cabin Offers Tranquility in Northern Wisconsin
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Prefab Nomadic Hotel Pods
Moliving Offers Movable Pods that Contain Hotel Rooms
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Chromatically Accented Tiny Homes
The Baluchon 'Planedennig' Tiny Home on Wheels is Eclectic
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Efficient Towable Tiny Homes
The Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses 'Boulder 2.5' is Well-Appointed
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Opulent Coastline-Hugging Houses
The Residences Six Senses Seychelles are Award-Winning
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Elevated Hillside Homes
Javier Sanjurjo's Hórreo House Is Raided With Concrete Pilotis
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Conceptual Floating Glamping Experiences
The Hydro X Floating Hut is Set to Establish in Portugal
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Temporary Refugee Housing
Atelier Craft and ICI! Completed the Aire de Repos Shelters in Paris
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Rising Sea Level Housing
The Conceptual 'Puffer Village' Adapts to the Changing Environment
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Floating Office Spaces
Intg Designed a Korean Bank with a Floating Meeting Room
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Space-Themed Cafes
Linehouse Designed a Galactic Cafe for Black Star Pastry in Shanghai
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Isolated Glass Cabins
The Smart Lucia is a Glass House with Panoramic Views of Finnish Forestry
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Pop-Up Contact-Free Cafes
The Blue Bottle Coffee Pop-Up in Shibuya Rethinks the Patron Experience
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Swedish Ice Hotel Suites
The Icehotel Welcomes its Newest Suite, A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Vertical Forest Complexes
The Easyhome Huanggang is a Vertical Forest City Complex in China
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Locally-Sourced Soil Bricks
Marc Thorpe Designed the Kampala Houses With Soil Bricks
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Artfully Designed Hotels
The Virgin Hotels Dallas was Completed by 5G Studio Collaborative
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Bathroom-Themed Office Spaces
Office of Tangible Space Designed the 'Billie' Office as a Bathroom
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Abstracted Metallic Church Designs
Buro Ziyu Zhuang's Chamber Church Boasts White Metal Fins
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Fish Eye-Shaped Aquatic Exhibits
Marketex Marine Designed the Salmon Eye Aquaculture Center
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Window Solar-Panel Hybrids
Ubiquitous Energy Has Developed See-Through Solar Energy Receivers
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Undulating Musical Museums
This Hungarian Museum's Rooftop is Inspired By Sound Waves
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Pigmented Concrete Park Pavilions
Adjaye Associates Designed the Winter Park Library
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Converted Geometric Holiday Homes
Casa Cabrita Moleiro was Converted from a Granary Mill
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Lattice Facade Twin Homes
A Swedish Architect Couple Designed Two Twin Homes With Unique Facades
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Winter-Festival Beach Pavilions
Toronto's Winter Stations Competition is Featured Across the Beach
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Whole-Home Cape Town Rentals
Homes & Villas by Marriott Opens Nearly 300 New Rentals in Cape Town
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Direct Air Capture Technologies
'Sustaera' Is Scaling Up Its Cost-Efficient Carbon Capture Tech
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Playful Pier Designs
The Leaf is a Plant-Covered Pier Designed to Rejuvenate its Surrounding Area
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Hybrid Landscape Infrastructure
BAU Designed a Winding Bridge that Integrates into the Landscape
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Industrial Art Galleries
The Doozy Access Art Gallery in Shanghai Boasts a Fragmented Facade
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Steel Tube Monuments
The Waterline Monument is Made with Hundreds of Stacked Steel Tubes
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Nautically-Informed Miami Hotels
The Mr. C Coconut Grove Hotel is Influenced by Coastal Italy
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Carbon Sequestering Pipelines
ADM Developed a Midwestern Carbon Recapture Pipeline Plan
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Sustainable Luxury Buildings
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Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities
Top10Casinos Explores the Future, Inspired by the Dune Universe
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Eco-Friendly Offices
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Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Abandoned Bar-Transformed Apartments
XStudio Develops the New House M Workshop Project
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Warm Ambiance Hospitality Offices
Frya Design Agency Designs the Berg & Ridge Office Space
Balearic Island Housing Projects
The Life Reusing Posidonia Project has 14 Dwellings on the Island
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Music Festival Bright Pavilions
Re:Right Design Created the Hayes Pavilion for Glastonbury
Affordable Housing Prototypes
Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jai Complete the Tiny House
High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies
Hooba Design Group Designs the Marbella Residential Complex
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Futuristic Hospital Designs
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs Jawaher Boston Medical District
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Outdoor-Blended Summer Houses
Erling Berg Studio Designs the I/O Cabin in Risør, Norway
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Modernist Reconfigured Belgian Homes
ISM Architecten Adds a New Roof to the BEEV Home
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
New-Generation Artful Urban Hubs
IED and CampusX Join Forces on the Pixel Project
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Water-Powered Family Residences
Studio Bark Unveils its Plans for the Breach House Design
Social Network-Encouraging Homes
Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects Design a Madrid Home
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating
The Membran Collective Joins the Urban Networks Project
Constellation-Inspired Apartment Designs
Mersura Furnishes the Casa Vasto in El Poblenou
Affordable Social Housing Campuses
Studio Libeskind Creates The Atrium at Sumner Houses
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Resilient Concrete Sea Walls
Turenscape Creates the Breathing Sea Wall in Haikou City
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Projects
Foster + Partners Rebuilds Antakya, Turkey After Earthquake
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
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
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Prayer Room Government Offices
Agata Kurzela Studio Rewors a Floor of a Heritage Building
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Japanese-Inspired Elevated Pied-à-Terres
In Situ & Partners Turns to a Minimal Design Aesthetic
Sustainable Futures Exhibitions
SCI-Arc is Presenting 'Views of Planet City' in September
Inequalities-Focused Exhibition Forums
Triennale Milano Marks Its 24th International Exhibition
Alpine Contemporary Retreats
Burgers Architecture Joins E2 Homes Ltd on the Cypress Retreat
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Self-Cooling Exterior Buildings
Modu Creates the Promenade Building to Control Air Temperature
Refreshing Micro-Living Compact Homes
Mariano Ravenna Designs the SF-FR House with Concrete
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
Steel-Cladded Social Housing
Christ & Gantenbein Creates a Block of Social Housing in Paris
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Global Affordable Housing Competitions
ICON Challenging Architects & Designers with Initiative 99
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Off-Grid Mountain Shelter Designs
Hugh Broughton Architects & Rick Owens Join for a Genius Show
Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments
Jean Verville Designs a Creative Laboratory in Quebec City
Woodland-Inspired Timber Office Spaces
Atelier du Pont Completes the Pavilion Jardins Building
Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
White Concrete Boxy Museums
Thomas Phifer Designs the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Sustainably Designed Mumbai Offices
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Office@27 Workspace
Inclusive Social Housing Projects
Peris + Toral Arquitectes Design 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà
Parametric Style Video Games
Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games Add to Re:Imagine London
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
Industrial-Inspired Housing Units
Conen Sigl Designs the Westhof Housing Block in Zurich
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Self-Designed Evolving Homes
The Six Columns Home by WIll Burges is Designed to Grow with Him
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Adjustable Japanese Studio Apartments
IGArchitects Designs the Building Frame of the House
Reinforced Concrete Housing Sets
Atelier Rampazzi Designs the Residenza Carèsg Row of Homes
Rammed Earth Community Buildings
Suphasidh Architects Design the Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building
Social Housing Unit Blocks
Joan J Fortuny & Alventosa Morell Arquitectes Forms 54 Social Housing
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Weathering Steel-Clad Retreats
Miró Rivera Architects Completes the River Hill Residence
Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
PAT Renovates the Falcon House with Passive Cooling Systems
Pyramidal Roof Steel-Framed Homes
Niall McLaughlin Architects Designs the Saltmarsh House
Unconventional Chinese Housing Estates
Atelier GOM Designs the Longnan Garden Estate
Mass-Timber Transport Hubs
BIG and A+ Architecture Build the Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub
Mountainous Hikers Refuge
Snøhetta Designs the Refuge de Barroud in a National French Park
Recycled Ship Sail Pavilions
The Breeze Installation is Installed at Chart Art Fair
Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings
David Chipperfield Architects Blends Three Housing Typologies
Brutalist Minimal Apartment Designs
Zalc Arquitetura Reimagines the JF Apartment in Brazil
Renovated Contemporary Industrial Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs the Burgatoi Project
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Optimal Energy Research Centers
Zara Hadid Architects Designs the Alisher Navoi Research Center
Volcanic Terrain Modern Homes
The Ranch Mine Designs the Noir Peaks House in Arizona
Sustainability-Focused Building Renovations
Climate Group Launches the Renovation Revolution
Reflective Mountain-Based Shelters
Senorer Tammerle Architekten Updates the Shelter Santerpass
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl Designed the Dreal House in Chile
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
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Renovated Retro Ski Lodges
Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella Extend the Normafa Ski Lodge
Art Deco Affordable Housing
the La Brea Affordable Housing Project Takes Place in LA
High-Tech Center Renovation Projects
Two Studios Join Forces to Update the Centre Pompidou
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
Alternative Housing Co-Living Buildings
French 2D Designs the Bay State Cohousing Complex
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
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Warped Stacked Residence Buildings
Contaminar Designs the Dynamic Quinta do Rei in Leiria
Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks
Six Degrees Architects and Hip V Hype Design Ferrars & York
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Brutalist-Inspired Apartment Redesigns
Studio Est Redesigns a Battersea Power Station Apartment
Sloped Concrete Roofed Restaurants
RAD+ar Completes the Aruma Restaurant Design in Jakarta
Housing Block Defensive Facades
Bureau des Mésarchitecture Creates Gold Aluminum Shutters
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Golden Age-Honoring Housing Blocks
Local Studios Create the Seestadt Aspern Housing Project
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
LOHA Designs the South E8 Housing Block in Raleigh
Sustainable Dynamic Hilltop Buildings
Arshia Architects Designs the RO54 in LA's Bel Air
Warm-Tonal Urban City Apartments
General Assembly Creates a Comforting Palette in New York
Translucent Mesh-Wrapped Art Center
Wutopia Lab Designed the Flickering Peak in Hainan, China
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord