Curvilinear Architecture
Architecture and design that employs curved forms, flowing lines, and organic geometries as primary structural and aesthetic elements.
Curvilinear architecture prioritizes flowing, rounded forms over angular geometry. This approach influences spatial experience, structural systems, and how buildings interact with their environments and inhabitants.
The community examines curved design across scales and contexts: from residential projects that wrap curves around functional elements like staircases, to cultural pavilions and temples that use sweeping concrete forms, to contemporary homes that integrate curved timber and spatial strategies. Work explores how historical figures like Oscar Niemeyer and Frank Lloyd Wright established curvilinear principles, alongside contemporary interpretations by emerging studios.
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U.GA Architects Wraps a 51 m² Glass Wedge Around a Red Spiral Stair at a Busan Alley Junction
On Busan's Haeridan-gil, a two-storey glass and steel shop rises from an acute corner site, crowned by a red roof terrace and cylindrical stair tower.
STO.M.P Stretches a Street Skyline into a Corten-Screened Valley House in Theni
In Theni, Tamil Nadu, three offset bands of granite, brass and automated Corten rise from a sheltered courtyard to a rooftop pool facing the hills.
LABLANCA Threads a Curved Service Spine Through a 1960s Flat in Badalona's Old Town
A renovated flat in Badalona's historic centre turns its narrow, courtyard-cut plot into an asset, with one rounded joinery core doing most of the work.
Chiasmus Partners Wraps a Concrete Crescent House Around a Hillside Lawn in Yongin
In Yongin's Hyangrindongsan, a 198 m² house curves its glass and white concrete around a courtyard lawn, turning a slope into a private enclosure.
