Gallery: 20 Buildings That Show the Future of Architecture
Ensamble Studio01thetruffle
The Truffle from Ensamble Studio was built from covering stacks of hay with concrete.
Ensamble Studio02The Truffle-Laxe Spain-Ensamble Studio
Paulina the cow spent a year in the structure, eating the hay and helping form the final piece of architecture.
Jeanna Gang03062799-001
Jeanne Gang's Aqua Tower uses curved balconies to create a rippling form that looks more sculpture than building.
Guedes Cruz Architects04Alcabideche Social Complex-Alcabideche Portugal-Guedes Cruz Arquitectos
The Alcabideche Social Complex in Portugal was designed with the elderly in mind. The translucent roofs turn red in the case of an emergency.
J. Mayer H. Architects.05Border Checkpoint-Sarpi Georgia-J Mayer H
A modern border checkpoint in Sarpi, Georgia by J. Mayer H. Architects.
DMVA Architecten06Blob-VB3
DMVA Architecten's Blob VB3 has a bathroom, kitchen, sleeping and storage nook. Tiny and efficient.
Magnus Larsson07Dune
Dune is a conceptual project from Magnus Larsson that is looking to grow sandstone from Bacillus pasteurii. This could be used to quickly grow sustainable refugee housing.
J. Mayer H.08Metropol Parasol-Sevilla Spain-J Mayer H
J. Mayer H.'s massive parasol in the center of Seville, Spain is a modern wonder set against Roman ruins.
MASS Design Group09Butaro Doctors Housing
Local craftsmen helped to build these doctors homes at the Butaro, Rwanda hospital.
Herzog & de Meuron10parking garage
Herzog & de Meuron's Miami parking garage is also used for yoga classes and weddings. Cool.
Graciastudio11EncuentroGuadalupe-Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Mexico-Graciastudio
The eco hotels in Baja California purposefully have a tiny footprint on the beautiful landscape.
The Living12HyFi-Queens NY-The Living
The Living's Hy-Fi structure at MoMA PS1 is made out of living mycelium bricks.
nArchitects13MyMicroNY-New York NY-nArchitects
nArchitects' micro housing for NYC reimagines how the average person can live in an increasingly expensive city.
Family and Playlab14PlusPOOL-New York City-Family and Playlab
Plus POOL uses technology to filter dirty water from NYC's East River into water people can swim in.
Barjke Ingels15W57-New York City-Bjarke Ingels Group
Bjarke Ingels transformed the New York City skyline without building a skyscraper.
A. Gor. A. Architects16NewTrainingCenterCampusTemporaryDormitories-Thailand
Using local wood and mud bricks to build a new structure in Thailand.
HWKN17Wendy-New York City-HWKN
HWKN's winning design for the MoMA PS1 Young Architects program is coated with a titanium-nanopartical skin, which sucks CO2 out of the air.
OMA + LMN18Imacon Color Scanner
The Seattle Library attempts to make libraries relevant in the digital age by turning it into a gathering place for the community.
RAAD Studio19TheLowline-New York City-RAAD Studio
The Lowline, an underground part in NYC currently in the design phase, rethinks how we make use of ignored infrastructure.
