Top 100 Architecture Trends in 2009

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In-Home Skateboading

The Ramp House is a Boarder's Dream

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Credit Crunch Construction

Progress Halted on Worldwide Super-Structures

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Tacky Travel Destinations

Madonna Inn Shares Name, Age + Gaudy Style With the Material Girl

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Ridiculous Real Estate Photos - Rojkind Arquitectos' Creations are Beautiful

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Walls Made of Phonebooks

The 'ScrapHouse' Made of Salvaged Goods Is Surprisingly Stylish

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Ethereal Clothing Stores

Alberta Ferretti's Flagship Los Angeles Location is Heavenly

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Photographic Interiors

Joseph Dirand Captures The Idea Of Frame, Light And Contrast

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Complete Living Cubes

Jo Nagasaka Creates Paco, the Ultimate Space-Saving Home

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Sustainable Eco Parks

Brazil Turns Landfill Into Sprawling Green Landscape

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Mythological Homes

The Wooden 'Trojan House' Hides Deluxe Living Space

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Candy-Colored Spas

Rogner's Bad Blumau in Austria is Swank and Sweet

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Mega Stadium Transformations

The Green Point Stadium Wows Crowds in Style

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Water-Filtering Bridges

China's Miyi Tower Will Clean River Below, Foster Cultural Arts Above

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Futuristic Pod Lofts

Ultra Modern Living Space in Los Angeles Has a Spa and Garden

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Artchitectural Photography

Conceptual Art Projects By Scandinavian Duo Elmgreen & Dragset

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Green Indian Skyscrapers

Eco Architecture For More Sustainable Towers in Mumbai

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Self-Powered Tech Homes

Microsoft Unveils the Futuristic New American Home (UPDATE)

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Swedish Sauna Homes

The Mill House by Wingardh Arkitektkontor

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Oil Rig Resorts

Sustainable Developments to Beautify Floating Gulf Coast Eyesores

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Surrealist Outdoor Architecture

Edward James's Bizarre ‘Las Pozas' Secret Garden

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Iconic Museum Makeovers

Plans Revealed for Upgrade of London's Tate Modern

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Otherworldly Architecture

China's Dalian Int'l Conference Center Looks Like It's From Mars

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Black & White Boutique Hotels

Habita Monterrey Delivers Affordable Luxury

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$32 Million Urban Chateaus

Landry Design's Massive Chicago Estate Exemplifies Class

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Body Art Architecture

LucyandBart Combine Ballet & Design for Creative Beauty (UPDATE)

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Floating Staircases

Stairs are the Crown Jewel at 5th Ave. Tommy Hilfiger Store

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Flexible Architecture

The Sliding House Transforms its Appearance and Living Spaces

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Seaside Angletecture

Unique, Revitalized Waterfront Café Design Lures Diners

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71

Iceberg Architecture

Dubai's 'Blue Crystal' World Blends Sustainability and High Class

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Matchbook Cities

Illustrated Architectural Landmark Matchboxes

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Museum-Quality Retail Spaces

Buenos Aires Ayres Department Store Rules

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68

Rooftop Yards

The OUTrial House is a Gorgeous Green Cube

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Rotating Rooms

Hanse Colani's Rotor House Fits 4 Rooms Into 1

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Ambient Houses

Kouichi Kimura's Couple & Dog-Friendly Minimalistic Oasis

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Recycled Aircraft Suites

Costa Verde Hotel's Boeing 727 Airframe Room

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Accordion Houses

The Wooden 'Dragspelhuset' Cabin Expands For a Finer Lake View

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Hippie Hemp Homes

Cannabis Construction Combats Climate Change

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Living Rooftops

Green Roof Designs Bring Sustainability to Architecture

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Grain Storage Homes

Gigaplex's Monte-Silo

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Latticed Public Architecture

Redesigned Queens Museum of Art Boasts Web-Like Structure

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Tidal Wave Architecture

Tsunami Museum is Covered in Water Walls, Filled With History

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Floating Swedish Hotels

The Salt & Sill is Sweden's First

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Alice In Wonderland Interiors

Mondrian South Beach Hotel Looks Like A Fantasy Land

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Tea Houses on Stilts

Terunobu Fujimori Designs The Takasugi-an in Japan

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Papercut Architecture

Polish Pavilion at Expo 2010 Channels Cultural Tradition

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Portable Vacation Homes

The ‘Blue-Me' Pad Takes Your Home Feel On Holiday

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Futuristic Nightclub Facelifts

Home House Bar's Ultra-Modern Renovation by Zaha Hadid

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Sand Dune Architecture

UAE Pavilion Will Shimmer, Morph and Change Color

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Abandoned Building Photography

