Airports are constantly visited by people and travellers from all over the world, and these futuristic airport designs are serving to transform ordinary airport pavilions into wonderfully abstract pieces of architecture.
What better structure to showcase a piece of artwork and architectural masterpiece than places that people constantly travel through on a daily basis?
These sleek and sophisticated airport designs are taking the concept of travel to a whole other level. From elevated ecological airports to those that showcase floating features and Sci-Fi inspirations, these futuristic airport structures will certainly make the experience of flying off much more visually compelling to any traveller.
A fantastic way for architects to showoff their designs to a much larger audience, these futuristic airport concepts will definitely make flying off to another destination much more exciting.
17 Futuristic Airport Designs
From Space-Age Airline Pavilions to Futuristic Floating Airports:
Tana Makmanee — Dec 4, 2013 — Art & Design
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Multi-Billion Dollar Airport
Beijing's Luxury Terminal
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Beijing World Jewelry Expo is an Epic Edifice to Exhibit Tiny Items
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12
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10
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9
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4
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