From wonky grid pavilions to white-washed angled designs, these examples off-kilter architecture demonstrate that straight lines and boxed looks are not the only type of buildings people are looking to make these days.
A new residence in Quebec recently used a more angled look in order to fit in perfectly with the rugged mountainside terrain, while still maintaining access to spectacular views. Other angled designs take on a more futuristic look, such as the Jubilee Pavilion in Berlin. With wooden slats structured on a slant, and light emitting from the center, the design is like nothing else built in contemporary architecture.
For those looking to build in the coming years, these examples of grid pavilions and angled architecture show straight lines are not the only way to go.
36 Examples of Angled Architecture
From Wonky Slanting Grid Pavilions to Angled Aperture Designs:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Mar 28, 2014 — Art & Design
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Towering Typographic Architecture
The Cadence Architects Splice Building Uses Words to Stand Out
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Angled House Extensions
The Faceted House 1 by Paul McAneary Architects is Small but Voluminous
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Triangular Steeple Structures
The Allandale House Looks Like a Shard of Rock
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Concrete Mega-Mansions
The Joaquin Torres A-Cero Concrete House II is an Above-Ground Bunker
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Alarmingly Angled Abodes
House Folded by ALPHAville Architects is a Supremely Slanted Structure
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Leaning School Towers
The Lyons Warrnambool Campus Building is a Real-Life Optical Illusion
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Sharp Monotone Homes
The Shant V Krichelian Loft is on Track to Become a Popular New Design
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Jenga Block Architecture
The "Next Generation House" by Sou Fujimoto
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Awesomely Angular Apartments
A.L.X. Architects Created Sorte Apartments in Tokyo, Japan
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Angled Scandinavian Abodes
The Archipelago House Reaps the Benefits of Two Simultaneous Views
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Hyper Angled Architecture
Julia Kunikowska's Art Center Presents Sleek and Innovative Designs
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Sharply Angled Abodes
The Nth Fitzroy House by AM. Architecture is Modern and Sophisticated
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Creased Architectural Wharfs
The Structural Geometry Pier Unfolds into a Dramatic Bayside Building
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Angular Aussie Abodes
The DPR House by MCK Architects Features Interestingly Angled Designs
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Angled Aperture Structures
ECDM Builds 2 Nature Responsive Structures with an Angled Frame
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Beehive Architecture
Honeycomb Housing Complex
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Sharply Mountainous Structures
The Chongqing Greenland Clubhouse by PURE Design is Nature-Inspired
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Angled Atrium Workplaces
The B/S/H Office is Designed to be Light and Airy
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Multi-Angled Roof Architecture
The Koda Estonia Pavilion by KUU Architects Embraces Geometry
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Elegantly Angled Edifices
Sumatrakontor by Erick Van Egeraat is a Contemporary Vision in Hamburg
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Angular Apartment Buildings
Connecting Riads Complements the Dynamic Archiscape of Casablanca
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Hovering Space-Like Homes
Nagayama’s Katsutadai is the Answer to Dense Urbanity by Stacking
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Ski Slope Architecture
The Granada Science Park is an Angled Marvel
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Sloped Housing Structures
Construction of MVRDV's Future Towers India is Underway
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Wonky Slanting Grid Pavilions
The Jubilee Pavilion is Angled Towards the Heart of Karlsruhe
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Grandiose Angletecture
1.5 Million-Square-Foot Brunnen Shopping Complex
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Pointed Polyhedral Homes
This Geometric Design by Atelier Tekuto Includes a Cleverly Angled Roof
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Contorted Spaceship Structures
The Austrian Pavilion is Featured at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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Angled Family Homes
Bunzo Ogawa Designs the Wrap House for FUTURE Studio
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Angled Wall Architecture
Scenic Architecture's From East Bookstore Uses Walls to Create Continuity
