50 Incredible Buildings Around The World That Are Work Of Art

The world’s most famous incredible buildings can be a huge source of inspiration for artists and designers. Structural shapes, unique design concepts, and decorative details can provide ideas for design projects. A building also tells us a lot about a country’s culture and way of life during the period it was built. It’s a bit like looking at a historical photograph, but unlike in a photo, buildings evolve after construction has finished.

Time affects a building’s aesthetic, as renovation responds to wear and tear and changing tastes. We’ve picked some most incredible famous buildings to marvel at. Admire them from the screen, or you might want to draw up a wish list for places to visit as international travel starts up again, in which case you’ll want to get the best camera for creatives or start looking at sketching tips to capture what you see.

Award-winning designs set these incredible buildings apart from all the rest.

01. Great Arch Of Defense (Paris, France)

02. Capital Gate (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

03. The Piano House (Anhui, China)

04. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center (Baku, Azerbaijan)

05. Edificio Mirador (Madrid, Spain)

06. Erwin Wurm: House Attack (Vienna, Austria)

07. Manchester Civil Justice Center (Manchester, UK)

08. Hotel Unique (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

09. Burj Al Arab (Dubai, UAE)

10. Hotel Marques De Riscal (Elciego, Spain)

11. Liverpool University Building (Suzhou, China)

12. Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)

13. Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, USA)

14. Futuroscope (Poitiers, France)

15. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water (Mill Run, Pennsylvania)

16. Pabellon De Aragon (Zaragoza)

17. The Egg (Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, USA)

18. MGM Grand Macau (Macau, China)

19. Infosys Building (Hinjewadi, Pune, India)

20. Turning Torso (Malmö, Sweden)

21. Bodegas Ysios (Álava, Spain)

22. Forest Spiral Building (Darmstadt, Germany)

23. Ryugyong Hotel (Pyongyang, North Korea)

24. John Curtin School Of Medical Research (Australia)

25. Jockey Club Innovation Tower (Hong Kong)

26. Kunsthaus (Graz, Austria)

27. Esplanade Theater (Singapore)

28. Aqua Building (Chicago, Illinois)

29. ING Headquarters (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

30. Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)

31. Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (Minnesota)

32. Seattle Central Library (Seattle)

33. The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)

34. Temple Sagrada Familia (Barcelona, Spain)

35. Royal Ontario Museum Expansion (Toronto, Canada)

36. Dancing House (Prague, Czech Republic)

37. The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)

38. IAC Blues (New York, NY)

39. National Museum Of The American Indian (Washington, USA)

40. Experience Music Project (Seattle, Washington, USA)

41. The Valencia Opera House (Valencia, Spain)

42. Solar Furnace (Odeillo, France)

43. City Hall (London, UK)

44. Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)

45. Gehry Building (Dusseldorf, Germany)

46. Porsche Museum (Stuttgart, Germany)

47. Gherkin Building (London, UK)

48. National Centre For The Performing Arts (Beijing, China)

49. Eden Project (United Kingdom)

50. The Lucky Old Mill (Vernon, France)

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