Visually Brilliant Derelict Power Plants Captured on Camera

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Flowering Architecture

Budding Eco Building Breathes Life Into Chilean City With Green Wall

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Futuristic Greenchitecture

Burnham Eco Pavilions by Zaha Hadid and UNStudio

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Lace-Pattern Architecture

The XTEN 'Sapphire Gallery' Accommodates Fairy Tale Art

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Green Manufactured Housing

I-Home Boasts Bevy of Eco-Friendly Features, $100K Price Tag

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Tropical Starchitecture

Celebrity Architects Create Private Paradise in Dellis Cay

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Busted Glass Buildings

Bangkok's MahaNakhon Tower by OMA Appears to be Crumbling

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Chic Sheds

Minimalist Kentucky Shed Transformed Into Stunning Home Office

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Loft-Style Houseboats

The SchwimmHausBoot Could Be The Future of Urban Living (UPDATE)

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LED Latticed Nightclubs

Club NOX is a Study in Beats and Badass Brazilian Basket-Weaving

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Floating Residences

A River Runs Through the 'Hindi House' by John Pardey Architects

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Dramatic Rooftop Pools

Universe Beach House Centers On Swimming & Spectacular Views

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Invisible Treehouses

Tree-Top Hotel Covered in Mirrors Is As Green As It Is Cool

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Cliffside Architecture

Peru's Lefevre House Lives on the Edge of Desert & Ocean

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Hotels on Stilts

Angsana's InOcean Villas are Island-Free Vacations in the Maldives

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24-Hour Home Construction

‘Cottage in a Day' Makes Fast Housing for Everyone

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Otherworldly Places of Worship

Incredible Religious Architecture Inspires Piety

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Trucked in Houses

Prefab Architecture Makes a Recession Comeback

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Green Dream Homes

Modern British Architecture Makes the Perfect Eco Family Home

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Underground Offices

Selgas Cano Architecture's Subterranean Work Space

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Droplet Architecture

Hi-Tech Resort Design Especially for Humid Coastlines

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Tremendous Treehouses

Baumraum Designs Leave You Amazed at Potential Tree Abodes

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Open Wall Modernism

LA Architects Incorporate Outdoors Into Luxury Living Space

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Thunderstorm Architecture

Tornado-Like 'Helix' Building Blows Them Away in Abu Dhabi

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Oceanfront Eco Homes

Awesome Auzzi Residence Overlooks Popular Byron Bay

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Stunning Sustainable Homes

Super-Stylish Eco-Architecture Casa de los Pinos

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Retro Hollywood Salons

Vintage Glam 'Pimps & Pinups' Hair Salon in NYC

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Illusory Modern Architecture

House by Kouichi Kimura Architects is a Study in Depth

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Vintage Furniture Transformations

Reupholstering Reuses Chairs and Sofas Destined for Destruction

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Small-Space Architecture

The Angular and Super-Compact '63.02 House' in Japan

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Futuristic Houseboats

Espin Erikstad's 'Loup de Mer' is a Floating Duplex

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Real Life Hobbit Havens

The Habitable Polyhedron is a Family Retreat Playhouse

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Architectural Corpses

‘Stages of Decay' by Julia Solis Captures Abandoned Theaters

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Ultra Luxury Apartments

W Residences & Hotel Spreads Opulence in Manhattan Skies

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Feral Homes

Abandoned Houses in Detroit Become Feral Beasts in Summer

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Clear-Walled Infinity Pools

Indoor Cantilevered Lap Pool Extends Into the Forest

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Greenhouse Homes

Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is in Sync With Nature

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Eco Luxe Trailers

The Clayton i-House Features Gas Station Architecture, Luxury Qualities

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More Teeny Tiny Houses

Tumbleweed Homes Make Mini Homes Next Big Thing

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Underground Mansions

Britain Plans to Build a Ritzy Subterranean Home

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Eco Transformer Architecture

'Bird Island' Prefab Homes For Waterfronts in Kuala Lumpur

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Jungle Architecture

The Lofted Forest Home by Rover Harvey Oshatz Inspired by Music

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Portable Apartments

The buBbLe Prototype Gives Nomads a Temporary Place to Stay

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Sustainable Houseboats

MetroShip Revamps Living On Water With Prefab Boats

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Beach Cabin Compounds

Tiny House Zoning Challenge Pays Off in Washington State

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Tree Mansions

The Gigantic Treehouse is More like a Dream Come True

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Cube-Shaped Architecture

Taipei Performing Arts Center is a Building for Blockheads

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Glass-Walled Homes

Hollywood Hills Estate Maximizes Stunning Skyline Views

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Hobbit-Style Architecture

Low Impact Woodland Homes Built With Surrounding Nature

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Shipping Container Hotels

$20 Rooms at 41 Berangan Hotel for Credit Crunch Travel

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Shipping Container Cafes

Montreal Muvbox Restaurant Serves Lobster & Pizza

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