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Angled Abodes
The PL House Stays Standing Despite Dangerous Incline
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Angled White-Washed Abodes
The Residence des Grands Jardins Blends Perfectly with its Surroundings
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Obtuse Triangled Structures
The International Flower Auction Store is Amazingly Angled
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Polygonal Brick Abodes
The Shirasu House Has a Flat Top and Whimsically Angular Walls
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Angled Compact Abodes
The House in Keyaki by SNARK and OUVI Boasts an Unexpected Interior
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Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments
The House Special Studio Designs a Compact Apartment
Plant-Based Cabin Constructions
Moontower Design Build Creates the Cross Cabin in Austin
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
Self-Shaping Timber Structures
ICD and ITKE Design the Hybrid Flax Pavilion and Wangen Tower
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Power-Producing Home Designs
'House W' but the Florian Busch Architects is Barn-Shaped
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
Aluminum Cladded Mountain Refuge
EX Creates the Pinwheel Shelter with Prefabricatef CLT Panels
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Charming Home Renovation Projects
WORKS OFFICE and Gilian Segal Join Forces to Design a Home
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
Black-Timber Stealthy Pavilions
Aptdotapt Designs the Drop-Stop Pavilion in the Mountains
Sculptural Geometric Formed ADUs
Cover Architecture Has Unveiled its New Moongate ADU
Limestone-Wrapped Rural Residences
Wilkinson King Architects Designs the Field House
Monochromatic Minimal Cozy Homes
DIG Architects Designs the Vaulted Monochrome Haus
Modern A-Frame Toronto Homes
Reign Architects Designs the Contemporary House Caroline
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
High Concrete Walled Homes
Cesar Mancillas Creates a Linear Home with Tranquil Elements
Anticipatory Architectural Homes
The Vulcan House in Perth Has a Sensible Design Process
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Green Concrete Community Centers
Studios WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza Architects Form a Building
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
Baldó Arquitectura Designs the Godai Pavilion with a Hanging Roof
Wooden Surrounded Concrete Homes
Omer Arbel Presents Designs for a Range of Washington State Homes
Social Network-Encouraging Homes
Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects Design a Madrid Home
Fraying Dynamic Wooden Pavilions
Young Projects has Created the Match House Wooden Pavilion
Self-Designed Evolving Homes
The Six Columns Home by WIll Burges is Designed to Grow with Him
Fish Lifestyle-Inspired Residences
Beef Architekti Designs the Bright House of Hills in Slovakia
Y-Shaped Community Pavilions
Sam Crawford Architects Creates a Red-Roof Pavilion in Sydney
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Eucalyptus Wood Curved Pavilions
Unknown Works Creates the Armadillo Pavilion in London
Curved Vintage Home Extensions
Vatn Architecture and Groma Create the Dråpa Extension
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Diamond-Shaped Paneled Homes
Reigo and Bauer Design the Neville Park Home in Toronto
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Contrasting Facade Clad Apartments
Messner Architets Designs the RVTK Apartments in Italy
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Serene Wooden Garden Pavilions
Byró Architekti Designs the Garden Pavilion in Prague
Mountaintop Cantilevered Residences
Alejandro Vazquez Designs the Levitar House on a Mountain
Refreshed Housing Block Pavilions
AMASA Estudio Repaired a Pavilion for INFONAVIT
Cloister-Style Sculptural Galleries
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki Design the Meridiano
Pyramidal Concrete Japanese Homes
IGArchitects Completed the Pyramid Hut Concrete Home
Concrete Boxes-Overlapping Homes
FujiwaraMuro Architects Designs the House in Tsurumi-ku
Modern Concrete Hayfield Homes
Omer Arbel Designs the 75.9 House in the Canadian Pacific Northwest
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Exposed Concrete Stealthy Homes
OFIS Aritekti Designs the Villa Eternal Way in Slovenia
Openable Wooden Shutter Homes
SJK Architects Completed the Design of the Light House
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Barrel-Vaulted Roof Parks
Bear Architects Designs the Zubitegi Park in Spain
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Architecture-Inspired Building Blocks
James Paulius Designs the Blockitecture® Frank Lloyd Wright
Arched Brightened London Homes
Dominic McKenzie Architecture Brightens the Segmental House
Woodland-Inspired Timber Office Spaces
Atelier du Pont Completes the Pavilion Jardins Building
Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments
Jean Verville Designs a Creative Laboratory in Quebec City
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Gridded Steel Framed Homes
