Welcome to our 2008 architecture trend countdown. This list features the top architecture trends in the last year. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our architecture trend database, which now has more than 1,384 architecture trends.
If you are looking for professional design trend research and trend clusters, check out our 2009 Trend Reports.
Implications - Architecture is one field that is constantly trying to stay on the cutting-edge of the design world, and businesses can all take notes of the ways that architecture firms attempt to do this. A combination of futuristic models, updated designs and forward-thinking can help both architectural deigns as well as business designs as a whole stay fresh.
Top 50 Architecture Trends in 2008
49
Redesigning the Eiffel Tower
Serero Project
48
7 Floors & 7 Stars Below Sea Level
Istanbul Underwater Hotel
47
$2 Billion Homes
Antilla is World's Most Expensive House (FOLLOW-UP)
46
Modular Igloos
Styrofoam Dome Houses
45
Mushroom House
Zube's Whistler Toadstool
44
$6 Million Bachelor Pads
Ultra Modern Bader House
43
Gravity Defying Houses
Daring Architecture
42
Mile-High Eco-Tower
500 Floor London Building
41
Redneck Mansion
40
Luxury Creation In Cancun
NIZUC Resort Residence Spa
39
Wheel Shaped Hotel
Dubai Promenade
38
Fashion Inspired by Architecture
Marchesa For Spires and Pagodas
37
$500 Million Homes
La Leopolda
36
Green Creative Interior Design
Alternating Tread Bookcase Stair
35
Alien-Themed Architecture
Giger Bar
34
5 Spectacular Swimming Pools
33
Awesome Architecture in Iran
Incredible Buildings You Never Knew About
32
Water Sculptures
Vortex Fountains by William Pye
31
World's Largest Gucci Store
Gucci New York
30
Dubai's Next Man Made Island
The Universe
29
Hotel of Doom
'Worst Building in the History of Mankind' to Resume Construction
28
Mile-High Tower (UPDATE)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
27
The Ring House
Best Private House
26
Luxury Steel Box Home on Stilts
Delta Shelter
25
Upside Down Stores
Viktor & Rolf in Milan
24
Absolute Tallest Building
Hyder Consulting's 5,250 Ft Structure
23
Green Luxury Building at Al Raha Beach
Abu Dhabi World Trade Center
22
Death Star Inspired Hotel
Full Moon in Azerbaijan
21
All Wonders of the World in Dubai
Pyramid, Taj Mahal and More in Falcon City of Wonders
20
African Prefab Houses
The Abod
19
Futuristic Movie Theatre in Hong Kong
AMC Pacific Place Cinema
18
Vertical Farming (Part III)
Toronto Sky Farm
17
Intelligent Future Homes
The Jung Smart House
16
Work Space Playgrounds
Google Office in Zurich
15
Vertical Eco Farm
Las Vegas 30 Storey Garden
14
Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees
The Lilypad
13
Eco-Luxury Architecture
$15 Million Orchid House
12
Red Swimming Pools
Hotel Unique, Sao Paolo
11
Luxurious Greek Art Hotel
Classical Baby Grand Hotel Athens
10
Steampunked Headquarters
Oakley Architecture at SoCal Head Office
9
Modern Tokyo Compact Housing
Architecture by Yasuhiro Yamashita
8
Self-Financed Architecture
Saunders and Wilhelmsen Build Their Own Plans
7
Vortex Art Homes
The Inversion House
6
Airports as Monuments
9 Amazing New Airports
5
Voyeuristic Photography
Peep Into 'The Transparent City'
4
Jenga Block Architecture
The "Next Generation House" by Sou Fujimoto
3
"Best Toilet" Awards
Nashville's Hermitage Hotel Wins 2008 Honor
2
Organic Mountainside Architecture
Asemic Scapes Rehab Center
1
Atom Smasher Photography
Large Hadron Collider Art (UPDATE)
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Innovative Modern Living Spaces
Gestalt New York Has Unveiled The Gestalt Haus
Architectural Luxury Handbags
The Louis Vuitton x Frank Gehry Collection is an Exploration of Form
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
Nature-Connecting Warm Apartments
Baranowitz + Kronenberg Designs the Urban Refuge Apartment
Precast Concrete Toronto Skyscrapers
Pei Architects Forms a Building for Tower Hill Development
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
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
Reimagined Ecclesiastical Architecture
The Ørestad Church Was Designed by Henning Larsen
Nostalgic Cellphone Digital Devices
Aalto University Launched the Nokia Design Archives
Luxurious Miami Residential Towers
Arquitectonica completes the Five Park Miami Beach Skyscraper
Solar-Lined Energy Towers
Foster + Partners Released Designs of Solar Towers for Moon Use
Air-Conditioned Futuristic Uniforms
The NTT Pavilion Uniforms are Designed by Anrealage
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
Anniversary-Celebrating Design Studio Initiatives
Omer Arbel's Bocci Debuts New Global Activations
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
Modern Chair Designs
TAKT and Industrial Facility Introduce the Bow Chair
Modern Rounded Treehouse Pods
Antony Gibbon Designed the Burl Treehouse Nestled in Nature
Atlanta Heritage Contemporary Hotels
The New FORTH Hotel Takes Pride in its Atlanta Roots
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Design Thought Leader Podcasts
The Future of XYZ Podcast Spotlights Design Leaders and Innovators
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
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
Sculptural Geometric Formed ADUs
Cover Architecture Has Unveiled its New Moongate ADU
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Legal Office Renovated Designs
Snarkitecture Updates Jayaram's New York Offices
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Monochromatic Minimal Cozy Homes
DIG Architects Designs the Vaulted Monochrome Haus
Building Facade-Inspired Clothing
101% Unveils the New Seagram Collection of Apparel
Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes
Crina Arghirescu Rogard Adds Designs to a Penthouse
Inspiring Food Color Reports
Oterra Color Trends 2025 Put Four Trends in the Spotlight
Stylish Brick Designs
