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INCREDIBLE ARCHITECTURE 2!

Architects are just as much artists as they are engineers. These imaginative creations are a poignant reminder of their design brilliance on display for all of us to marvel over.  Some More Of The World's Best. Enjoy! :)       The Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) in Beijing, China was constructed ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games. It's signature latticed steel construction and its resulting appearance gave rise to its nickname, the Bird's Nest. Image Source       The Absolute World, in Toronto, Canada is a twin-tower residential development located in a Toronto suburb. The two towers do away with the traditional confines of a skyscraper and appear to twist towards one another. Image Source       The Blue Planet, in Copenhagen, Denmark is an aquarium, designed to mimic the fluid nature of the ocean. If the need arises, the building's size can be expanded by 30%. It contains some 7 million liters of water. Image Source       The BMW Welt in Munich, Germany was built to give the car manufacturer's customers a new space in which to experience its history and pick up their new cars. The building has a solar array on its roof generating 800kW of electricity. Image Source       The City of Arts and Sciences, in Valencia, Spain is actually a compound of buildings, all designed in an ultra-modern style. L'Hemisferic can be seen in the foreground, while El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía is in the background. Image Source       Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, USA polarizes opinion. Designed by the same architect that designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, no-one can deny it's an icon of 21st Century architecture. Image Source       The Gardens by the Bay, in Marina Bay, Singapore was developed with the intention of making it Singapore's premier outdoor recreation space. Note the enormous glass conservatories and the Supertrees to the left of the picture. Image Source       The Senedd building in Cardiff, Wales, houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms for the Welsh Parliament. Located 3km south of Cardiff Castle, the building was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, which created a dramatic light-weight, gently undulating roof for the building. The main idea of the architects was to plan a transparent building that looks towards Cardiff Bay, making visible the inner workings of the Assembly and inviting public participation in the democratic process.       The Metropol Parosol, in Seville, Spain is supposedly the largest wooden structure in the world - it's made out of birch. It houses an archeology museum and a restaurant, as well as providing shelter for Seville's central market. Image Source       The National Center for the Performing Arts (The Egg), in Beijing, China - it's pretty obvious to see how this building got its nickname. Its simplicity and transparency contrast greatly with Beijing's ornate Forbidden City, which is located nearby. Image Source

The Seattle Central Library, in Seattle, USA does away with all notions of stuffy and cramped libraries by using vast expanses of glass and also features enormous reading rooms. It is a living museum of knowledge. Image Source       The Shard, in London, UK faced strong opposition at first, but it's now nothing short of an iconic London landmark. The Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe, dwarfing all other buildings in the English capital. Image Source       The Statoil Regional and International Offices, in Oslo, Norway has Some 2,500 employees come to work in this building every day. It was designed with the idea that every single one of them deserved a prime working space. The building boasts exceptional views of the Oslo fjord. Image Source       The City of Petra, in Jordan dates back to the 1st century B.C., and it used to be the center of the Arab Kingdom during Hellenistic and Roman times. The city has been inhabited since early 7000 BC, and today is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. And even though Petra consists of ruins, it's still an architectural marvel worth seeing. This ancient city is home to the finest examples of Nabatean architecture, such as a 2,000-year-old tomb.       The Macallan Distillery, in Scotland is a place where the process of whiskey production is shown to visitors. The building was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, who made sure that the distillery blended perfectly with its surroundings. One of the highlights of the building is the rippling timber roof made of 380,000 individual components - almost none of which are the same.       The Freebooter, in Amsterdam, is an apartment complex build in 2019 by the Amsterdam-based studio-loop. The most interesting feature about the building is the fact that it's made of timbers displayed in a parametric shape, which allows sunlight to flood the apartments while at the same time maintaining the privacy of the inhabitants.       New York is home to a multitude of architectural wonders. The city's skyline is dotted with high-rise skyscrapers and iconic constructions, such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. These are definitely the most well-known structures in New York. The Vessel is a modern New York building looks like a honeycomb and it consists of 154 flights of stairs, 2500 steps, and 80 landings for you to climb. Although many architects see it as beautiful, critics hold that it is too extravagant.       The Burj Khalifa, also known as Burj Dubai, is the crown jewel of Dubai's futuristic skyline. With 162 floors and a height of 2,717 feet, this mixed-used skyscraper happens to be the world's tallest building. It holds a total of eight world records, including those for the tallest building, the longest elevator travel distance, and the highest habitable floor.       The Museum of the Future, in Dubai is a true gem in Dubai's skyline. Dubbed the 'most beautiful building in the world', the structure was designed by architect Shaun Killa, of Killa Design, who wanted to create a form that well-represented the concept of 'future'. The void in the center of the museum represents what we do not yet know, evoking the idea that the people who seek the unknown will continue to innovate and, therefore, help humanity evolve.       The Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasilia, in Brazil was Designed by the brilliant architect Oscar Niemeyer, who was considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. It's one of Brazil's most impressive architectural masterpieces. One of the cathedral's most impressive features is its sixteen exterior concrete columns that reach up towards the sky representing two hands. The inside of the building is also breathtaking, and it flaunts hand-painted ceramic tiles, four bells donated by Spain, and stained glass windows with different shades of blue, white, and brown.

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