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The development of technology in realizing contemporary designs becomes a hot issue for the development of the mosques appearance and shape. The development of the shell building in the mosque which is quite attractive to the public was construction of the Cologne Central Mosque in Germany in 2017. From the point of view of the shape of the building is a new era in the use of shell structures in the mosque. The shell structure commonly used as the dome of the mosque is used as a symbol of the mosque buildings in general use and continues to this day which Middle Eastern architecture where the development of Islam began. This paper will present a review of the structural designs and building materials on the shell structures of the mosque which has been developing from time to time. And can be used as a possible new references in the future development of mosque architecture.