10 Most Amazing Buildings In The World
Modern architecture has brought many amazing buildings to the world.
Quirky shapes, ambitious designs, new materials, and new different styles is what characterizes contemporary modern architecture. The purpose of the building is not always seen in its design. Today we list 10 most amazing buildings in the world.
Cubic Houses, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Piet Blom had an idea of cubic houses in 1970s. Some of them were built in Helmond and when Rotterdam city asked him to build housing on top of a pedestrian bridge he went with this concept again.
Dancing Building, Prague, Czech Republic
The ‘Dancing Building’ is a nickname given to Nationale-Nederlanden building that is located in Prague’s downtown. Designed by Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in collaboration with the Canadian Frank Gehry, the building was completed in 1996. It was constructed in place of the one that was destroyed during Bombing of Prague in 1945.
The Ufo House, Sanjhih, Taiwan
The Ufo House in Sanjhih, Taiwan is actually a deserted resort project. It earned that nickname from the locals for its strange futuristic design.
Kansas City Public Library, Missouri, United-States
As an incentive to visit library, the design in the downtown of Kansas city was shaped after books that according to people of Kansas city represent Kansas.
Update: I was told that it’s a parking garage and not the actual library. And still, it looks awesome, doesn’t it?
Ferdinand Cheval Palace a.k.a Ideal Palace, France
Ferdinand Cheval Palace was built by a postman in Hauterives, France, who intended to use it as his own tomb but haven’t obtained a license for that. His Ideal Palace is now known around the world.
Forest Spiral Hundertwasser Building, Darmstadt, Germany
Forest Spiral Hundertwasser was built in 2000. Designed by an Austrian architect and painter, Friedensreich Hundertwasser the building has 105 apartments and features a colorful and organic design.
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
Built by Nervion River, Guggenheim Museum of modern and contemporary art was designed by a famous architect Frank Gehry. The building’s silhouette resembles the ship, and its metallic surface allows to catch the light.
Bahá’í House of Worship a.k.a Lotus Temple, Delhi, India
Bahá’í House of Worship, mostly known as Lotus Temple, was constructed in 1986 and is a Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent. It is open for people of all religions.
Ripley’s Building, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Known for the collection of odd and unbelievable things and artifacts, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! franchise just had to have this kind of building.
The Crooked House, Sopot, Poland
Started and finished in 2003 The Crooked House design was based on Polish artist and child books illustrator, Jan Marcin Szancer’s and Per Dahlberg’s, Swedish painter pictures and paintings.
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January 28th, 2011 at 12:28 am
WordPress is really a cool piece of code, I love the way the blogs look like, simple and easy to read.
February 8th, 2011 at 8:12 am
of all Ripley’s Building is not only amazing but also unbelievable design. It looks like going to fail if not by now it has not turned to dust.
February 9th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Wow ! human creativity at its best.
February 17th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Some inspiring facades taken from nature, human perception of industrial elements and failure glorifield.
February 19th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
The last one is a fake !!
February 21st, 2011 at 3:55 pm
The last one is not a fake, believe me I’ve been there ;]
February 22nd, 2011 at 1:59 am
We really like what you write on here. I try and come back to your site every day so keep up the good writing!
February 27th, 2011 at 3:31 am
Here a photo of the Crooked House, with straight people … O.K., I don’t know if they are straight or gay, but at least they are upright and “looking normal!”
February 28th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
How cool is that library. What an awesome design. The Spanish museum is looking fantastic also.
March 12th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
its ammazing infrastructer
March 26th, 2011 at 6:05 am
Real wonders, What is there left, which we ca’t do. nice creativity, beyond a common person imagination.I would love to watch them on a regular basis now onwards.Thanks a lot for such a collection
Vivek
March 27th, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Keep functioning ,splendid job!
March 29th, 2011 at 11:47 am
wow! its ammazing design!
April 1st, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Did MIT in Cambridge, Mass. copy the dancing building in Prague or was it the other way around?
May 14th, 2011 at 1:47 am
amazing
May 17th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
I saw the ripleys believe it or not in real life
May 21st, 2011 at 7:37 am
The facade of books in Kansas City is not the library, but its adjacent parking garage. The library is in a bank building that was renovated for the library when it was relocated.
May 21st, 2011 at 8:48 am
Thanks for the input Kipp, I’ve read somewhere that it is not the actual library but the parking garage but wasn’t sure which info is right. Thanks.
May 28th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Best images i like it
June 5th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Thank you for your help!
June 30th, 2011 at 10:28 am
Just WOW……
July 21st, 2011 at 5:24 pm
This is amazing … what the humans are able to conceptualize and turn into reality !
What a waste, leaving the UFO building stand empty !
August 17th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Amazing..The one from Taiwan doesn’t even look real, Looks really futuristic …
August 18th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
The Crooked House, Sopot, Poland.
Some people said is not true, well it is true I am from Sopot and have seen it. It is real.On other side it should be so shocking I refer this house as some kind copied idea from Gaudi`s hauses buil in Barcelona.
September 4th, 2011 at 6:02 am
very creative
September 5th, 2011 at 1:55 am
just fantastic
October 30th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
fantastic buildingss
November 3rd, 2011 at 4:45 am
I think weird is a better term to use when describing these buildings. It’s elitist to presume the buildings are somehow sophisticated works of art. They do not perform very well and they do not reflect a common language humans all around the world share. They are not harmonious with there environment and they do not reflect modern cultural conditions or sensibilities. They are build with machine made materials that do reveal any sense of man made craft as most great building share across millennium. I think they are more reactive to media attention. Screaming for attention in contrast to the context in which they stand.
November 8th, 2011 at 11:00 am
Nice collection, I have been to Lotus Temple of India
November 17th, 2011 at 11:50 pm
i like thes
November 19th, 2011 at 1:58 am
Very good nice collections.thanks
November 21st, 2011 at 4:02 am
such a nice collection like it…
November 23rd, 2011 at 10:09 pm
is very amazing and for art is house building
November 25th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
its really nice…………………..
i just love to be a part of that
November 28th, 2011 at 9:28 am
LoL. The Ripley’s in Niagara is nothing compared to the one in Orlando, Florida. Here’s the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kamoteus/2421451112/
December 23rd, 2011 at 1:29 pm
wow thats gr8
December 28th, 2011 at 11:52 pm
you should check out the snail building in the suburbs of sofia, bulgaria – it’s the most despicable piece of architecture i’ve ever laid eyes upon!!! i think it’s a nursery, but if anything, it’s plain scary!
January 24th, 2012 at 9:22 am
If this was real. Then we can make the same in real, But with more expenses…..
February 6th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
@Cecile Last one is not a fake! I saw this building.
March 5th, 2012 at 5:50 am
The Kansas City library book parking garage does not represent the people of Kansas as it is located in Kansas City, Missouri.
March 28th, 2012 at 8:28 am
the second one is the best 😉
April 3rd, 2012 at 12:56 pm
i get inspired by the buildings
April 19th, 2012 at 8:54 am
Amazing i am so fascinated by the cubic houses. I wish The Sydney Opera House was there though. I cant wait to see the Gugenheim Museum when I go to Spain !
April 20th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
I’ve got to go to that Lotus Temple and get my meditation on 🙂
May 17th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Wow.. I want the house look like a book.. Cool..
May 28th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
are all of these real? either they are all stunning bits of architecture or stunning use of photoshop
June 18th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
REally fantastic amezing architecture
July 6th, 2012 at 7:22 am
if it was real then i have to build my ice castle in the middle of desert
July 25th, 2012 at 6:42 am
This is my first time to see such amazing buildings. I’m sure they had genius architects
August 7th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
All Rippley’s Believe it or Not buildings look like that. The one in Branson, MO is the exact same design.
August 13th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
I’d love to see a little more quirkiness here in London…
September 12th, 2012 at 3:04 am
so amazing!!
September 21st, 2012 at 1:26 pm
beautiful
nice ideas. so give some more similar ideas.
September 28th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
truly a unique work of architecture and amazing…
October 26th, 2012 at 4:18 am
very nice and good collection.
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:20 pm
amazing.. i like this..
March 9th, 2013 at 6:14 am
These places are very amazing
March 18th, 2013 at 4:28 am
the ufo place is haunted
March 18th, 2013 at 5:52 am
@james that is not true the one in Garland, Texas is in the shape of an Indian temple and one in San Antonio is shaped like a plain store building.