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Apr 29, 2019, 7:24 AM EDT (Updated)

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Dystopian sci-fi often offers up urban landscapes full of fortress-like structures or futuristic buildings housing elite uber-classes whose technology allows them to rule over a segregated populace. The good news is that we're ready when that vision inevitably comes to pass, as there are plenty of apartment buildings out there that already have these looks down pat. The big difference is that today's apartments are probably a lot more expensive to rent. We found 21 eye-popping examples of real apartment complexes that could easily be mistaken for buildings in a sci-fi movie.
Did we miss your favorite futuristic building? Let us know in the comments!

Bangkok Googie SunscreenA remnant of the brutalist architecture of the mid-20th century, these...

Turning Torso, SwedenWe can see the "Turning" part of the name for this, the tallest skyscraper in...

Hong Kong Cage ApartmentsIn overcrowded Hong Kong, people have found living solutions by staying in...

Johannesburg’s Ponte City ApartmentsThis cylindrical complex, the tallest residential building in...

Fermont Complex, CanadaThis apartment complex, situationed in a chilly Canadian town, is part of a...

Container City, LondonThis project, initially conceived and executed in London but now gone global...

Rotterdam Cube HousesBuilt by architect Piet Blom, these oddly-shaped abodes tilt the cube of a...

Expo 67 Apartments, MontrealInitially designed as space and time savers and built as a posivilion...

Nakagin Capsule TowerLocated in Tokyo (of course), this futuristic-looking building actually dates...

The Elephant Building, BangkokCompleted in 1997, the Chang Bilding stands as one of the world's...

The Urban Cactus This Rotterdam high rise would be a great name for a tequila bar, but it's really...

Marina City, ChicagoSituated on the north bank of the Chicago River and completed in 1964, this...

VM Apartments, DenmarkThese spectacular-looking apartments are a low-flying blimp's worst nightmare...

The Interlace, SingaporeThe Interlace was crafted as a way of breaking from the standard vertical...

Manhattan, Wroclaw PolandNothing like the remnants of Cold War communism for creating that special...

Battleship Building, JapanBecause when we think "luxurious quarters," the cramped cabins on a...

Wisma Dharmala Sakti, JakartaConstructed in 1988, this building was islated as the headquarters for...

Torres Blancas, MadridAnother complex inspired by trees, the "White Towers" were designed by...

The Colonnade, SingaporeGreat for people who have a fear of curves, the Colonnade was conceived as...
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