October 2017 architecture trends reveal an enhanced focus on designs that not only have a reduced impact on the environment, but that completely adopt eco friendly practices.
One such example includes 'Air Houses,' which are made up of suspended structures that "represent the possibilities of architecture working with nature, instead of against it." The suspended structures are compatible with both hot and cold climates, and allow vegetation to grow on their surface.
Another example is the resort concept (currently in initial stages) designed by the firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures. It is set to be "one of the most technologically advanced eco resorts," and will feature functions like rotating buildings that follow the sun to optimize the building's ability to harness solar energy.
Top 40 Architecture Trends in October

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Shipping Container Suites
'Poshtel' Pop-Ups Will Be Available for Rent Through Airbnb

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Rooftop Bedroom Suites
Office of Architecture Maximized Space in a Narrow Brooklyn Home

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Energy-Positive Eco-Resorts
The Nautilus Eco-Resort Embraces Sustainable Architectural Designs
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Lego-Like Gardens
The Modular Growmore System Makes Creative Gardening Accessible
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Hobbit-Inspired Homes
This Grotto Home Encourages Occupants to Get In Touch with Nature
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North Korean Replica Homes
Pyongyang Sallim is a Full-Scale Replica of a DPRK Apartment
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Feline-Friendly Tiny Homes
This Pet-Friendly Home Lets Your Cat Enjoy Mobile Living
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Modernized Industrial Office Spaces
The Herschel Supply Office is Both Attractive and Functional
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LEGO Hut Installations
'La Madeleine' Was Featured at the Festival Des Architectures Vives
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Climate-Responsive Structures
'Air Houses' are Environmentally Compatible Art Installations
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Rigid Concrete Condos
Pueyrredon 1101 Building Features Alternating Balconies
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Ivy-Clad Country Homes
Zaa Architecture's Design Uses Corten Steel and Ivy for a Derelict Look
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Round Rocky Houses
The Ronda House has a Central Column Built from Red Stone
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Inverted Pyramid-Shaped Homes
Christian Bourdais' Concrete Holiday Home Boasts an Unstable Look
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Humongous Solar Parks
This Dubai Facility Will Be the World's Largest Single-Site Solar Park
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House-Shaped Facade Gaps
Aires Mateus' Design for the Tournai Campus Features a Homey Cutout
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Mushroom-Shaped Cabins
This Quirky Cabin's Structure is Inspired By Ground-Sprouting Fungi
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Shaded Treehouse Escapes
Tulum Treehouse is Surrounded by Tropical Foliage
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Youthful Sparkling Wine Bottles
Miniblack by Freixenet Integrates a Glass Into the Packaging
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Intergalactic Habitat Proposals
'New Home' Imagines Comfortable Living Solutions on Mars
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Expansive Coworking Offices
The WeWork Coworking Office in Hong Kong Offers a Collaborative Space
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Tree-Filled Concrete Homes
'Stacked Planters House' is Literally Filled With Trees
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Beautifully Bisected Abodes
SU Architects' 'Half House' is Split Down the Middle
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Expansive Spanish Soccer Stadiums
The 'Wanda Metropolitano' is Spain's Newest Soccer Stadium
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Tubiform Museum Buildings
This South African Museum Was Built Around a Massive Grain Silo
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Robotic Public Spaces
The MacArthur Annex is Built Out of Used Shipping Containers
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Tile-Like Illuminators
A Tile Lighting Collection Channels the Glossy Ceramic of Portuguese Walls
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Mycelium-Supported Structures
The MycoTree Structure is Made Entirely from Mushroom Roots
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Reflective Skyscraper Concepts
The 'Mirage' Building Reflects An Upside Down Image Of Paris
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Flowing Artistic Amphitheatres
ARENA is a New Structure at the Heart of a Future Art Village
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Pointed Treehouse Abodes
The Taringa Treehouse Features a Sharp Garden and a Climbing Wall
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Transformed Suburban Centers
Bijlmerbajes Prison is Transforming into a Pedestrian-Friendly Square
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Millennial Office Buildings
