Architecture is interesting in that the products of the practice, buildings like those in the November 2017 architecture trends, are definitively boring. Buildings are purposefully designed to stay solid, to change as little as possible over time. And yet architecture is also infinitely fascinating — though buildings themselves are solid and stoic, the thought, form, and function behind each of them provides a font of joy, pleasure, and critique for those who visit them.
A modern trend in architecture is to take inspiration from the natural world. Though buildings are some of the few things that can definitively be defined as outside of nature, that hasn't stopped architects from looking to the outside world in designing their edifices. Gerner Gerner Plus' 'Butterfly Houses' are shaped after the selfsame insects, and the King Adbullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center takes inspiration from natural crystalline structures in its facade.
Top 30 Architecture Trends in November
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Refurbished Mid-Century Modern Homes
Laurelhurst MidCentury is a Renovated 60s Ibsen Nelsen Home
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Parking Space-Sized Homes
The 'Tikku' House Offers All Necessary Amenities in a Compact Space
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Contemporary Dorm-Style Hostels
The 'Long Story Short' Hostel Targets the Contemporary Traveler
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Reimagined Modern Home Designs
Paula Santos Arquitectura's Porto Home Riffs on Typical Designs
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Artificially Sunken Restaurants
Snøhetta's Underwater Dining Venue Design is Partly Submerged
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Lakeside Micro Cabins
The Nisser Micro Cabin is Covered in a Blond Timber Facade
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Shipping Container Developments
LA is Developing 84 Units of Affordable Housing
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Compact Public Cabins
Sam Jacobs' 'Urban Cabin' is Situated in Downtown London
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Crystalline Oil Centers
The King Adbullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center will be in Riyadh
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Flatpack Geometric Garden Sheds
The Tripod Garden Room Can be Used as an Outdoor Office Space
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Elevated Outdoor Meeting Spaces
Microsoft's 'Crow's Nest' Serves as a Unique Meeting Room
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Unfriendly Abode Installations
Kiyoto Ota's Unwelcoming Wooden Houses Rain on Those Who Go Inside
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Acadia-Inspired Cottages
Sluice Point House is Based on Acadian Salt Hay Stacks
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Triangular Shipping Container Cafes
Triangular Sky Cafe is Built from Recycled Materials
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Concrete Roof Extensions
Le 13eme Roof Extension Offers Views of the Beirut Skyline
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Angular Sports Complexes
The Saint-Laurent Sports Complex Punctuates the Surrounding Outdoor Space
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Reconfigurable Home Designs
MVRDV's Adaptable Home Can be Altered to Suit Various Needs
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Tech-Fueled Waterfront Redesigns
Toronto's Waterfront is Undergoing a Google-Sponsored Redesign
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Secure School Redesigns
Svigals + Partners New Sandy Hook Elementary Accommodates for Trauma
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Winged Butterfly Complexes
Gerner Gerner Plus' 'Butterfly Houses' Have Graceful Wings
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Primary Color-Themed Kindergartens
This Japanese Kindergarten Focuses on Vivid and Playful Designs
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Architecture Publication Pavilions
'Press Box' Offers a Space for People to Read Architecture Lit
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Modern Floating Pavilions
The 'Brook House' is Situated on the Rawa River
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Dramatic Condo Decks
Somdoon Architects' 'The Deck' Features Bold Offset Balconies
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Modernist Archery Ranges
Jaransanitwong Archery Club is Designed in the Vein of Modernism
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Shimmering Apartment Facades
'Coallia' is Covered in an Enameled Paneling That Reflects Light
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Speckled Granite Pizza Bars
Lievito is an Elegantly Designed Pizza and Wine Bar
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Rotating Grandstand Pavilions
OMA's MPavilion 2017 Design Features a Nimble Performance Space
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Serenely White Apartment Buildings
The Muraba Residences Feature Mirrored and Rippled Facades
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LEGO Architecture Films
BBC's 'Lego - The Building Blocks of Architecture' is a Doc on the Blocks
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Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Luxury Ready-to-Wear Brands
KZ_K Studio Has a Unique Approach to Fashion, Inspired by Architecture
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
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
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
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Ultra-Slick Modern Apartment Interiors
Note Design Studio Works on the Cloudy Outlines Project
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Backyard-Transformed Dwelling Units
Catch Architecture and Obreval Design the ADU Carpintaria
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
Brutalist Architecture-Inspired Eyewear Lines
Linda Farrow Debuts the Autumn/Winter '24 Collection
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Town-Like Classroom Designs
Atelier Apeiron Designs the Kindergarten of Museum Forest Building