Glen-Gery Corporation Debuts Its 2025 Brick Styles Catalog
Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
Urbanus' Nantou Hybrid Building is Comprised of Five Buildings
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Tree-Surrounding Mass-Timber Homes
Ao-ft Designs the Tree Courtyard House in East London
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
Modern Desert Architecture Projects
Toll Brothers Debuts an Amenity Center & Cottages in Arizona
Cutting-Edge Design Programming
Triennale Milano Offers an Array of Events for Milan Design Week
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
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
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
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
Intricate Architectural Puzzle Sets
LEGO Drops the Trevi Fountain Model to the Architecture Series
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Self-Designed Evolving Homes
The Six Columns Home by WIll Burges is Designed to Grow with Him
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Real-Time Trending Spot Features
Roadtrippers Introduces the Trending Spots Feature to Its App
Refreshed Retro Chair Designs
Knoll Shines a Spotlight on the Tugendhat Chair Design
Sea-Facing Mass-Timber Houses
Architecture Discipline Designed the Vagator Residence in India
Design Inspiration Hubs
The Vault Curates Fresh Design Ideas With Quick, Easy Navigation
Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Projects
Foster + Partners Rebuilds Antakya, Turkey After Earthquake
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Contrasting Facade Clad Apartments
Messner Architets Designs the RVTK Apartments in Italy
Heritage-Preserving Cultural Centers
WAU Design Completes the Wuyang Cultural Station in China
Minimal Integrated Tile LIghting
Unknown, Untitled Designs the UU Tiles Project of Lighting
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
Japanese Creative Innovation Hubs
Karimoku Furniture Introduces the Karimoku Research Hub
Traditional Contemporary Designed Courts
Roar Created the Ajman Ruler's Court in the UAE
Mumbai Futuristic Fashion Boutiques
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Nezo Mumbai Showroom
Modern Living Reports
Deckorators Has Consulted Contractors on the Future of Living
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Lively Transformed Vibrant Homes
02A studio Adds Splashes of Color to Casa Buondelmonti
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
Modern Interpreted English Homes
Threefold Architects Designs the Eight Gables Home
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Architecture-Inspired Building Blocks
James Paulius Designs the Blockitecture® Frank Lloyd Wright
Stunning Emirati Skyscrapers
This New Skyscraper in Dubai Could Become the World's Second-Tallest
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
Temple-Inspired Striking Galleries
Abin Design Studio Designs a Gallery with Temple Themes
Law-Firm Office Interior Designs
Kin Designs the Office Interior for Law Firm Dentons
Inclusive Social Housing Projects
Peris + Toral Arquitectes Design 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà
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
Public Airport Seating Designs
Alexamder Lotersztain Designs the Gateway Collection
Parametric Style Video Games
Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games Add to Re:Imagine London
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
Empowering Women Design Awards
Triennale Milano Hosted the 5th AIAP Women in Design Award
Cross-Laminated Timber Renovated Warehouses
Lever Architecture Created the 843 N Spring Street
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
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
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
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Architectual Makeup Capsules
Tom Ford Teases a New Makeup Collection Comprised of "Essentials"
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Acrylic Glass Cubic Clinics
Batek Architekten Designed the T7.2 Dental Clinic in Berlin
Efficient Architecture Design Tools
Architecture Helper Provides Design Insights in Seconds
Renovated Neo-Gothic Provostry
Studio Acht Renovates a 19th-Century Provestry with Modern Touches
Rustic Cultural Architectural Buildings
Abin Design Studio Designed the Gallery House in Bensberia
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
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings
David Chipperfield Architects Blends Three Housing Typologies
Futuristic Baroque Rome Hotels
Zaha Hadid Architects Revives the Remeo Hotel Roma
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
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
Sustainability-Focused Building Renovations
Climate Group Launches the Renovation Revolution
Elegant Interior Hotel Designs
Tonen Lead the Interior Design of the Hotel Bella Grande
Research Artful Experimental Projects
Foscarini Forms the HABITUS Art Project with a Team
Design Inspiration Hubs
Collection Directory Offers Curated Design Inspiration for Professionals
Dynamic Sculptrual Research Hubs
The Ragon Institute Rests on Top of a Triangular Site
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Sleek Contemporary Elevated Retreats
Brown & Brown Architects Designs the Tidal House
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
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Sloped Concrete Roofed Restaurants
RAD+ar Completes the Aruma Restaurant Design in Jakarta
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
Gridded Screen Apartment Blocks
Neri&Hu Design a Grid Facade Residential Building in Taiwan
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
Stacked Pebble-Inspired Towers
Atelier 9.81 Designs the Calaid Port Tower Building
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana