http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Architecture Architecture en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:37:24 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Architecture 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-eco-house (TrendHunter.com) Renzo Piano’s ‘Diogene Cabin’ is a small eco house that provides only the necessities. The 6’ x 6’ cube house seems incredibly small, but it is packed with features. The house may not be...]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:40:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-eco-house http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-sydney-opera (TrendHunter.com) The LEGO Sydney Opera House is amazing on several levels. Not only does it encourage creativity and imagination as the iconic building block toys were made to do, it educates children on a cultural...]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-sydney-opera http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oh-my-cad (TrendHunter.com) ‘Oh My CAD' is an architectural installation that is set up in Greece by the creative group ‘Beforelight.' Along the Filikis Eterias Street in Thessaloniki, ‘Beforelight&...]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oh-my-cad http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-up-windows (TrendHunter.com) This impressive new building in the Gangnam district of Seoul has large light-up windows that are sure to grab the attention of passersby. The design team at MVRDV came up with this fantastic flashy...]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-up-windows http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldar-headquarters (TrendHunter.com) The Aldar Headquarters is a stunning disc of a design. Slender and circular, it takes on an almost two dimensional form that, of course, would be impossible to enter. Yet this illusion is simply...]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:55:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldar-headquarters http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-skyscraper (TrendHunter.com) Europe is not composed of cities known for their high rises and Stockholm, Sweden, is no exception; but that is not what makes the Wooden Skyscraper proposal so intriguing. It may be a design that...]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:39:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-skyscraper http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooling-products (TrendHunter.com) Many people who live in warmer climates are now riding the new wave of clever cooling products that see consumers capable of keeping both their temperature and their style chilled. For centuries,...]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:15:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooling-products http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/eco-friendly-hotels (TrendHunter.com) With ecotourism on the rise, eco-friendly hotels have been keeping pace with technology and design innovations. Getting rooms filled with eco-conscious consumers is no easy feat, but hotels have...]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:40:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/eco-friendly-hotels http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abc-of-architects (TrendHunter.com) Animators Andrea Stinga and Federico Gonzalez created The ABC of Architects, a short animation about architects from all over the world and their most famous building designs. Each letter of the...]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abc-of-architects http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-hair-salon (TrendHunter.com) ‘Angelico' is a stylish hair salon in Saga, Japan, designed by the Move Design Studio. The shop features a facade entirely made of glass, and from the street, it makes the entire...]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:00:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-hair-salon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-cancun (TrendHunter.com) The Grand Cancun is an ambitious concept building designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Cancun. It was designed by Richard Moreta Castillo. The 50th anniversary of Cancun is...]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:32:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-cancun http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/detailed-dioramas (TrendHunter.com) Creating miniature versions of buildings or film sets is a fantastic way to get a good grasp of the overall visual structure before building it, and these intricately detailed dioramas are some...]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:31:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/detailed-dioramas http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-resort-concept (TrendHunter.com) ‘Kuredhivaru' is a luxury resort concept set in the Maldives. Although these images only show conceptual 3D renderings of the resort, it is easy to imagine that this zen resort's...]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:36:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-resort-concept http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunfilled-living-spaces (TrendHunter.com) Interior designer and architect Manuel Ocaña has created a gorgeous sun-filled living space by converting a greenhouse into a bright and breezy abode. The Casa Mediterráneo Headquarters is...]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:03:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunfilled-living-spaces http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/modern-bunk-bed (TrendHunter.com) These modern bunk bed creations are perfect for anyone looking to have some sleek and practical sleeping accommodations for multiple people. Traditionally, bunk beds are often associated with the...]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:45:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/modern-bunk-bed http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/popup-libraries (TrendHunter.com) The need to improve literacy amongst youths has been an on-going challenge in many countries, but these creative pop-up libraries are making the process of reading and learning much more accessible...]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:55:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/popup-libraries http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulse-pavilion (TrendHunter.com) At first glance, the Pulse Pavilion looks like the unfinished framework of a public canopy. Yet the woven bamboo design offers a striking web-like facade that many would have been loath to cover up....]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:45:08 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulse-pavilion http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eb-office (TrendHunter.com) The ‘Mood Map' exhibit at the Seoul E/B Office shows a reflection of the disposition of Korean people, as sourced from Twitter. The hanging ceiling installation is draped with loops of...]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:33:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eb-office http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melbourne-hotel (TrendHunter.com) Trendy Melbourne hotel Prahran in Australia revamped its hip bar with a stacked wooden barrel design. To update its luxury bar, Prahran hotel decided to opt for a stunning new architectural design...]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melbourne-hotel http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaz-strankowski (TrendHunter.com) Entitled ‘Searching for Purity', this striking series of black-and-white portraits is the work of visionary photographer Kaz Strankowski. Strankowski captures architectural subjects...]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaz-strankowski http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prahan-hotel (TrendHunter.com) The Prahan Hotel, which is based in Melbourne, Australia, has recently added an extension that is utterly innovative and industrial. Through the use of large concrete pipes, the building has been...]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:34:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prahan-hotel http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maiden-tower (TrendHunter.com) Stefan Marte of Marte Marte Architekten designed the ‘Maiden Tower’ as an entirely separate bedroom home for his daughters. Inspired by the archetypal maidens and princesses from fairy tales,...]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:15:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maiden-tower http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-pavilion (TrendHunter.com) The ‘Multifunctional Pavilion' at ‘Riera Major’ Center in Viladrau, Girona, Spain, created by MIRAG Millet Ramoneda features a beautifully transparent design. Showcasing the open...]]> Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:31:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-pavilion http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/largest-mall-in-the-world (TrendHunter.com) The New South China Mall is now the largest mall in the world. This figure is based upon leasable square footage, which the mall has nearly 10,000 square feet of. The mall is located in China'...]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:36:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/largest-mall-in-the-world http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/toy-homes (TrendHunter.com) While dolls and toy homes were often items that only little children used to play with, these intricately designed dollhouses showcases that creating miniature versions of modern homes is something...]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:03:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/toy-homes http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/modern-boat-houses (TrendHunter.com) If you just can't get enough of the open sea and the relaxing feeling you get from looking out over the water, then these modern boat houses are the perfect way to live your life close to the...]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:36:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/modern-boat-houses http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-pavilion (TrendHunter.com) There is a futuristic element to the Stealth Pavilion that owes itself entirely to the inspiration behind the design. For those who haven't guessed it yet, the divided form is modeled after...]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:51:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-pavilion http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-perse-toronto (TrendHunter.com) A recently launched James Perse Toronto store is bringing signature West Coast style to a cozy home-like environment. Set to open in the exclusive Bloor-Yorkville area of Toronto, the boutique...]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-perse-toronto http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bridges-on-the-euro (TrendHunter.com) The illustrated bridges on the Euro are a not-too-subtle metaphor regarding the bridging of different European currencies back in 2002 to create the single-minded Euro. Each Euro note features a...]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:31:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bridges-on-the-euro http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/eiffel-tower-inspirations (TrendHunter.com) These Eiffel Tower inspirations are a homage to one of the most recognized landmarks around the world. As the Parisian architectural wonder is often viewed as one of the most distinguishable views...]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/eiffel-tower-inspirations