Gallery: 20 Buildings That Show the Future of Architecture

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    Ensamble Studio
    01

    thetruffle

    The Truffle from Ensamble Studio was built from covering stacks of hay with concrete.
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    Ensamble Studio
    02

    The 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.
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    Jeanna Gang
    03

    062799-001

    Jeanne Gang's Aqua Tower uses curved balconies to create a rippling form that looks more sculpture than building.
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    Guedes Cruz Architects
    04

    Alcabideche 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.
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    J. Mayer H. Architects.
    05

    Border Checkpoint-Sarpi Georgia-J Mayer H

    A modern border checkpoint in Sarpi, Georgia by J. Mayer H. Architects.
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    DMVA Architecten
    06

    Blob-VB3

    DMVA Architecten's Blob VB3 has a bathroom, kitchen, sleeping and storage nook. Tiny and efficient.
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    Magnus Larsson
    07

    Dune

    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.
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    J. Mayer H.
    08

    Metropol 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.
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    MASS Design Group
    09

    Butaro Doctors Housing

    Local craftsmen helped to build these doctors homes at the Butaro, Rwanda hospital.
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    Herzog & de Meuron
    10

    parking garage

    Herzog & de Meuron's Miami parking garage is also used for yoga classes and weddings. Cool.
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    Graciastudio
    11

    EncuentroGuadalupe-Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Mexico-Graciastudio

    The eco hotels in Baja California purposefully have a tiny footprint on the beautiful landscape.
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    The Living
    12

    HyFi-Queens NY-The Living

    The Living's Hy-Fi structure at MoMA PS1 is made out of living mycelium bricks.
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    nArchitects
    13

    MyMicroNY-New York NY-nArchitects

    nArchitects' micro housing for NYC reimagines how the average person can live in an increasingly expensive city.
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    Family and Playlab
    14

    PlusPOOL-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.
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    Barjke Ingels
    15

    W57-New York City-Bjarke Ingels Group

    Bjarke Ingels transformed the New York City skyline without building a skyscraper.
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    A. Gor. A. Architects
    16

    NewTrainingCenterCampusTemporaryDormitories-Thailand

    Using local wood and mud bricks to build a new structure in Thailand.
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    HWKN
    17

    Wendy-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.
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    OMA + LMN
    18

    Imacon Color Scanner

    The Seattle Library attempts to make libraries relevant in the digital age by turning it into a gathering place for the community.
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    RAAD Studio
    19

    TheLowline-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.
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