Experimenting with form and structure is a great way to turn an ordinary building into a stand-out feature, and these protruding architectural structures are here to showcase that abstract design can produce a mind-blowing appearance.
While having objects stick out or oddly angled may seem like a deformity or mistake, these protruding architectural structures are demonstrating that intentionally odd designs can be wonderfully appealing. Featuring all kinds of artistic techniques such as angular rooftops, sloped exteriors and three-dimensional aspects, these protruding structures are sure to stand out amongst the more ordinary, geometric buildings.
From protruding window architecture to bridged balcony buildings, these whimsically offbeat structural designs will surely have any architectural enthusiast bursting with amazement and curiosity. A creative way to deviate from conventionality and the norm, these protruding pieces of architecture will definitely have people talking for a while to come.
72 Protruding Architectural Structures
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Mod Angular Houses
The Casa Cubo by Agraz Arquitectos is the Epitome of Boxiness
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Geometric Ivory Mansions
The Aradas House by RVDM Architects is Minimalist and Boxy
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Boxy Hilltop Libraries
The A+P House by Bauart Architects is located in Meilen, Switzerland
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Modern Multi-Dimensional Abodes
The Private House by Divercity Architects Layers Cubed Elements
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Triangular Steeple Structures
The Allandale House Looks Like a Shard of Rock
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Multi-Faceted Hillside Homes
The Casa Playa Las Lomas I-05 is a Designer's Dream
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Futuristic Eco Offices
The Actelion Business Center is a Space-Age Commercial Building
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Pixelating Public Architecture
CASIS Headquarters Embodies an Alien Style to Suit its Function
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Wall-Protruding Animals
Aleksey Lazar's Pop Art Interior in Moscow is a Fresh Approach to Design
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Folding Facade Abodes
Dolomitenblick by Plasma Studio Slices Through Its Spanning Landscape
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Magnified Postmodern Dollhouses
Haus E17 Charms with Abstractness, Simplicity and Iconic Quality
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Layered Brick Abodes
MYP House by Estudio BaBO Explores the Possibilities of its Materials
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Mini-Mountain Homes
'The Hill House' Can be Climbed Into or Onto
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Grille Gallery Ad-Ons
The Whitney Museum Addition is Complexly Concrete
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Aquatic-Inspired Homes
The Diver's House Hones Gold Medalist Matt Mitcham's Diving Skills
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Landscape-Integrated Installations
The Timmelsjoch Museum is Gravity-Defying Architecture
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Crazy Architectural Collisions
The MP09 Building by GS Architects is Nicknamed 'Black Panther'
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Jenga Block Architecture
The "Next Generation House" by Sou Fujimoto
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Black Blocked Domiciles
The ‘C-House' by Dot Architecture and Soc-Arc is Heavy-Set
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Sleek Geometric Properties
This Modern Abode by Craft Arquitectos is Fire Truck Red
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Command-Responsive Pavilion Concepts
The Entangled Pavilion Self-Changes Shape At Visitors' Wishes
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Steel Box Architecture
OceanScope Observatory is Made of Recycled Shipping Containers
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Dramatically Asymmetrical Theaters
The Tyrol Festival Hall is a Geometrical Marvel in Austria
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Enthralling Prismatic Abodes
The Nok Sung Hun House is Visually Stimulating and Angular
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Sharply Angled Abodes
The Nth Fitzroy House by AM. Architecture is Modern and Sophisticated
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Protruding Eco-Buildings
The Calls Henge by Studiodosi
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Ultra-Organic Architecture
Austria's Kunsthaus Graz Oozes Art
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Leveraged Living Spaces
Natkevicus Architecture Takes Elevated Architecture to New Heights
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Accordion Fenestrated Facades
The Flip House by Fougeron Brings Dimension to an Outdoor View
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Seaside Angletecture
Unique, Revitalized Waterfront Café Design Lures Diners
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Curvy Aluminum Schools
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Create the 'Lycée Georges Frêche'
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Scooped Suburband Dwellings
The Y House Looks Like the Carved Remainder of a Rectangular Residence
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Modern Masonry Residences
The Brick Wall House by 123dv is Made From Layered Rectangle Forms
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Jagged Office Buildings
The Jansen Campus by Davide Macullo Architects Has a Dark Regality
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Geometric Country Homes
Plasma Studio's Modern Designed House Sits in a Rural Area
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Sculptural Windowed Homes
The Bierings House by Rocha Tombal Architects has a Scenic View
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Protruding Lakeside Residences
This Private Abode Offers Panoramic Lake Views and Relaxation
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Beehive Architecture
Honeycomb Housing Complex
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Sharply Mountainous Structures
The Chongqing Greenland Clubhouse by PURE Design is Nature-Inspired
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Dynamic Geometry Coffee Shops
Arthouse Cafe by Joey Ho Applies 3D Triangle Accents
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Revitalized Reservoir Architecture
Adam Wiercinski's Water Tower 2.0 Concept Adds to an Old Prison
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Perception-Popping Planes
The SimmINN Flight Simulation Center in Stuttgart, Germany is Dynamic
