This list of May 2020 architecture trends is a breath of fresh air, offering a break from the chaotic world to showcase some of the most high-end, eco-friendly, and tech-fueled advances in the industry.
At the top of this list is the' Lilypad' floating cabin, which appeals to one's senses in both its gorgeous design and its remote location. Located in Palm Beach, this cabin on the water is 100% solar powered and available to rent on Airbnb, which also boasts its luxury amenities, like a concierge service. Meanwhile, Shaded Rooftop House by BCHO Architects breaths new life to open concept living, with an airy and comfortable space that features an open roof and transparent panels.
Top 30 Architecture Trends in May
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Japanese Philosophy Flooring
This Wood Flooring is Finished to Create an Artistic Aesthetic
29
Family-Friendly Tiny Homes
The Minimaliste 'Charme' Tiny House is Durable and Well-Designed
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Modern Trefoil-Shaped Houses
Eldridge London Creates a Dramatically Shaped House in Coombre Park
27
Tranquil Floating Rental Cabins
The 'Lilypad' Floating Cabin Has a 100% Solar-Powered Design
26
Expandable Roof Tiny Homes
This Wilderwise Tiny House Extends Up for Maximum Headroom
25
Cozy Customizable Cabin Designs
The 'Cabin One' is Achieved with Raw Renewable Materials
24
Open-Concept Coffee Shops
This % Arabica Coffee Shop Design in Shanghai is Airy and Stylish
23
Grand Piano-Inspired Yachts
Icona Design Presented Fibonacci Concerto, a Unique Concept Project
22
Recycled Plastic Bottle Pavilions
Daydreamers Design Reimagines the Chinese Burning Tower
21
Self-Isolation-Friendly Micro-Apartments
Francesca Perani Reimagines the Urban Cabin in Bergamo
20
Shifting Facade-Finished Abodes
The Barra Cres House Allows in Customized Levels of Sunlight
19
Zero-Waste Restaurants
The Silo Restaurant in East London Features a Sustainable Menu and Interior
18
Interceptive Faux Stair Designs
The Stairway House is a Multi-Generational Home Designed by Nendo
17
Virtual Art Festivals
Burning Man 2020 is Going Completely Digital with Virtual Black Rock City
16
Open-Air Rooftop Homes
The Shaded Rooftop House by BCHO Architects is Airy
15
Ribboning Concrete Concept Houses
The Conceptual DESI House Privates a Private Oasis
14
Modular WFH Systems
The AD-APT Modular System Changes Apartments for Play, Work & Cooking
13
Rosy Cat-Friendly Houses
Cats' Pink House is Full of Structures for Cats to Climb & Explore
12
Sustainable Pre-Fabricated Homes
Dvele's Modern Designs Can Be Customized to Suit Individual Needs
11
Translucent Tennis Pavilions
Lemoal Lemoal Architectes Builds a Half-Timbered Pavilion
10
Kid-Friendly Architecture Challenges
Foster + Partners Created a Series of Building Activities
9
Social Distancing Parks
Precht's Maze-Like Outdoor Park Uses Tall Hedges to Encourage Separation
8
Futuristic Birthing Chairs
Ultima Thule is Designed to Make a Sanctuary-Like Experience for Labor
7
Biology-Themed Retail Spaces
Basalt Architects' Bioeffect Reykjavik Store Boasts Geometric Accents
6
Stacked Airplane Fuselage Towers
The '737 Max Tower' Provides a Structurally Sound Living Space
5
Speedy Setup Tiny Homes
The Boxabl 'Casita' Prefab Tiny Home Can be Set Up in Just One Hour
4
Overflowing Mortar Brick Homes
This Brick House Design by Peter Besley Has a Textural Finish
3
Storage-Enhanced Apartments
Adrià Escolano and David Steegmann Build a Stylish Storage Spaces
2
Orange-Accented Radio Stations
Forma Aesthetically Updates the Yale University Radio Station
1
Eye-Captivating Arched Shelters
Unparelld'arquitectes' Emergency Scenery Catalyzes Activity
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Sliding Skylight Tiny Homes
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Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
A-Frame Alpine-Inspired Cabins
The Adventure Whare Retreat by Studio Well is Demure
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Japanese Minimalism Portland Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Created the Mori House in Portland
Tranquil Shoppable Bungalows
Studio Robert Mckinley Unveiled the 'Captain Balfour' Bungalow
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Shipping Container Tiny Homes
UnContained Dreams Designs the Rising Sun Tiny Home
Plant-Based Cabin Constructions
Moontower Design Build Creates the Cross Cabin in Austin
National Park-Inspired Tiny Homes
The Backcountry Tiny Homes 'Basecamp' Tiny House Has a Roof Deck
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
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
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
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Weather-Resistant Tiny Homes
This Off-Grid Tiny House is Designed For Year-Round Enjoyment
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Modern Luxury Holiday Cabins
Compact Housing and Studio Sluijzer Design the Yiruma Cabins
Charred-Wood Tranquil Pavilions
Temp Designs the 3-to-1 Pavilion in a Rocky Shanghai Garden
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
Luxury Rooftop Restaurants
W Toronto's SKYLIGHT Features Mediterranean Fare and Lush Interiors
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Light-Filled Towable Compact Homes
Tiny House Listings Creates the 28' Model Tiny Home
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes
Peter Markos Designs the Tiny Monocoque Cabin
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
Ever-Changing Japanese Houses
CHOP+ARCHI Designs the Kumagaya House Nodding to Japanese Dynamics
Modern Harmonious Minimal Resorts
Studio MK27 Designs the Luxurious Patina Maldives Resort
High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies
Hooba Design Group Designs the Marbella Residential Complex
Tranquil Contemporary Cabin Retreats
Dominik Ilichman and Adam Hofman Design the Hyatta
Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
Urbanus' Nantou Hybrid Building is Comprised of Five Buildings
Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins
Lloyoll Prefabs Creates the SKALI BackCountry Cubiod
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
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
Modern Desert Architecture Projects
