The October 2018 architecture trends highlight the industry's focus on modular dwellings, prefabricated homes, and eco-friendly material use. One of the most exuberant examples of this is Grimshaw's 'The Peak.' This architectural development is both affordable and sustainable. Its prefabricated structure is made to specifically address the housing crisis and youth homelessness. In the Netherlands, Overtreders W and The Food Line Up look into life in 2050 through a zero-waste barn restaurant. In New York, on the other hand, local firm SHoP Architects are building the world's skinniest tower. At 43 feet width, the supertall structure is envisioned to reach 1,421 feet in height.
It is evident that the October 2018 architecture trends present a good mix of sustainability-focused initiatives, proactive developments in the crisis sector and entertaining record-breaking structures.
Top 40 Architecture Trends in October
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Housing Crisis-Addressing Compact Units
Grimshaw's Prefab Homes are Affordable Housing Solutions
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Elongated Seaside Vacation Homes
Ström Architects Designs a Glazed House for a Family of Five
37
Prefabricated Flatpack Homes
This Eco-Friendly Brazilian Home Was Assembled In Less Than One Month
36
Contemporary Slated Home Designs
Framestudio Creates the Opportunity for an At-Home Spa Day
35
Zero-Waste Restaurant Barns
Overtreders W Borrows Construction Materials for This Structure
34
Tiny Home-Inspired Apartments
This Apartment by tsai design is Just 35-Square-Meters in Size
33
Chocolate-Made Rental Cottages
The 'Home Sweet Home' Cottage is Made from 1.5 Tons of Chocolate
32
Bright Pastel Apartment Interiors
HAO Design's 'Starburst House' Boasts a Contemporary Aesthetic
31
Vegetative Residential Tower Designs
Safdie Architects' Building Boasts a "Hillside of Terraces"
30
Modular Open-Plan Offices
Work & Co’s Open-Concept Office Space Was Created as a Gathering Place
29
Impressively Stacked Home Designs
This House by FreelandBuck Proves to Be Exceptionally Crafted
28
Rooftop Deck Tiny Homes
This Tiny House from TAD Homes Maximizes Outdoor Space
27
Reflective Art Studio Extensions
Chen + Suchart Studio Create a Glazed Extension for a Modern Home
26
French Contemporary Rustic Hotels
Be-poles' Design is Strongly Informed by Agriculture Traditions
25
Pet-Centric Tiny Homes
This Energy-Efficient Tiny Home Welcomes Both Human and Animal Occupants
24
Color-Changing Workspaces
This Modern Worspace Design Plays with Forms of Light, Shadow and Color
23
Low-Slung All-Black Homes
Deborah Berke Partners Designs an Elongated Contemporary House
22
Commercial 3D-Printed Housing Projects
'Project Milestone' Will Be Available Through Vesteda
21
Multifunctional Golden Cubic Buildings
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs a Geometry-Inspired Facade
20
European Coffee Chain Expansions
Starbucks Milan Marks the Companies' Push into the Italian Market
19
Garden-Connected Office Extensions
Frank Gehry Designs Facebook's Headquarters in Silicon Valley
18
Record-Breaking Russian Skyscrapers
This Gigantic Skyscraper Will Be Europe's Tallest Building
17
Ergonomically Correct Architecture Tools
Sean Riley's Design Will Alleviate Strains on the Hand
16
Ultra-Skinny Tall Towers
The New York Tower by SHoP Architects is Envisioned to Be 1,421 Feet Tall
15
Design-Friendly Dog Houses
The Doggy Dreamhouse is Ideal for Both Dogs and Humans
14
Roof-Retracting Tiny Homes
This Towable Home's Roof Can Be Slid Open to Unveil the Sky
13
Eco-Friendly Bright Orange Homes
Chris Moore's Living Abode References Passivhaus Standards
12
Colorful Divided Spanish Apartments
Escolano + Steegmann Produces a Light-Filled & Nuanced Design
11
Contemporary Fishing Cabins
This Cottage Was Designed with Inspiration from Old Anglers' Shacks
10
Converted Factory Skateparks
EFFEKT Turned a Former Windmill Factory Into a Youth Activity Center
9
Serene Coastal Yoga Studios
The 'Warrior One' Yoga Studio Design Creates a Rich Sensory Experience
8
Forested Airport Terminal Buildings
The Bangkok Airport's New Terminal Has a Lush Indoor Forest
7
Red-Accented Retro-Themed Diners
Sella Concept Creates a Laid-Back Atmosphere for Piraña
6
Towering Timber Housing Complexes
Anders Berensson Architects Proposes Timber Towers in Sweden
5
Sculptural Warehouse-Style Art Schools
Franklin Azzi Architecture Works on an Art School in France
4
Vibrant Community Reading Rooms
This Reading Room Was Built and Designed by Sher Maker
3
Robust Industrial-Style Gallery Spaces
Assemble Converts a Public Swimming Pool into a Big Gallery
2
Extra Pointy Metal Roofs
The Princeton Transit Hall Sports an Angular Roof by Studio Rick Joy
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All-in-One Robotic Manufacturing Units
Odico Designs an Easy-to-Operate Unit That is Also Mobile
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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
Japanese Minimalism Portland Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Created the Mori House in Portland
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Plant-Based Cabin Constructions
Moontower Design Build Creates the Cross Cabin in Austin
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
Innovative Office Lighting Designs
Studio De Schutter Emphasizes Minimalism in Peak Ace Offices
Plant-Based Timber Cabins
Moontower Design Build Has Created the Cross Cabin in Austin
Precast Concrete Toronto Skyscrapers
Pei Architects Forms a Building for Tower Hill Development
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
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
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
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
Backyard-Transformed Dwelling Units
Catch Architecture and Obreval Design the ADU Carpintaria
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
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Warm Timber Coastal Homes
Parsonson Architects Designs the Lookout Home on a Stilted Base
Affordable Housing Prototypes
Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jai Complete the Tiny House