Grimshaw has Designed a Sydney Office Tower with Millennials in Mind
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Skylight-Skewered Homes
Casa Boavista Features Three Different Skylights
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Retail Store Apartments
John Lewis Invites Consumers to Temporararily Live In Its In-Store Spaces
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Red Mortar-Covered Wineries
Extrastudio Has Designed a Former Winery With a Bright Facade
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3D-Printed Concrete Bridges
The Gemert Will House is the First Bridge Made with This Technique
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Printed Brick Pavilions
The 'Ceramic Constellation Pavilion' Features 2,000 Printed Clay Bricks
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Inclusive Boomer Collaboration Initiatives
The Age of No Retirement Seeks to Combat Ageism
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Revolving House Concepts
The D*Dynamic Home Features a Quadrant Of Manipulable Triangles
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Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Innovative Modern Living Spaces
Gestalt New York Has Unveiled The Gestalt Haus
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
Nature-Connecting Warm Apartments
Baranowitz + Kronenberg Designs the Urban Refuge Apartment
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Comfortable Desert Retreats
IOAN Designs the Landing House with Minimized Nature Disruption
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Reimagined Ecclesiastical Architecture
The Ørestad Church Was Designed by Henning Larsen
Solar-Lined Energy Towers
Foster + Partners Released Designs of Solar Towers for Moon Use
State-of-the-Art Innovation Centers
Trane Technologies focuses on Sustainable Heating and Cooling
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Power-Producing Home Designs
'House W' but the Florian Busch Architects is Barn-Shaped
Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
Earthy Tonal Tranquil Lounges
Cloud and Sabine Marcelis Create a Lounge Promoting AlUla
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Self-Sufficient Housing Solutions
The 'Hillcrest House' is Entirely Solar-Powered
Modern Rounded Treehouse Pods
Antony Gibbon Designed the Burl Treehouse Nestled in Nature
Biophilic Air Purifier Collections
ecoLogicStudio Creates the Photo.Synth.Etica Collection
Japanese Concept-Inspired Homes
Freight Architects Designs the Oku House in Singapore
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Green Marble-Adorned Residences
Studio Brocca Designs a Captivating Home in Ontario
Light-Inviting Renovated Apartments
Estúdio BRA Reconfigures the Copan Apartment in Brazil
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
Affordable Housing Prototypes
Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jai Complete the Tiny House
Compact Net-Zero Australian Homes
Anderson Architecture Designs the Pocket Passive House
Black-Timber Stealthy Pavilions
Aptdotapt Designs the Drop-Stop Pavilion in the Mountains
Ever-Changing Japanese Houses
CHOP+ARCHI Designs the Kumagaya House Nodding to Japanese Dynamics
Tranquil Argentinian Forest Retreats
Gonzalo Bardach Arquitectura Designed the Forest House
Modern Carbon-Neutral Ecolodges
Hotel Belmar Boasts 26 Boutique Rooms in Costa Rica
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Urban Oasis-Reflecting Hotel Expansions
Ministry of Design Leads the Standard Singapore Designs
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Anticipatory Architectural Homes
The Vulcan House in Perth Has a Sensible Design Process
Modern Desert Architecture Projects
Toll Brothers Debuts an Amenity Center & Cottages in Arizona
High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies
Hooba Design Group Designs the Marbella Residential Complex
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Modernism-Themed Residence Collections
Lindal Homes Presents its Evolve Collection of Homes
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Illuminated Cave-Like Offices
Javier Senosiain Arquitectos Designs Rugged Office in Mexico
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Serene Heartwarming Villa Designs
Clemens Kirsch Architektur Designs the Villa Minimale
Water-Powered Family Residences
Studio Bark Unveils its Plans for the Breach House Design
Dynamic Mexican Suite Resorts
The Paradero Hotel Design Boasts a Brutalist Aesthetic
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Contemporary Rental Housing Series
EC3 Designs the Canopy Series of Buildings in Detroit
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Ocean-Overlooking Perched Residences
Field Architecture Presents the Big Sur Residence
Greenhouse-Topped Residences
Moe Architecten Adds a Greenhouse on Top of the Wooden House
Clever Townhouse Renovations
Light and Air Architecture Design the Void House in New York
Natural Material House Extensions
Pensaer Focuses on Natural Materials for the Clay House
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Energy-Neutral Media Pavilions
AMDL Circle Designs the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland
Nature-Leveraging Home Designs
PAE Designs the Casa Coaba Tucked in the Hillsides
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
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
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