3dor Concepts Designs the Elegant House XO in Kerala, India
Temple-Inspired Striking Galleries
Abin Design Studio Designs a Gallery with Temple Themes
Modern Interpreted English Homes
Threefold Architects Designs the Eight Gables Home
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Mass Studies Unveils the Visuals for the Archipelagic Void
Angled Concrete Forest Homes
Nendo Designs the Block Wall House in a Japanese Forest
Juxtaposing Heritage Hotel Courtyards
DaeWha Kang Design Creates a New Pavilion for OWO Hotel
Textured Local Stone Residences
Point27 Architects Designed the Atrium House in Greece
Wooden Clad Jagged Residences
SHED Architecture and Design Created the Jagged Home in Seattle
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Precast Brick Facade Housing
Bell Phillips Designs the Bell Phillips Housing Block in London
Orange Tonal Concrete Homes
Álvaro Siza Designs the Colien House on a Sloped Site in Spain
Hand-Bent Steel Performance Pavilions
Trahan Architecture Completes the Performance Pavilion
Trapezoidal Residential Extensions
Gianni Botsford Architects Creates the Reciprocal House
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Children-Collaborative Design Pavilions
Matt+Fiona Create the Reflect Pavilion in London's Camden
Off-Grid Solar Panel Residences
Florian Busch Architects Designs the House W in Japan
Renovated Classic Home Designs
Best Practice Architecture and Ainslie-Davis Forms The Wedge(wood)
Renovated Asymmetric Building Projects
Formation Association Designs the Atwater Canyon Building
Kaleidoscope Vibrant Pavilions
Google's Mountain View Features a Halo Pavilion Artwork
Brutalist Converted Learning Centers
Archipelago Transforms a Post Office to a Learning Space
Discrete Lakeside Modern Homes
Naturehumaine Designs the Palissane Home in Quebec by the Water
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Grey-Praised Minimal Residences
Antonino Cardillo Designs the Elogio del Grigio House
Cave-Like Folded Residences
Earthscape Studio Creates the Unique Structural Wild House
Rustic Striking A-Framed Residences
Jack Morgan Designs the Bold A-Frame House in Dallas
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Gabled Planted Courtyard Schools
Ateliers O-S and NAS Architecture Design the Samuel Paty School
Reinforced Concrete Housing Sets
Atelier Rampazzi Designs the Residenza Carèsg Row of Homes
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Pale Tonal Brick Homes
Fletcher Crane Architects Designs the Kingston Villa in Richmond
Billowing Modular Art Installations
People's Architecture Office Designs the Curly Cube
City-Framing Concrete Residences
Cadence Architects Completes the Design of the K-Home
Rustic Cultural Architectural Buildings
Abin Design Studio Designed the Gallery House in Bensberia
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Exposed Concrete Steelwork Homes
Objekt Architecten Designs the Lamat House in Wichelen
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings
David Chipperfield Architects Blends Three Housing Typologies
Brutalist Minimal Apartment Designs
Zalc Arquitetura Reimagines the JF Apartment in Brazil
Curved Surface Portuguese Homes
Fala Atelier Designs a House Within a Few Lines
Wooden Screened Cantilevered Home
Studio North Designs the Elbow House in Calgary
Retro Gabled Greenhouse Additions
BHY Arquitectos Renovates the Casa Wiz in Buenos Aires
Contemporary 1960s Italian Villas
The Twisted House Honors its Past with Modern Updates
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl Designed the Dreal House in Chile
Sleek Contemporary Elevated Retreats
Brown & Brown Architects Designs the Tidal House
Corrugated Metal-Clad Residences
Group Projects Architecture Designs the Catskill House
Contemporary Cantilevered Residences
Alterstudio Architecture Presents the Westview Residence
Timber-Framed Angular Libraries
Atelier WOA Designs the Escapade Library in France
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Sloped Site Concrete Residences
OODA Designs the Oeiras House Outside of Lisbon, Portugal
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
Square Structural Canadian Homes
PARTISANS Designs the Canvas House in Toronto, Canada
Metal Mesh Residential Buildings
Ædifica Designs the Cité Angus II Structure Outside Montreal
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Geometric Structural Dynamic Homes
House Design Ideas Presents the PENTAGONE House
Gridded Screen Apartment Blocks
Neri&Hu Design a Grid Facade Residential Building in Taiwan
Spain-Based Bright Modern Homes
Isla Architects Presents a Look at the Casa Mila
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Angular Black Cantilevered Homes
Fouché Architects Designs the Tallowwood Cabin in Queensland
Nature-Merging Geometric Homes
Reigo & Bauer Designs the Neville Park Residence in Toronto
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Arched Garden-Topped Cultural Centers
Atelier Apeiron Creates the Hengqin Culture and Art Complex
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London
Columned Entrance Family Homes
31/44 Architects Created the 6 Columns Home in Southeast London
Gabled Rural Serene Residences
Paul Bernier Architecte Designs Des Lauriers House