In what might be one of our most breathtaking galleries, this list features the top 100 architecture trends in 2009. This countdown is awe-inspiring, to say the least.
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Top 100 Architecture Trends in 2009
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Tree Mansions
The Gigantic Treehouse is More like a Dream Come True
98
Shipping Container Cafes
Montreal Muvbox Restaurant Serves Lobster & Pizza
97
Glass-Walled Homes
Hollywood Hills Estate Maximizes Stunning Skyline Views
96
Portable Apartments
The buBbLe Prototype Gives Nomads a Temporary Place to Stay
95
Droplet Architecture
Hi-Tech Resort Design Especially for Humid Coastlines
94
Dramatic Rooftop Pools
Universe Beach House Centers On Swimming & Spectacular Views
93
Floating Staircases
Stairs are the Crown Jewel at 5th Ave. Tommy Hilfiger Store
92
Underground Mansions
Britain Plans to Build a Ritzy Subterranean Home
91
More Teeny Tiny Houses
Tumbleweed Homes Make Mini Homes Next Big Thing
90
Clear-Walled Infinity Pools
Indoor Cantilevered Lap Pool Extends Into the Forest
89
Feral Homes
Abandoned Houses in Detroit Become Feral Beasts in Summer
88
Cube-Shaped Architecture
Taipei Performing Arts Center is a Building for Blockheads
87
Tremendous Treehouses
Baumraum Designs Leave You Amazed at Potential Tree Abodes
86
Hotels on Stilts
Angsana's InOcean Villas are Island-Free Vacations in the Maldives
85
Hobbit-Style Architecture
Low Impact Woodland Homes Built With Surrounding Nature
84
Busted Glass Buildings
Bangkok's MahaNakhon Tower by OMA Appears to be Crumbling
83
Beach Cabin Compounds
Tiny House Zoning Challenge Pays Off in Washington State
82
Eco Luxe Trailers
The Clayton i-House Features Gas Station Architecture, Luxury Qualities
81
Real Life Hobbit Havens
The Habitable Polyhedron is a Family Retreat Playhouse
80
Open Wall Modernism
LA Architects Incorporate Outdoors Into Luxury Living Space
79
Matchbook Cities
Illustrated Architectural Landmark Matchboxes
78
Shipping Container Hotels
$20 Rooms at 41 Berangan Hotel for Credit Crunch Travel
77
Eco Transformer Architecture
'Bird Island' Prefab Homes For Waterfronts in Kuala Lumpur
76
Ultra Luxury Apartments
W Residences & Hotel Spreads Opulence in Manhattan Skies
75
Architectural Corpses
‘Stages of Decay' by Julia Solis Captures Abandoned Theaters
74
Rotating Rooms
Hanse Colani's Rotor House Fits 4 Rooms Into 1
73
Ridiculous Real Estate Photos - Rojkind Arquitectos' Creations are Beautiful
72
Sustainable Houseboats
MetroShip Revamps Living On Water With Prefab Boats
71
Jungle Architecture
The Lofted Forest Home by Rover Harvey Oshatz Inspired by Music
70
Greenhouse Homes
Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is in Sync With Nature
69
Illusory Modern Architecture
House by Kouichi Kimura Architects is a Study in Depth
68
Floating Residences
A River Runs Through the 'Hindi House' by John Pardey Architects
67
Futuristic Houseboats
Espin Erikstad's 'Loup de Mer' is a Floating Duplex
66
Green Dream Homes
Modern British Architecture Makes the Perfect Eco Family Home
65
Otherworldly Places of Worship
Incredible Religious Architecture Inspires Piety
64
Green Manufactured Housing
I-Home Boasts Bevy of Eco-Friendly Features, $100K Price Tag
63
Vintage Furniture Transformations
Reupholstering Reuses Chairs and Sofas Destined for Destruction
62
Futuristic Greenchitecture
Burnham Eco Pavilions by Zaha Hadid and UNStudio
61
Complete Living Cubes
Jo Nagasaka Creates Paco, the Ultimate Space-Saving Home
60
Retro Hollywood Salons
Vintage Glam 'Pimps & Pinups' Hair Salon in NYC
59
Abandoned Building Photography
Visually Brilliant Derelict Power Plants Captured on Camera
58
Alice In Wonderland Interiors
Mondrian South Beach Hotel Looks Like A Fantasy Land
