Experience Music Project (Seattle, Washington, USA)
Fortress storage (Boston, Massachusetts)
Futuroscope (Poitiers, France)
Hotel Marques De Riscal (Elciego, Spain)
Hotel Unique (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Indianapolis Pyramids
Infosys Building (Hinjewadi, Pune, India)
ING Headquarters (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
MGM Grand Macau (Macau, China)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Niteroi, Brazil)
City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Background: The building, opened in 1996, serves as a museum.
How It’s Strange: The circular building resembles a UFO. A cylinder 29.5 feet in diameter supports the entire structure, which makes it seem like it’s floating above the surrounding water. In addition, the building was treated with a heat-resistant material that has been used to protect NASA rockets.
National Architects Union Headquarters - Romania
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Ohio, USA)
Seattle Central Library (Seattle)
State Department for Traffic (Tbilis, Georgia)
Pabellón de Aragón - Zaragoza, Spain
New Trade Fair Main Hall, Leipzig, Germany
Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, Red Square, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
Dubai Creek Golf Club
Porsche museum (Stuttgart, Germany)
Quadracci Pavilion, Milwaukee Museum of Modern Art
Its description lies somewhere between a glorious yacht, a graceful dove, and a modern dancer. Be sure to catch the Pavilion’s Burke Brise Soleil at the beginning and end of the day when its wings open and close.
Absolute World Towers; Mississauga, Canada
The supermodel of modern architecture, the twisting Mississauga towers have probably grown tired of hearing the compliments.
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