Off-Grid Solar Panel Residences
Florian Busch Architects Designs the House W in Japan
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Daylight-Filled Treetop Residences
An Architect Couple Designs the Unique Atwater House
Honeycomb-Inspired Terracotta Walls
Ant Studio's Beehive System Naturally Cools Down a Space
Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur Designs the Sommarhus E
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Origami-Style Shelled Residences
Adrian James Architects Designs the Copper Bottom House
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
Elevated Miami Office Spaces
Arcadis' In-House Team Designs a New Office Space in Miami
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Californian Desert Modern Guesthouses
The Vipp Todos Santos Guesthouse Opens in the Desert
Woodland-Inspired Timber Office Spaces
Atelier du Pont Completes the Pavilion Jardins Building
Doughnut-Shaped Elevated Houses
Studio Saxe Designs the Sinfornia Verde in Carate, Costa Rica
Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs
Moises Sánchez Designs the Tonalli House in Jocotepec
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Beach-Overlooking Picturesque Homes
teamSTAR Designs the Villa A in Japan's Yokosuka-City
Sustainably Designed Mumbai Offices
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Office@27 Workspace
Textured Local Stone Residences
Point27 Architects Designed the Atrium House in Greece
Carbon-Positive Dynamic Hotels
Studio Gang Completes the Populus Hotel Design in Denver
Culturally Influenced Residential Spas
Diébédo Francis Kéré Nods to Tradition for a Swiss Chalet
Structural Concrete Arts Centers
DUO Finishes the Nanchang OCT Contemporary Arts Centre
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Elegant Artful Townhouses
Jorge Brown Cott Designs a New Art-Centric Brooklyn Townhouse
Transformed Minimal Artist Residency
Studio Wok Completes the Redesign of the QuadroDesign HQ
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Contemporary Luxe Thai Retreats
AvroKO Designs the Luxurious Centara Reserve Samui Hotel
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Cave-Like Folded Residences
Earthscape Studio Creates the Unique Structural Wild House
Rustic Seaside Coastal Residences
Espacio 18 Arquitectura Designs the Casa Tobi by the Sea
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
Rustic Warm Homey Residences
CPlus Architects Design Mother's House in Southwest Beijing
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Barn-Inspired Timber Residences
Florian Busch Architects Designs the House W in Japan
Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
PAT Renovates the Falcon House with Passive Cooling Systems
Caribbean-Inspired Retro Home Extentions
Artefact Designs the Triangle House in London's Epsom
Gabled Forest-Side Homes
Théque Atelier Designs the Frame House in Hungary
Rustic Cultural Architectural Buildings
Abin Design Studio Designed the Gallery House in Bensberia
Sustainable Thatch Hut Resorts
Walker Warner Architects Helps Redesign the Kona Village Resort
Open-Air Steel Living Space
Carroccerra Collective Created the Missing Room Pavilion
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters
AllSpace has Designed a Special Shelter Prototype
Optimal Energy Research Centers
Zara Hadid Architects Designs the Alisher Navoi Research Center
Sustainably Transformed Tech Headquarters
Google's New Chicago Office Will Be More Ec-Friendly
Sustainability-Focused Building Renovations
Climate Group Launches the Renovation Revolution
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
Botanical Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago Create the Green Ark Pavilion
Eco-Conscious Workshop Experiences
Six Senses Vana Celebrates Environment Day with its Earth Lab
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl Designed the Dreal House in Chile
Sustainable Minimal Compact Homes
The Team at Lou Tiny House Creates a New Compact Home
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Opulent Eco-Conscious Stays
AYANA Residences Introduces the Sustainable Luxury Alamanda Tower
Sleek Contemporary Elevated Retreats
Brown & Brown Architects Designs the Tidal House
Contemporary Weatherized Homes
OOF! Architecture Designs the Acute House for a Family
Contemporary Cantilevered Residences
Alterstudio Architecture Presents the Westview Residence
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
Compact Red Wooden Homes
Studio TEST Presents the Prefab House Changeover Structure
Tree-Lined Striking Modern Residences
Palette Architecture Designs the Shift House in New York
Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes
Ho Khue Architects Creates the Nest House in Vietnam
Retro Geometric Home Extensions
Studio 3.0 Adds New Extensions to the Octagon House
Dynamic Living Towered Residences
Triptyque Completes a Residential Tower in Onze22
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
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
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Light-Centric Evocative Home Designs
HW Studio Designs the Casa Emma in Morelia, Mexico
Arched Garden-Topped Cultural Centers
Atelier Apeiron Creates the Hengqin Culture and Art Complex
Floating Level Aesthetic Residences
MUKA Arquitectura Designs the Oak House in Madrid
Glamorous Urban Tranquil Villas
GROWTO DESIGN Presents the Natural Villa in China
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London