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World Building Typologies

Key Contemporary Architecture Developments across the Globe

Building – by country

Buildings by country

Building – by city

Buildings by city

Building – by type

A Airport Buildings Art Galleriy Buildings Arts Centre Buildings
B Bank Buildings Bar Designs Contemporary Bridges
C Church Buildings Cinema Buildings College Buildings Concert Hall Buildings
Convention Centres Cultural Centres
E Embassy Buildings
F Factory Buildings Ferry Terminals Football Stadium Buildings
H Hospital Buildings Hotel Buildings New Houses Contemporary Housing
Modern Housing
I Interiors
K Kindergarten Buildings
L Law Court Buildings Library Buildings
M Masterplans Memorial Buildings Mosque Buildings Museum Buildings
N Nightclub Interiors Nursery School Buildings
O Office Buildings
P Palace Buildings Parliament Buildings Power Station Buildings
R Railway Stations Resort Buildings Restaurant Interior Retail Buildings
S School Buildings World Skyscrapers Sports Centre Buildings Stadium Buildings
Swimming Pool Buildings
T Theatre Buildings Town Hall Buildings
U University Buildings
V Visitor Centres
W Winery Buildings
Z Zoo Buildings

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We aim to select architecture from around the world that is either of top quality or interesting or ideally both. We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across the globe.

World architecture can be traditional or contemporary. Architectural projects from all cultures are welcome.

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Architecture Projects can be searched by country, city, type or by architect.

Building Types – Additional Pages

Car Museum Buildings
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, UAE
Porsche Pavilion, Wolfsburg, Germany
Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
BMW Welt – Event and Delivery Center, Munich, Germany
Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari, Modena, Italy
Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
The new Ferrari Centro Stile, Maranello, Italy
Grey. Container LP Auto Gallery, Guangdong, southeast China
Daimler Headquarters : Architecture Competition Entry, Stuttgart, Germany
Die Gläserne Manufaktur, Dresden, Germany
National Automobile Museum in Turin – renovation + extension, Italy

Key car museum building example:

The new Ferrari Centro Stile, Maranello, Italy
Architects: Design International and Planning
The New Ferrari Centro Stile Italy
image Courtesy architecture office
Ferrari Centro Stile Building
This new building design was unveiled alongside the launch of two new Ferrari car models produced in strictly limited edition: the Ferrari Monza Sp1 and Sp2.

Postmodern Architecture
Key Postmodernist Buildings include the following works:

AT+T tower, Manhattan, NY, USA
The Atlantis Condominium, Miami, Florida, USA
Clore Gallery, Tate Gallery, London, England, UK
Number 1 Poultry, City of London, England, UK
Piazza D’Italia, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Public services Building, Portland, Oregon, USA
Civic Centre in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, UK

A key Postmodern building:

No 1 Poultry, City of London, England, UK
Number One Poultry London
photograph © Adrian Welch
Number One Poultry
The City of London building is a highly significant work by one of Britain’s leading post-war architects, James Stirling. James Stirling and Michael Wilford & Partners’ architectural design has been listed at Grade II*, just a year after a previous bid was rejected.

Museum Architecture

Community Centres

World Architecture News – Topical Selection

Stirling Prize winning building & architects

World Architecture Festival Awards shortlisted buildings /architects for the annual World Architecture Festival Awards

Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, UAE – Guinness record for furthest Leaning Manmade Tower in the World:
Capital Gate Abu Dhabi world buildings
photo from RMJM Architects

Additions / photos for the World Building Typologies page welcome