TrendHunter.com - Architecture

• Site-Complementing Building Designs - Alain Carle Architecte References an Artificial Landscape (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) While architects always aim to seamlessly integrate concrete, wooden or mixed material buildings into mesmerizing and lush landscapes without needlessly disrupting or making changes to natural sites,...
  
  
• Re-Framing Pavilion Installations - Other Architects & Ratallack Thompson Use Simplicity & Design (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Other Architects and Retallack Thompson play with the concept and use of space with their site-specific pavilion installation at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. Referred to as an &#...
  
  
• Elegant Materially Diverse Homes - 'Lake Wendouree House' Combines Brick, Wood, and Metal (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) For all the progress being made in modern design and architecture, ‘Lake Wendouree House' shows that there's still pleasure to be had in traditional styles and materials. The...
  
  
• Visually Split Family Homes - 'House CR' is Abruptly Segmented in Two Halves (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) House CR's unique qualities are visible immediately. The home's exterior is divided into two starkly segmented halves, one of which is relatively staid and normal, while the other is...
  
  
• Cedar-Clad Tiny Dwellings - This Tiny House Blends Rustic Aesthetic Accents with Modern Amenities (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Timbercraft Tiny Homes has made quite a name for itself with its tiny dwellings, and the company is now looking to expand its repertoire with the introduction of a beautiful new tiny house dubbed...
  
  
• Glazed Bat-Shaped Homes - André Pihl Produced an Alternative House Design to Maximize Sea Views (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Architect André Pihl's alternative house design for this Swedish summer home is bat-shaped. The reason for this is that he sought to create a structure that would embrace the inspiring scenic...
  
  
• High-End Commercial Complexes - Durham Live is a Costly Development with Entertainment Options (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Ontario Gaming GTA LP recently announced the plans for a 1.1 million square foot high-end commercial complex near Toronto. The sizable architectural project will have a great impact on the community....
  
  
• Sleek Contemporary House Designs - Studio Guilherme Torres Breathes Class into This São Paulo Home (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Local studio Guilherme Torres transformed a traditional familial residence in Brazil into a sleek contemporary house that is design-appropriate for a DJ and music producer. The renovation process...
  
  
• Wave-Like Scenic Viewpoints - MVRDV's Design Provides Breathtaking Views of the Wadden Sea (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Dutch architectural firm MVRDV won yet another competition with the design of a fluid and wave-like scenic viewpoint. Blurring the line between sculpture and an interactive piece of architecture,...
  
  
• Award-Winning Double-Ellipse Towers - Massimilano and Doriana Fukas' Structure Celebrates Harmony (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) In partnership with local architect Sandi Pirš, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas created a mesmerizing and intricate design for a double-ellipse tower for the Slovenian coastline. The majestic 111-...
  
  
• Wellness-Centric Business Districts - Hassell's Qianhai Mawan Mile Design is Award-Winning (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Architectural firm HASSELL's business district masterplan for Qianhai Mawan Mile in Shenzhen, China is impressive and it stretches for 1.6 kilometers. The development combines “lush...
  
  
• Prism-Shaped National Libraries - The Qatar National Library was Designed by Rem Koolhaas (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Libraries have long stood as some of the grandest and most impressive buildings in cultures throughout history, and the new Qatar National Library is in line with that millennia-old tradition....
  
  
• Modernist Mexican Manses - 'MX House' Has a Unique Form and Layout (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) MX House, a family home in Veracruz, Mexico, is distinctly modern in its design, which sets it apart from many of the surrounding homes in the neighborhood. Despite its modern appearance, though,...
  
  
• Chic Airy University Halls - 'Lazaridis Hall' is a New Building on Laurier University's Campus (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) University is a time for expanding one's mind and one's horizons, and Lazaridis Hall, a new building on the campus of Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, is designed to...
  
  
• Retro Googie Home Designs - 'The Honeyworks House' Embraces Classic 50s Futurism (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Many people wouldn't be familiar with the term Googie architecture, but they'd immediately be familiar with the visual vernacular, of which ‘The Honeyworks House' makes use....
  
  
• Refurbished Anachronistic Homes - Arimon House Combines Aspects of Modernism with Baroque Flourishes (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Sometime in the 20th century, design concepts began to change dramatically, and Arimon House is a contemporary, refurbished space that manages to elegantly combine both sides of the paradigm shift....
  
  
• Austere Juxtaposed Houses - 'House Brotero' is Ironically Staid and Devoid of Design (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) In a certain respect, design is an inherent act of maximalism, as it consists of adding onto the core function of a thing to make it aesthetically attractive, but ‘House Brotero'...
  
  
• Charred-Timber Basement Extensions - The Architectural Addition by Hayhurst and Co is Contrasting (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) East London studio Hayhurst and Co introduces a contrasting charred-timber basement extension to this modern abode in Britain. The yard-facing sizable window shows off the strong contrast between...
  
  
• Modern Structural Concrete Hotels - The Healing Stay Kosmos Hotel Features a Sea Shell-Inspired Look (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Chanjoong Kim from the Seoul-based architect's System Lab created the new Healing Stay Kosmos Hotels, situated on the volcanic Ulleungdo Island. Located 350km east of Seoul, the hotel is...
  
  
• Minimal Tiny Apartment Designs - A Bugs Home Apartment is a Small Space That Maximizes Utility (TrendHunter.com)
  (TrendHunter.com) Small apartments are a cost-effect living choice that are becoming more popular each day—A Bugs Home is a stylish tiny apartment option in Taipei, Taiwan. The bachelor-style space has a...