57
Hippie Hemp Homes
Cannabis Construction Combats Climate Change
56
Iceberg Architecture
Dubai's 'Blue Crystal' World Blends Sustainability and High Class
55
Mega Stadium Transformations
The Green Point Stadium Wows Crowds in Style
54
Small-Space Architecture
The Angular and Super-Compact '63.02 House' in Japan
53
Trucked in Houses
Prefab Architecture Makes a Recession Comeback
52
LED Latticed Nightclubs
Club NOX is a Study in Beats and Badass Brazilian Basket-Weaving
51
Stunning Sustainable Homes
Super-Stylish Eco-Architecture Casa de los Pinos
50
Thunderstorm Architecture
Tornado-Like 'Helix' Building Blows Them Away in Abu Dhabi
49
Cliffside Architecture
Peru's Lefevre House Lives on the Edge of Desert & Ocean
48
Lace-Pattern Architecture
The XTEN 'Sapphire Gallery' Accommodates Fairy Tale Art
47
Living Rooftops
Green Roof Designs Bring Sustainability to Architecture
46
Recycled Aircraft Suites
Costa Verde Hotel's Boeing 727 Airframe Room
45
Loft-Style Houseboats
The SchwimmHausBoot Could Be The Future of Urban Living (UPDATE)
44
Body Art Architecture
LucyandBart Combine Ballet & Design for Creative Beauty (UPDATE)
43
Futuristic Nightclub Facelifts
Home House Bar's Ultra-Modern Renovation by Zaha Hadid
42
$32 Million Urban Chateaus
Landry Design's Massive Chicago Estate Exemplifies Class
41
Black & White Boutique Hotels
Habita Monterrey Delivers Affordable Luxury
40
Oil Rig Resorts
Sustainable Developments to Beautify Floating Gulf Coast Eyesores
39
Futuristic Pod Lofts
Ultra Modern Living Space in Los Angeles Has a Spa and Garden
38
Flowering Architecture
Budding Eco Building Breathes Life Into Chilean City With Green Wall
37
Portable Vacation Homes
The ‘Blue-Me' Pad Takes Your Home Feel On Holiday
36
Grain Storage Homes
Gigaplex's Monte-Silo
35
Accordion Houses
The Wooden 'Dragspelhuset' Cabin Expands For a Finer Lake View
34
Tropical Starchitecture
Celebrity Architects Create Private Paradise in Dellis Cay
33
Self-Powered Tech Homes
Microsoft Unveils the Futuristic New American Home (UPDATE)
32
Tacky Travel Destinations
Madonna Inn Shares Name, Age + Gaudy Style With the Material Girl
31
Oceanfront Eco Homes
Awesome Auzzi Residence Overlooks Popular Byron Bay
30
Tea Houses on Stilts
Terunobu Fujimori Designs The Takasugi-an in Japan
29
Floating Swedish Hotels
The Salt & Sill is Sweden's First
28
Latticed Public Architecture
Redesigned Queens Museum of Art Boasts Web-Like Structure
27
Artchitectural Photography
Conceptual Art Projects By Scandinavian Duo Elmgreen & Dragset
26
24-Hour Home Construction
‘Cottage in a Day' Makes Fast Housing for Everyone
25
Papercut Architecture
Polish Pavilion at Expo 2010 Channels Cultural Tradition
24
Tidal Wave Architecture
Tsunami Museum is Covered in Water Walls, Filled With History
23
Ambient Houses
Kouichi Kimura's Couple & Dog-Friendly Minimalistic Oasis
22
Underground Offices
Selgas Cano Architecture's Subterranean Work Space
21
Sand Dune Architecture
UAE Pavilion Will Shimmer, Morph and Change Color
20
Surrealist Outdoor Architecture
Edward James's Bizarre ‘Las Pozas' Secret Garden
19
Swedish Sauna Homes
The Mill House by Wingardh Arkitektkontor
18
Candy-Colored Spas
Rogner's Bad Blumau in Austria is Swank and Sweet
17
Mythological Homes
The Wooden 'Trojan House' Hides Deluxe Living Space
16
Photographic Interiors
Joseph Dirand Captures The Idea Of Frame, Light And Contrast
15
Chic Sheds
Minimalist Kentucky Shed Transformed Into Stunning Home Office
14
Rooftop Yards
The OUTrial House is a Gorgeous Green Cube
13
Walls Made of Phonebooks
The 'ScrapHouse' Made of Salvaged Goods Is Surprisingly Stylish
12
Credit Crunch Construction
Progress Halted on Worldwide Super-Structures
11
Invisible Treehouses
Tree-Top Hotel Covered in Mirrors Is As Green As It Is Cool
