Egg-shaped Architecture
Surprisingly stunning buildings
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China National Centre for the Performing Arts
Some buildings stand out for their uniqueness or eccentricity, with shapes that remind us of specific objects, immediately leading our minds to different contexts.
Starting with curves and oval shapes, there is a certain elegance and modernity associated with oval and curvilinear shapes, to smooth and continuous surfaces.
Many of these buildings possess a unique and somewhat futuristic character. Perhaps this is why modern and contemporary architecture take advantage of these forms, creating increasingly bold, original and aesthetically appealing architectural pieces that stand out from other buildings in any city.
We selected a few examples of egg-shaped buildings, from small chapels to skyscrapers, extraordinary pieces of architecture capable of turning heads, capturing our attention in a surprising and stunning way.
Blob VB3 (Mobile Unit) | Design by dmvA | Photos © Vercruysse Frederik
Fire Shelter, Copenhagen | Design by Shjworks | Photo © Simon Hjermind Jensen / Christian Bøcker Sørensen
Capella Ovi (Egg Chapel), Seoul | Design by Andrew MacNair | Photo via designersparty
Amoje Food Capital (Food Court), Seoul | Design by Karim Rashid | Photo © Lee Gyeon Bae
Polaris Mall, Chiasso | Design by Elio Ostinelli Ticino | Photo © Alessandra Fasola
The Cybertecture Egg (Office Building), Mumbai | Design by James Law | Image © James Law Cybertecture International
Free University, Berlin | Design by Foster + Partners | Photo © Nigel Young / Foster + Partners
The Envision Luxury Green Hotel | Design by Richard Moreta Architecture | Image © Richard Moreta Architecture
City Hall, London | Design by Foster + Partners | Photo © Nigel Young / Foster + Partners
National Museum, Brasília | Design by Oscar Niemeyer | Photo by Flickr user XabierAlonso
The Egg, Albany, NY | Design by Wallace Harrison | Photo via theegg
Exbury Egg (Floating Work Space) | Design by Stephen Turner | Photo © Nigel Ridgen
Burnham Pavilion, Chicago | Zaha Hadid Architects | Photo © Michelle Litvin
My Green World Pavilion ( Floriade 2012 Expo), Venlo | Design by 2D3D | Photo © Thomas Mayer
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing | Paul Andreu | Photo via Wikimedia Commons
