The world’s most stunning super structures – in pictures
A floating concert hall in Mexico, guesthouses on stilts in rural China and a visitor centre inspired by Lego in Denmark are among the 535 shortlisted projects from 57 countries for the World Architecture Festival Awards. The building of the year will be announced in Amsterdam at the end of this month.
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Treewow Retreat
by Monoarchi, Yuyao, China.Photograph: www.chenhao.studio
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Molecure Pharmacy
by Watefrom Design, Taichung, Taiwan.Photograph: Waterfrom Design
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King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC)
by Zaha Hadid Architects, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Photograph: Hufton and Crow
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Peninsula House
by Bernardes Arquitetura, Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil.Photograph: Fernando Guerra
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Vali-e-Asr Mosque
by Fluid Motion Architects, Tehran, Iran.Photograph: Fluid Motion Architects
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Foro Boca Concert Hall
by Rojkind Arquitectos, Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico.Photograph: Jaime Navarro
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Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
by Grimshaw Architects, Miami, Florida, USA.Photograph: Rafael Gomo
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Lego House
by Bjarke Ingels Group, Billund, Denmark.Photograph: Iwan Baan
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The Street
by Sajnjay Puri Architects, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.Photograph: Dinesh Mehta/Sajnjay Puri Architects
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Zeitz MOCAA
by Heatherwick Studio, Cape Town, South Africa.Photograph: Iwan Baan
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Lego House
by Bjarke Ingels Group, Billund, Denmark.Photograph: Iwan Baan