10
Museum-Quality Retail Spaces
Buenos Aires Ayres Department Store Rules
9
Iconic Museum Makeovers
Plans Revealed for Upgrade of London's Tate Modern
8
Green Indian Skyscrapers
Eco Architecture For More Sustainable Towers in Mumbai
7
Sustainable Eco Parks
Brazil Turns Landfill Into Sprawling Green Landscape
6
In-Home Skateboading
The Ramp House is a Boarder's Dream
5
Seaside Angletecture
Unique, Revitalized Waterfront Café Design Lures Diners
4
Flexible Architecture
The Sliding House Transforms its Appearance and Living Spaces
3
Otherworldly Architecture
China's Dalian Int'l Conference Center Looks Like It's From Mars
2
Ethereal Clothing Stores
Alberta Ferretti's Flagship Los Angeles Location is Heavenly
1
Water-Filtering Bridges
China's Miyi Tower Will Clean River Below, Foster Cultural Arts Above
Related Ideas
Anniversary-Honoring Archival Homeware
Habitat Introduces its 60th Anniversary Collection
Innovative Modern Living Spaces
Gestalt New York Has Unveiled The Gestalt Haus
Beautiful Automotive Design Books
Auto Photo Manual drives the car design coffee table book trend
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
Retro-Futuristic Lighting Lines
Robert Abbey Fine Lighting Unveils a New Line at High Point Market
Artful Doghouse Design Exhibitions
The Architecture for Dogs Exhibition Opens at ADI Design
Nature-Connecting Warm Apartments
Baranowitz + Kronenberg Designs the Urban Refuge Apartment
Revived Celebrated Home Decor
Ikea Brings Back Archives in the Nytillverkad Vintage Collection
Staircase-Centric Flagship Stores
Herzog & de Meuron Designs the Toteme Beijing Store
Futuristic Imaginative Design Concepts
Toyota Introduces the Unique E-Collection of Products
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Infinity Loop-Shaped Museums
Aedas Completed the Design of the Yohoo Museum in Hangzhou
Nostalgic Cellphone Digital Devices
Aalto University Launched the Nokia Design Archives
Luxurious Miami Residential Towers
Arquitectonica completes the Five Park Miami Beach Skyscraper
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Functional Streamlined Ceramic Tiles
Unknown, Untitled Introduced the UU Tiles Collection
Y2K-Inspired Neon Light Art
LaMoMo Neon Debuted a New Aesthetically Driven Collection
Curated Design Initiatives
Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Launches The Curious 100 List
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Design Award Jury Announcement
Mattel, IIDA and Harvard GSD Were iF Design Awards 2025 Jurors
Colorful Educational Art Installations
Mario Cucinella Architects Displays Sparking Change
Brutalist Architecture-Inspired Eyewear Lines
Linda Farrow Debuts the Autumn/Winter '24 Collection
Modern Chair Designs
TAKT and Industrial Facility Introduce the Bow Chair
Contemporary Ramadan Collections
Trendyol is Celebrating Ramadan with a New 105-Piece Collection
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Black-Timber Stealthy Pavilions
Aptdotapt Designs the Drop-Stop Pavilion in the Mountains
Trend Prediction Services
Tagwalk Revolutionizes Fashion Forecasting with a New AI Dashboard
Stylish Brick Designs
Glen-Gery Corporation Debuts Its 2025 Brick Styles Catalog
Concrete Skyscraper Trio Sets
Valerio Olgiati to Design the Rruga Adem Jashari Set in Tirana
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
Technology News Summaries
TechTok Helps Readers Stay On Top of News in Five Minutes
Cutting-Edge Design Programming
Triennale Milano Offers an Array of Events for Milan Design Week
Classic Architecture-Inspired Lighting
Zeynep Boyan Designs the Monumental Collection of Lamps
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Hand-Crafted Furniture Lines
KAIA Unveils a Lighting and Furniture Collection at Milan Design Week