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes
Studio Plow and Brit Epperson Creates a Workspace-Home
Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes
Crina Arghirescu Rogard Adds Designs to a Penthouse
High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies
Hooba Design Group Designs the Marbella Residential Complex
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Moroccan-Inspired London Townhouse
PL Studio Adorns a London Home with Bright Colors and Patterns
Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
Urbanus' Nantou Hybrid Building is Comprised of Five Buildings
Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
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
Cutting-Edge Design Programming
Triennale Milano Offers an Array of Events for Milan Design Week
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
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Upward-Pitched Roof Homes
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston
Vibrant Tonal Spanish Apartments
Colombo and Serboli Architecture Designs a Barcelona Apartment
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
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Sculptural Art-Detailed Store Designs
Halleroed Designs the Flagship Toteme Store in Mayfield
Greenhouse-Topped Residences
Moe Architecten Adds a Greenhouse on Top of the Wooden House
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
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
Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes
Studio Varey Architects Designs the Huron House in London
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
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Rocky Garden-Nestled Serene Pavilions
Temp Designs the 3-to-1 Pavilion in a Rocky Garden
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
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
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Angular Stealthy Holiday Retreats
The Stay Under the Radar Home is on a Former Military Base
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Off-Grid Mountain Shelter Designs
Hugh Broughton Architects & Rick Owens Join for a Genius Show
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Spacious Sleek Compact Homes
TruForm Tiny Designs the Urban Park Max Home on a Quad-Axle
Woodland-Inspired Timber Office Spaces
Atelier du Pont Completes the Pavilion Jardins Building
Inclusive Social Housing Projects
Peris + Toral Arquitectes Design 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Sustainably Designed Mumbai Offices
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Office@27 Workspace
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Earthy Tonal Tiled Sheds
LMNL Office Designs the Studio Shed in Brabant, the Netherlands
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Parametric Style Video Games
Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games Add to Re:Imagine London
Elegant Artful Townhouses
Jorge Brown Cott Designs a New Art-Centric Brooklyn Townhouse
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Italian 4-Story Loft Apartments
lamatilde Designs the Casa MRGT Apartment Project in Turin
Duplex-Appearing Home Designs
Atelier ST Designs the Duplex House for a Family in Leipzig
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Mix Cultural-Inspired London Extensions
Collective Works Designs the Mid Terrace Dream in London
Minimal Renovated Modern Townhomes
Also Office Joins Colony on the Bed-Stuy Townhouse
Bright Three-Story Apartment Buildings
Yu2e Finishes the Axolotl Apartment Building in Los Angeles
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Tranquil Subdued House Extensions
Heliotrope Architects Adds a New Extension to a Historic Home
Green Timber Duplex Residences
NOTO Designs the Babendiekstraße 23 in Hamburg, Germany
Pyramidal Roof Steel-Framed Homes
Niall McLaughlin Architects Designs the Saltmarsh House
Caribbean-Inspired Retro Home Extentions
Artefact Designs the Triangle House in London's Epsom
Repurposed Factory Studios
Tengbom Uses Existing Elements in the 1930s Factory as a Studio
Mass-Timber Transport Hubs
BIG and A+ Architecture Build the Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub
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
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
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
Retro Apartment Transformations
Space is around us Designs the Kyano Apartment in Greece
Terracotta-Clad University Faculties
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Completes New Art Faculty
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
Skylab Architecture Builds a New Skylab Office in Oregon
Retro Geometric Home Extensions
Studio 3.0 Adds New Extensions to the Octagon House
Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks
Six Degrees Architects and Hip V Hype Design Ferrars & York
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Juxtaposing Traditionally Modular Homes
FLOWER Designs the Hi-Hat House in Colorado
Hybrid London Townhouse Office
SPPARC Updates a New Office Space with a Unique Roof Design
Brutalist-Inspired Apartment Redesigns
Studio Est Redesigns a Battersea Power Station Apartment
Multifamily Canadian Housing Developments
MODA Unveils the GROW Project with Roof Gardens
Wellbeing-Harnessing Tranquil Homes
Proctor & Shaw Adds an Extension to the Heath House
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
LOHA Designs the South E8 Housing Block in Raleigh
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
Translucent Mesh-Wrapped Art Center
Wutopia Lab Designed the Flickering Peak in Hainan, China
Warm-Tonal Urban City Apartments
General Assembly Creates a Comforting Palette in New York
Metal Tower Residential Expansions
Modu Unveils the Mini Tower One Expansion in Brooklyn
Vaulted Compact Merged Homes
Studio Tololo Ugarte Designs the Tiny Vaulted Catalejo Home
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana
Black Terracotta Office Buildings
SOM Creates the New 28&7 Building in Manhattan's Chelsea
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London
Large Passive House Buildings
Handel Architects Builds the Harmony Commons at UofT