Toll Brothers Debuts an Amenity Center & Cottages in Arizona
Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
Countryside Woodland Cabin Designs
BABELstudio Creates the Aralar Cottage in the Forest
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Garden Oasis Renovated Homes
Sam Crawford Architects Designs the Hidden Garden House
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Upward-Pitched Roof Homes
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
Baldó Arquitectura Designs the Godai Pavilion with a Hanging Roof
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Sleek Contemporary Brazilian Homes
Tetro Arquictectura Designs the Laguna House in Nova Lima
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
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
Meadow-Overlooking Sleek Homes
StudioAC Designs a Holiday Home iwth a Cedar-Clad Build
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
White Wood-Clad Cubed Houses
Stanaćev Granados Designs a Chilean Holiday House
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Contemporary A-Frame Cabins
Heliotrope Architects Creates the Buoy Bat A-Frame Cabin
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Blackened Timber Tranquil Cabins
The Hideaway House is Nestled in the Abundance of Nature
Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
Atelier Nomadic Designs the Canopy of the Overwater Restaurant
Compact Beach Resort Designs
Modern Tiny Living Designs the Adorable Siesta Key Home
Suspended Off-Grid Treetop Homes
Snøhetta and Tor Helge Dokka Designs the House Dokka
Organically Contoured Superyachts
The Arc Superyacht Boasts a Minimal Modern Design Language
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Serene Wooden Garden Pavilions
Byró Architekti Designs the Garden Pavilion in Prague
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Hat-Shaped Metal-Topped Holiday Cabins
Studio Ellsinger Designs the Hee House with a Metal Roof
Harmonious Modern Wooden Cabins
MARDI Designs the MOT.22 Home in France's Cap Ferret
Picturesque Modern Holiday Homes
Young Architects Designs the Ligar Bay Bach Holiday Home
Daylight-Filled Treetop Residences
An Architect Couple Designs the Unique Atwater House
Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes
Studio Varey Architects Designs the Huron House in London
Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur Designs the Sommarhus E
Tranquil Seasonal Canadian Retreats
Daymark Design Creates the Green Cabin in Robert's Island
Mid-Century Modern Historical Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Creates the Lark House
Wooden Louvres Family Homes
3dor Concepts Designs the Slab Home in Kerela, India
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Wooden Structural Outdoor Bedes
Marco Lavit Designs the Hut Lounge Bed for Ethimo
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments
The Cabanon Measure 74 Square Feet with Folding Furniture
Treehouse-Style Tranquil Resorts
Frida Esobedo Designs the New Boca de Agua in Mexico
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
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Lakeside Thatched Holiday Homes
RAPA Designs the Summer House on Lake Balaton in Hungary
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Beach-Overlooking Picturesque Homes
teamSTAR Designs the Villa A in Japan's Yokosuka-City
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Cozy Gaden Cabin Retreats
BYRÓ architekti Designs the Garden Pavilion with Wooden Detail
Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Log Cabin-Inspired Modern Homes
Balbek Bureau Renovates a Home in Ukraine with Steel and Concrete
Hospitality Contemporary Cabins
Andreas Martin-Löf Deisgns the Landet Series of Cabins
Space-Conscious Compact Residences
Piccola Tiny Homes Designs the Minuet Compact Home
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts
Stilt Studios Designs the Treehouse Villas in Bali
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Jungle-Inspired Rental Operations
HYBRID and Palma Join to Create the NICO Sayulita
Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
PAT Renovates the Falcon House with Passive Cooling Systems
Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
Gabled Forest-Side Homes
Théque Atelier Designs the Frame House in Hungary
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Retro Gabled Greenhouse Additions
BHY Arquitectos Renovates the Casa Wiz in Buenos Aires
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Oversized Thatched-Roof Health Resorts
Ingenhoven Architecture Designs the Lanserhof Sylt Resort
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Holiday Mountain Village Chalets
Giona Bierens de Haan Architectures Designs the Perfect Day House
Retro Apartment Transformations
Space is around us Designs the Kyano Apartment in Greece
Fried Egg-Inspired Canopy Designs
THISS Studio Creates the Sunny Side Up Extensions
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
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
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Juxtaposing Traditionally Modular Homes
FLOWER Designs the Hi-Hat House in Colorado
Sloped Concrete Roofed Restaurants
RAD+ar Completes the Aruma Restaurant Design in Jakarta
Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes
Ho Khue Architects Creates the Nest House in Vietnam
Multifamily Canadian Housing Developments
MODA Unveils the GROW Project with Roof Gardens
Beachfront-Inspired Tranquil Bungalows
The Captain Balfour Joins the McKinley Bungalows Capsule
Sustainable Charming Lakeside Cabins
The Design Cabin is Made with Eco-Friendly Processes
Angular Black Cantilevered Homes
Fouché Architects Designs the Tallowwood Cabin in Queensland
Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
MAD Transforms a Factory with the Ark Extension in China
Timber-Clad Canadian Holiday Homes
Naturehumaine Designs La Cime Home in Lanaudière
Vaulted Compact Merged Homes
Studio Tololo Ugarte Designs the Tiny Vaulted Catalejo Home
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London
Zen-Inspired Tranquil Villas
TaP Design Inc Creates the Villa Tabebuia in Bangalore
Stealthy Sloped Roof Trailers
Ridgeline Tiny Homes Designs the Sun Valley Model
Glamorous Urban Tranquil Villas
GROWTO DESIGN Presents the Natural Villa in China