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
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
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Modern A-Frame Toronto Homes
Reign Architects Designs the Contemporary House Caroline
Modern Desert Architecture Projects
Toll Brothers Debuts an Amenity Center & Cottages in Arizona
Anticipatory Architectural Homes
The Vulcan House in Perth Has a Sensible Design Process
Simplistic Tranquil Garden Studios
Atelier Janda Vanderghote Designs the T(uin)Huis Atelier
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Organic Modern Hawaiian Skyscrapers
Arquitectonica Designs the Launiu Skyscraper in Hawaii
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Sleek Contemporary Brazilian Homes
Tetro Arquictectura Designs the Laguna House in Nova Lima
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
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
Minimal Modernized Victorian Homes
Will Gamble Architects Extends a House in South London
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Contemporary Artful Bright Apartments
Butterfly Studios Designs a Bright Krakow Apartment
Oasis-Like Urban Hotels
Montalba Architects Renovates the Nobu Hotel in Palo Alto
Harmonious Traditional Home Designs
MAKHNO Studio Updates the Century-Old Kyoto House
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Morocco-Inspired London Home Extensions
Merrett Houmøller Architects Helps Create a Home Extension
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Contrasting Facade Clad Apartments
Messner Architets Designs the RVTK Apartments in Italy
Wabi-Sabi-Inspired LA Residences
Lauri Design Studio Creates the Minimal Sierra Towers
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Ancient Construction Campus Buildings
Henning Larsen Designs a New Campus in Foroe Islands
Contemporary Nature-Inspired Homes
Fuller/Overby Architecture Designs the Nebo House
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins
NAMO Architecture & i29 Architects Create the Buitenverblijf Nest
Self-Cooling Exterior Buildings
Modu Creates the Promenade Building to Control Air Temperature
Minimal Warm Furniture Expansions
Norm Architects Designs the Karimoku Case Collection
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Nature-Connecting Office Spaces
Hawkins\Brown Designs the Here + Now Office Buildings
Tranquil Functional Home Designs
Atelier Varun Goyal Designs the Modern Courtyard House
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
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
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs
Moises Sánchez Designs the Tonalli House in Jocotepec
Functionally Elegant Modern Homes
Monica Fried Design and Mojo Stumer Create the Old Westbury Home
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Textured Local Stone Residences
Point27 Architects Designed the Atrium House in Greece
Elegant Artful Townhouses
Jorge Brown Cott Designs a New Art-Centric Brooklyn Townhouse
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture
Formafantasma Presents its Dynamic La Casa Dentro Range
Nature-Themed Modern Workspaces
The New Natwest Office in London Features Greenery Throughout
Log Cabin-Inspired Modern Homes
Balbek Bureau Renovates a Home in Ukraine with Steel and Concrete
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Modern Museum Versatile Cafes
Tate Modern Unveils a Corner Cafe Designed by Holland Harvey
Minimal Bird-Watching Cabins
Inclume Architects Designs the Cozy Hide Cabin in England
Aegean Architecture-Inspired Home Designs
Studio Kali Designs the Arkhe Collection of Furniture
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Pale Tonal Brick Homes
Fletcher Crane Architects Designs the Kingston Villa in Richmond
Efficient Architecture Design Tools
Architecture Helper Provides Design Insights in Seconds
Caribbean-Inspired Retro Home Extentions
Artefact Designs the Triangle House in London's Epsom
Optimal Energy Research Centers
Zara Hadid Architects Designs the Alisher Navoi Research Center
Gabled Forest-Side Homes
Théque Atelier Designs the Frame House in Hungary
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Urban Natural Expansive Buildings
Atelier Delalande Tabourin Designs Office National des Forêts
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings
David Chipperfield Architects Blends Three Housing Typologies
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Renovated Contemporary Industrial Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs the Burgatoi Project
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Elegant Interior Hotel Designs
Tonen Lead the Interior Design of the Hotel Bella Grande
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Botanical Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago Create the Green Ark Pavilion
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
Renovated Retro Ski Lodges
Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella Extend the Normafa Ski Lodge
Brutalist Minimal Apartment Designs
Zalc Arquitetura Reimagines the JF Apartment in Brazil
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Modern Holiday Mountain Cabins
Sanina Arch lub and Gubar Architects Designs the Krasnyk House
Square Structural Canadian Homes
PARTISANS Designs the Canvas House in Toronto, Canada
Modernist Ceramic Lighting Series
Dumais Made Introduces the New Modern Bohemia Collection
Lantern-Topped Sleek Workshops
Cabinet Designs the Gardeners House in a Park in Geneva
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Monolithic Custom Residences
Laboratorio de Arquitectura Designs the Casa Catedral Project
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
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
Multifamily Canadian Housing Developments
MODA Unveils the GROW Project with Roof Gardens
Red Brick Geometric Mosques
Cubeinside Creates the Bait Ur Raiyan Mosque by a Riverside
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Nature-Merging Geometric Homes
Reigo & Bauer Designs the Neville Park Residence in Toronto
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Philosophically Designed Modern Homes
c.dd Designs the Boundaless Residence in Guangdong