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Top 40 Architecture Trends in May

From Durable Solar-Powered Tiny Homes to Rural Modular Farms

— May 7, 2022 — Art & Design
This list of May 2022 architecture trends shows that designers are focused on small, efficient personal housing solutions as well as large-scale tourist attractions. There is a large demand for affordable personal housing, such as houses built out of shipping containers or built entirely out of sustainable wood.

One of the most interesting innovations in personal architecture this month comes from Bulachon, which created the 'Tiny House Petillante.' This small house is built into a trailer, allowing it to be moved by a truck. While many personal homes place an emphasis on bedroom and dining room space, the Tiny House Petillante directs its focus at its impressive kitchen. In fact, the bedroom for the house is on a raised second floor above the kitchen, which is accessible by a small ladder.

When it comes to large-scale tourist attractions, the Japanese community center by Sou Fujimoto is an excellent mix of form and function. The community center is a large inverted dome with grass covering the entire surface, with the exception of several holes for buildings to reach out from. This allows visitors to relax on the grass while bathing in the sun.
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Glazed Dance School Buildings
Glazed Dance School Buildings
This Building Allows For Sneak Peeks Into Dance Performances
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36
Wind-Resistant Smart Towers
Wind-Resistant Smart Towers
This Chicago Building Features An X-Shaped Frame For Added Stability
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35
Cross-Nation Tunnels
Cross-Nation Tunnels
The Brenner Base Tunnel Will Connect Scandinavia to the Mediterranean
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34
Panoramic Philharmonic Concert Halls
Panoramic Philharmonic Concert Halls
AL_A Draws Inspiration from Music for This Building Design
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33
Art Center Expansions
Art Center Expansions
Snohetta Expands Dartmouth's Hopkins Center for the Arts
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32
Rural Modular Farms
Rural Modular Farms
Skroz Designed a Contemporary Eco Pig Farm for Sin Ravnice
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31
Privacy-Centered Modular Partitions
Privacy-Centered Modular Partitions
Shigeru Ban's Paper Partition System Support Ukrainians
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30
Olympics-Inspired Cylindrical Sports Museums
Olympics-Inspired Cylindrical Sports Museums
Joan Sibina's Design in Doha, Qatar Pays Homage
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29
Playful Yellow-Accented Headquarters
Playful Yellow-Accented Headquarters
Cf Møller Architects Designs the LEGO Headquarters in Denmark
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28
Speaker-Inspired Music Agencies
Speaker-Inspired Music Agencies
UNStudio Creates a Futuristic Headquarters for YG Entertainment
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Airflow-Promoting Family Homes
Airflow-Promoting Family Homes
This Ventilated House in Madrid Embraces Sustainable Design
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Vibrant Volcano-Inspired Buildings
Vibrant Volcano-Inspired Buildings
This Performing Arts Building Includes Several Concert Venues
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Curvaceous Chinese Conference Buildings
Curvaceous Chinese Conference Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Snow-Capped Mountains
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Wind-Thwarting Supertall Skyscrapers
Wind-Thwarting Supertall Skyscrapers
This Building Uses An Octagonal Shape to Curb Wind Loads
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Cortex-Inspired Neuroscience Buildings
Cortex-Inspired Neuroscience Buildings
This Research Center's Layout Mimics Folding Brain Cortex
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3D-Printed Army Barracks Buildings
3D-Printed Army Barracks Buildings
This U.S. Army Barracks Project is Efficiently Designed
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21
Elevated Lightweight Homes
Elevated Lightweight Homes
Ciguë's Design is Located in Saint Julien le Petit, France
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20
Lush Tropical Shed Designs
Lush Tropical Shed Designs
Laurent Troost Creates an Office for an Archaeological Consultancy
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Chic Mixed-Material Houses
Chic Mixed-Material Houses
Hudson Architects Contributes to the Landscape of an English Village
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Japanese Tourist Architectures
Japanese Tourist Architectures
Sou Fujimoto Unveiled a Large-Scale Outdoor Community Center
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Record-Breaking Timber Towers
Record-Breaking Timber Towers
This Residential Building Will Be the World's Tallest Timber Tower
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16
Modern Elongated Desert Houses
Modern Elongated Desert Houses
Woods + Dangaran Relied on Brass Panels & Glass for This Design
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Decommissioned Aircraft Office Buildings
Decommissioned Aircraft Office Buildings
The WB1200 Stewart in Seattle Features a Suspended 747
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14
3D Printing Railing Banisters
3D Printing Railing Banisters
UNIKAT Lets You Print Your Ideal Looking Stairway
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13
Concrete Surfer Sanctuaries
Concrete Surfer Sanctuaries
Chris Luce Literally Designed a Two-Storey Residence for Surfers
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12
Privacy-Focused Cottage Designs
Privacy-Focused Cottage Designs
Naturehumaine Tackles a Quebec Ski Cottage
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11
Surreal Festival Playgrounds
Surreal Festival Playgrounds
Architensions Debuts a Steel-Framed Playground at Coachella
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10
Multi-Level Skateparks
Multi-Level Skateparks
F51 Contains Three Skatepark Floors Designed by Hollaway Studio
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9
Contemporary Luxury Houses
Contemporary Luxury Houses
In Situ Studio Delivers on Contemporary Aesthetics and Elegance
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8
Calligraphy-Inspired Furnishings
Calligraphy-Inspired Furnishings
The Segda Seat and Coffee Table by Nüvist Features a Single Loop
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7
Electric Aircraft Airports
Electric Aircraft Airports
Urban-Air Port Designed the Air One Airport for Electric Vehicles
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Temporary Modular Refugee Housing
Temporary Modular Refugee Housing
Balbek Bureau Developed the Modular Town System RE: UKRAINE
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5
Seaside Hospitality Suites
Seaside Hospitality Suites
Pearlsuite by Pierpaolo Lazzarini is Customizable and Sustainable
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Botanical Sinkhole Paradises
Botanical Sinkhole Paradises
Hunte's Garden is a Sinkhole Turned Tropical Wonder
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3
Gastronomy-Centric Tiny Homes
Gastronomy-Centric Tiny Homes
This French Tiny Home Has a Surprisingly Spacious Kitchen
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Durable Solar-Powered Tiny Homes
Durable Solar-Powered Tiny Homes
The 'Buster' Tiny Home is Made with a Corrugated Metal Exterior
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Separated Prefab Cabin Compounds
Separated Prefab Cabin Compounds
The My Cabin Structures Separate Spaces From One Another
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