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Community-Centric Art Galleries
The Tableau Gallery Will Host a Roster of Designe
New-Generation Artful Urban Hubs
IED and CampusX Join Forces on the Pixel Project
Sweeping Culture Centers
Zaha Hadid Architects Presents the River Culture and Art Centre
Illuminated Curtained Light Installations
Lachlan Turczan Adds to Making the Invisible Visible
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Harmonious Courtyard-Centric Holiday Homes
1110 Office for Architecture Designs the Necklace Villa
Design Inspiration Hubs
The Vault Curates Fresh Design Ideas With Quick, Easy Navigation
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Contrasting Facade Clad Apartments
Messner Architets Designs the RVTK Apartments in Italy
LA Art Books
Golden Hour is a UK Artist's Retro-Inspired Tribute to LA Architecture
Cloister-Style Sculptural Galleries
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki Design the Meridiano
Sustainable Futures Exhibitions
SCI-Arc is Presenting 'Views of Planet City' in September
Minimal Integrated Tile LIghting
Unknown, Untitled Designs the UU Tiles Project of Lighting
Sculptural Gallery Art Exhibitions
Kennedy Yanko Presents Two New Galleries in NYC
Honeycomb-Inspired Terracotta Walls
Ant Studio's Beehive System Naturally Cools Down a Space
AI Tool Youth Competitions
My ArchiSchool Hosts the Annual Youth ArchiDesign Competition
New Year-Inspired Travel Campaigns
Trip.com Group Unveils the Lunar New Year 2025 Trends
Traditional Contemporary Designed Courts
Roar Created the Ajman Ruler's Court in the UAE
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Mumbai Futuristic Fashion Boutiques
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Nezo Mumbai Showroom
Palaeolithic Art-Inspired Collections
Taras Yoom Unveils a New Capsule Dubbed Echoes of Time
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
90s-Inspired Vibrant Home Designs
Another Human Creates Vibrant Interiors fo the Holboro House
Curated Website Inspiration
Browsing Mode is on a Mission to Spotlight Beautiful Website Design
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
Modern Interpreted English Homes
Threefold Architects Designs the Eight Gables Home
Architecture-Inspired Building Blocks
James Paulius Designs the Blockitecture® Frank Lloyd Wright
White Concrete Boxy Museums
Thomas Phifer Designs the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Contemporary Collectible Designs
COLLECTIBLE Will Debut in New York City in September
Beach-Overlooking Picturesque Homes
teamSTAR Designs the Villa A in Japan's Yokosuka-City
Inclusive Social Housing Projects
Peris + Toral Arquitectes Design 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà
Textured Local Stone Residences
Point27 Architects Designed the Atrium House in Greece
Modern Art Design Auctions
BILLINGS is Set to Hold Its Summer Modern Art + Design Auction
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Cutting-Edge Brick Designs
Glen-Gery Corporation Unveils Its 2024 Brick Styles Catalog
Americana Furniture Debut Capsules
ARCHIVISM Garners a New American Wave with a New Capsule
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
Subway-Lined Waved Panels
Ateneo Used 3D Tech to Form Sculptural Walls Around Wuyuanwan Station
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
AI Home Design Searches
Collov AI Search Offers Personalized Home Design Insights and Inspiration
Red Concrete Exhibition Centers
Mix Architecture Designs the Red Box Exhibition Center
Spring-Welcoming Art Installations
DRIFT's Latest Presentation is the Meadow Exhibition
Electric Heritage-Based Apartments
Yana Molodykh Renovates the Landscape Alley Apartment
Kaleidoscope Vibrant Pavilions
Google's Mountain View Features a Halo Pavilion Artwork
Mix Cultural-Inspired London Extensions
Collective Works Designs the Mid Terrace Dream in London
Aluminum-Clad Gallery Redesigns
OMA Remodels the Gallery of the Kings at the Museo Egizio
Timeless Furniture Series
Artek Creates the Crafted Through Time Series to Build on Designs
Aegean Architecture-Inspired Home Designs
Studio Kali Designs the Arkhe Collection of Furniture
Architectual Makeup Capsules
Tom Ford Teases a New Makeup Collection Comprised of "Essentials"
Anniversary-Commemorating Esports Kits
G2 Esports Unveils its New Gallery Experience and Team Kit
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
Sebine Marcelis Created the Panorama Pillars in Atlanta
Alleyway-Inspired Art Centers
Neri&Hu Completes the New Bund Performing Arts Centre
Efficient Architecture Design Tools
Architecture Helper Provides Design Insights in Seconds
Director-Celebrating Artful Exhibitions
London's Design Museum Hosts the World of Tim Burton
Rustic Cultural Architectural Buildings
Abin Design Studio Designed the Gallery House in Bensberia
Mirrored Panel Tropical Gardens
Research Artistic Design + Architecture Designs the Frame Garden
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Ribbon-Like Dynamic Structures
Zaha Hadid Presents the Capital International Exhibition Space
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Mid-Century Chic Tile Collections
Alex Proba Presents the Aurora Collection of Tiles
Optimal Energy Research Centers
Zara Hadid Architects Designs the Alisher Navoi Research Center
Design Showcase Platforms
todays.design Creates a Community of Artists Showing their Best Work
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
Futuristic Baroque Rome Hotels
Zaha Hadid Architects Revives the Remeo Hotel Roma
Design Inspiration Hubs
Collection Directory Offers Curated Design Inspiration for Professionals
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Tree-Lined Striking Modern Residences
Palette Architecture Designs the Shift House in New York
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Sleek Contemporary Elevated Retreats
Brown & Brown Architects Designs the Tidal House
Retro Apartment Transformations
Space is around us Designs the Kyano Apartment in Greece
Refurnished Historic London Buildings
Wright and Wright Transforms the British Academy in London
Contemporary Cantilevered Residences
Alterstudio Architecture Presents the Westview Residence
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
Asian Designer Furniture Exhibitions
This Year's Emerge Exhibition Marks the Third Annual Showcase
Contemporary Collectible Design Fairs
COLLECTIBLE New York Debuted in the Us in Early September
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Painting-Inspired Wallpaper Series
MINNA Designs the Portals Collection of Patterned Wallpaper
Vaulted Compact Merged Homes
Studio Tololo Ugarte Designs the Tiny Vaulted Catalejo Home
Spain-Based Bright Modern Homes
Isla Architects Presents a Look at the Casa Mila
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Colonial History Art Exhibitions
RIBA Presents Raise the Roof: Building for Change
Archaeological Timber Visitor Sites
Teğet Designs the Çatalhöyük Visitor Center in Turkey
Groundbreaking Design Exhibitions
The Mindcraft Project Channels Progressive Bold Designs
Warm-Tonal Urban City Apartments
General Assembly Creates a Comforting Palette in New York
Translucent Mesh-Wrapped Art Center
Wutopia Lab Designed the Flickering Peak in Hainan, China
Arched Garden-Topped Cultural Centers
Atelier Apeiron Creates the Hengqin Culture and Art Complex
Modern Sculptural Garden Homes
A01 Architevts Completed the Priyam Home in Hyderabad
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana