Architecture not only literally shapes the environment, but it has a massive impact on the health of the environment for decades to come, and the May 2017 architecture trends show that architects and designers are well aware of that impact. Many architects, both from gigantic firms and from boutique studios, have created building concepts that positively benefit the environment as much as possible, and the creativity shown in that quest is impressive.
Air quality is a serious issue in many urban centers around the world. 'MINI LIVING - Breathe' is a home concept that has been assembled in a back alley of Milan. Its walls are made out of a fabric that filters the air, keeping the interior of the home fresh and removing smog and contaminants from its surroundings simply by standing in the city.
Top 45 Architecture Trends in May
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Cylindrical Tree Houses
Malan Vorster's Paarman Treehouse Gives Panoramic Forest Views
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Stacked Cubic Tree Houses
The Qiyun Mountain Tree House Offers Panoramic Views
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Architectural Sledding Paths
A Sledding Path will Loop Around the Roof of the Beijing Civic Center
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Gothic Concrete Flooring
ETH Zurich's Concrete Floor Slabs are Inspired by Catalonian Vaults
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Urban Fabric Houses
'MINI LIVING - Breathe' is a Small-Scale, Low-Impact City Dwelling
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Photovoltaic Skating Rinks
This Concept Uses Ice Skating to Generate Electricity
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Modernist Off-Grid Residences
'Tropik Works' is the First Fully Off-Grid Home in Costa Rica
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White Cliff Houses
Ness Point House Sits Atop the Famous White Cliffs of Dover
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Prison-Topping Brick Homes
'Hidden House' in London was Designed by Flat C/Architecture
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Complex Common Condos
'Around the Corner Grain' Features an Irregular Room Layout
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Merged Greenhouse Cottages
Maas Architecten's 'Modern Countryside Villa' Features a Split Design
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Monolithic Corrugated Homes
TakaTina's Tokyo Home is Covered in a Pitch Black Corrugated Facade
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Portable Garden Offices
Nic Howett's At-Home Workspace Combines Aesthetics and Function
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Typhoon-Resistant Timber Houses
ISSHO Architects' Okinawa House Has a Reinforced Timber Frame
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Concrete Pool Pavilions
KRDS Designed the Sohanak Swimming Pool for a Private Tehran Garden
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Chimney-Like Skylights
'Chimney House' Features a Single, Long Skylight Down Its Center
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In-Office Champagne Buttons
London's 40 Beak Street Will Be Built to Offer Champagne on Demand
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Zinc-Clad Barn Houses
Antonin Ziegler's 'The Barn' is Covered in Untreated Zinc Siding
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Alternately Angled Apartment Balconies
AVA Building Features an Angular Facade
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Dipped Shingle Designs
Austin Maynard Architects Designed a House with a Unique Shingle Pattern
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Refugee Camp Production Centers
IKEA Will Soon Be Offering Employment Opportunities for Refugees
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Urban Architectural Map Downloads
Mapacad Offers CAD Files of Hundreds of Cities
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Streamlined Solar Roof Panels
The New Tesla Roof Solar Panels Fit onto Your Home's Existing Roof
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Refracted Apartment Balconies
Ishatvam 9's Balcony Looks Like an Underwater Distortion
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Modernized Rustic Event Spaces
150 Symes Road is a Heritage Incinerator Turned Wedding Venue
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Biologically Blending Bungalows
Klopf Architecture Designed the Sacramento Modern Residence
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Perched Larch-Clad Homes
Haus am Sturcherwald is on Stilts on a Steep Hillside
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Genetically Inspired Science Centers
Copenhagen's Experimentarium was Refurbished by CEBRA
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Intricate Terracotta Facades
'Apartment in Binh Thanh' Features a Detailed Red Exterior
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Path-Ringed Homes
House in Mukainada is Encircled by a Small Path
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Whimsical Cloud-Topped Houses
Matthew Mazzotta's 'Cloud House' Harvests Rainwater
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Slatted Wooden Art Museums
The Odunpazari Modern Art Museum Will Be Covered in Timber Logs
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Stylistically Hybridized Buildings
Crown 515 Merges Traditional Gestures with Aggressive Modernity
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Clover-like Modern Lawns
Casa de Magalhaes is a Public Facility in Portugal
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Electric Car Charging Towers
Ennead Architects' Car Charging Tower Could Replace Gas Stations
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Acoustical Academy Architecture
Frank Gehry has Designed the Krakow Academy of Music's New Complex
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Loudspeaker Podcasting Cubes
Based in London, This Fully Equipped Podcast Studio is Tiny Yet Bold
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Crescent Garden Housing
Architects of Invention's Housing is Based on an Ancient Garden
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Modern Architect Documentaries
The BIG TIME Documentary Follows a Day in the Life of Bjarke Ingels
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Puzzling Orange Mixed-Use Buildings
'Die Macherei' is a New Mixed-Use Business District in Munich
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Wintry Shale-Covered Homes
'E20 Private Residence' Has a Consistent Coloring Throughout
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Floating Library Staircases
The University of Birmingham's Library is by Associated Architect
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Latticed Tulip Garden Pavilions
Keukenhof has a New Pavilion Designed by Mecanoo
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Modernly Juxtaposed Church Additions
Design Engine Architects Updated Winton Chapel
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Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Japanese Minimalism Portland Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Created the Mori House in Portland
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Minimal Japanese Home Designs
FujiwaraMuro Architects Designs the House in Kyobate
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Privacy Enhanced Minimal Homes
KWK Promes Designs the Open House with a Focus on Privacy
Window-Accented Garden Homes
CAN Designs the Verdant House with a Luscious Garden
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Mud-Plastered Interior Earthy Homes
Studio Terratects Completes the Urul House in Kerala
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Biophilic Air Purifier Collections
ecoLogicStudio Creates the Photo.Synth.Etica Collection
Pollution-Removing Murals
This Campaign Sucks by Dentsu Brings Awareness to London's Air Quality
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Affordable Housing Prototypes
Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jai Complete the Tiny House
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Tactile Minimal London Homes
Tuckey Design Studio Refurbishes the Bough Terrace in London
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Rotating Bamboo Screen-Cladded Studios
11.29 Studio Uses Rotating Screens Around Painting Space
3D-Printed Ceramic Home Facades
The Ceramic House in Amsterdam Gets a Ceramic Feature
Tranquil Contemporary Cabin Retreats
Dominik Ilichman and Adam Hofman Design the Hyatta
Moroccan-Inspired London Townhouse
PL Studio Adorns a London Home with Bright Colors and Patterns
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Anticipatory Architectural Homes
The Vulcan House in Perth Has a Sensible Design Process
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Nestled Courtyard Homes
Mamout Designs the Dailly House Between Buildings in Belgium
Red Concrete-Defined Home Renovations
Atelier Delalande Tabourin Renovates a Home in France
Glazed Belgian Home Renovations
Ae-Architecten Renovates the SL House in Ghent, Belgium
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
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
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
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Greenhouse-Topped Residences
Moe Architecten Adds a Greenhouse on Top of the Wooden House
Modern Minimal Concrete Homes
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs the Copas Home
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Nature-Leveraging Home Designs
PAE Designs the Casa Coaba Tucked in the Hillsides
Resilient Concrete Sea Walls
Turenscape Creates the Breathing Sea Wall in Haikou City
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Reconfigured Spacious Brooklyn Homes
Light & Air Design the Z House with an Open and Bright Look
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
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
Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes
Studio Varey Architects Designs the Huron House in London
Honeycomb-Inspired Terracotta Walls
Ant Studio's Beehive System Naturally Cools Down a Space
Climbing Wall-Integrated Apartments
Nati Minas & Studio Designs the Sleek Musa Apartment
Futuristic Hospital Designs
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs Jawaher Boston Medical District
Self-Designed Evolving Homes
The Six Columns Home by WIll Burges is Designed to Grow with Him
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
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
90s-Inspired Vibrant Home Designs
Another Human Creates Vibrant Interiors fo the Holboro House
Nature-Connecting Office Spaces
Hawkins\Brown Designs the Here + Now Office Buildings
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
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
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
Perforated Facade Compact Residences
Rahul Pudale Design Creates the Porous Adobe Compact Home
Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments
Jean Verville Designs a Creative Laboratory in Quebec City
Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Angled Concrete Forest Homes
Nendo Designs the Block Wall House in a Japanese Forest
Textured Local Stone Residences
Point27 Architects Designed the Atrium House in Greece
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
City-Framing Concrete Residences
Cadence Architects Completes the Design of the K-Home
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Orange Tonal Concrete Homes
Álvaro Siza Designs the Colien House on a Sloped Site in Spain
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Green Tiled Extended Residences
Madam Architectuur Designs the Sofie House in Belgium
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Grey-Praised Minimal Residences
Antonino Cardillo Designs the Elogio del Grigio House
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Rustic Warm Homey Residences
CPlus Architects Design Mother's House in Southwest Beijing
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Peaceful Sophisticated Minimal Residences
OZA Design Presents the Cranleigh Lodge in London
Exposed Concrete Steelwork Homes
Objekt Architecten Designs the Lamat House in Wichelen
Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
PAT Renovates the Falcon House with Passive Cooling Systems
Gabled Forest-Side Homes
Théque Atelier Designs the Frame House in Hungary
Pink Plaster Limestone Homes
Studio Mehta Architecture Designs the UA House in Kenya
Sand Terrazzo Floor Apartments
Modektura Adds New Flooring to an Apartment in Kyiv
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
Renovated Contemporary Industrial Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs the Burgatoi Project
Personality-Reflecting Brick Homes
Omar Vegara Taller and Renata de Miguel Design Casa Cantellano
Feline-Focused Modern Homes
Tan Yamanouchi esign a Cat Tree House in the City of Kamakura
Sustainability-Focused Building Renovations
Climate Group Launches the Renovation Revolution
Wooden Louvre Secluded Residences
Keiji Ashizawa Creates the Private House in Aoyama
Cozy Professional Office Designs
Mini Shodeinde Designs the Giant Ventures Office
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Textural Red Concrete Clinics
Steiner Architecture Designs the Clinic in Anif
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
Concrete Block-Formed Residences
nendo Designed the block-wall house Located in Karuizawa
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Naturally Ventilated Bright Houses
Kiron Cheerla Architecture Designs the Pott House
Bright Renovated Seaside Apartments
Toledano + Architects Renovates an Apartment in Biarritz
Warped Stacked Residence Buildings
Contaminar Designs the Dynamic Quinta do Rei in Leiria
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
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes
Ho Khue Architects Creates the Nest House in Vietnam
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Warm-Tonal Urban City Apartments
General Assembly Creates a Comforting Palette in New York
Weatherized Visual Wooden Homes
Denizen Works Creates the Hundred Acre Wood House in Scotland
Glamorous Urban Tranquil Villas
GROWTO DESIGN Presents the Natural Villa in China