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Haphazardly Stacked Buildings
The Basket Apartments by OFIS Architects is Made for Students
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Overhanging Concrete Havens
The dwelling in Etura by Roberto Ercila Architects Has Panoramic Views
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Blocky Asymmetrical Abodes
K3 House by Juri Troy Architects Doubles the Living Room Space
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Protruding Luxury Spas
The Holiday Inn Shanghai Glass Bottom Swimming Pool is Adrenaline-Packed
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Fake Floating Residences
The Dune House Boasts an All-Glass Bottom
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Fertile-Figured Homes
The Pregnant House Embraces Those Who Live Within
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Protruding Window Architecture
The Shipara Office Building Slopes Like a Vertical Skate Park
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Hulking Artistic Institutions
Tel Aviv Art Museum Uses With Geometric Forms for Functionality
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Piled-Up Pod Offices
The Aedas 'Contained Calls' Project is an Architectural Heaven
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Boxy Yellow Bakeries
Pomme Sucre by Francesc Rife is a Stylish & Sweet Space
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Inverted Mountain Ceilings
'If Dogs Run Free' Bar Houses a Space for Artistic Expression
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Angular Sci-Fi Pavilions
Pormetxeta Square Features Futuristic Design Details
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Multi-Angled Roof Architecture
The Koda Estonia Pavilion by KUU Architects Embraces Geometry
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Arcing Architecture
An Angular Marvel by Tokyo-Based Tekuto Architecture
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Pointed Morphing Homes
The D Haus Can be Configured 8 DIfferent Ways
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Stacked Box Achitecture
The 51-1 Arquitectos Museum Addition Gives History a Makeover
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Angular Aquatic Structures
The Urban Beach Concept Hopes to Make a Splash in Amsterdam
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Angular Diplomatic Abodes
The Ethiopian Dutch Embassy Juts Out in Several Directions
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Backyard Art Studios
This Artist Retreat by 0 to 1 Architects is a Live-Work Space
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Angled Abodes
The PL House Stays Standing Despite Dangerous Incline
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Curvaceous Canopied Retreats
The Palais Thermal Spa is Breezy and Breathtaking
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Obtuse Triangled Structures
The International Flower Auction Store is Amazingly Angled
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Bridged Balcony Buildings
Prater Street by Atelier Peter Kis Connects Neighbors with Skywalks
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Mongolian Angletecture
US Firm Takes A New Slant On Home Design
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Shuttered Science Structures
Lyons' John Curtin School of Medical Research is Futuristic-Looking
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Public Angletecture
Leaning Learning Center Going Up in Vienna
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Dancing Building Facades
Kiefer Technic Showroom Regulates Room Temperature
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Barn-Inspired Homes
The House Satiya Project Certainly is No Pigsty
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Tetris-Inspired Banks
Atelier Hapsitus Designs a Gamer Remodel for the BLC Bank in Beirut
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House-Shaped Windows
The Pentagon Window House by Suppose Design
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Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
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Blocky Extended Transformed Bunaglows
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Curved Vintage Home Extensions
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Charming Angular Contemporary Homes
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Concrete Boxes-Overlapping Homes
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White Concrete Boxy Museums
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Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
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Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
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Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Stainless Steel-Wrapped Buildings
Payette Adorns the EXP Building with Metal Strips Throughout
Self-Cooling Exterior Buildings
Modu Creates the Promenade Building to Control Air Temperature
Exposed Concrete Stealthy Homes
OFIS Aritekti Designs the Villa Eternal Way in Slovenia
Contrasting Facade Panoramic Residences
SO? Completes the Two Face House in Turkey
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
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Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Altered Pyramid Concrete Monuments
MCRDV Unveils a New Bright Pyramid of Tirana with IRI
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
Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments
Jean Verville Designs a Creative Laboratory in Quebec City
Semi-Detached Home Extensions
Delve Architects Adds Extensions to Houses in Surrey
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
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Mass Studies Unveils the Visuals for the Archipelagic Void
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
Geometric African Homes
Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
Structural Concrete Arts Center
DUO Finishes the Nanchang OCT Contemporary Arts Centre
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Precast Brick Facade Housing
Bell Phillips Designs the Bell Phillips Housing Block in London
Halo-Like Skylight Homes
Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
Subway-Lined Waved Panels
Ateneo Used 3D Tech to Form Sculptural Walls Around Wuyuanwan Station
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Ehl & KKoumar Architekti Designs a Sculptural Footbridge
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Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
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Harmonic + Masson Adds a Twisted Shape to the Alta Tower
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