Around the world, many buildings have had a strong impact on the concept of architecture. Stadiums, museums, houses, and other structures have shaped the design of infrastructures over time, constantly bringing it to a new level in every part of the globe.
1. Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom Centre in Riyadh is an architectural icon built by Webuild, which oversaw the construction of the 300-meter-high central tower and the panoramic bridge, known as Sky Bridge.
The complex is an engineering masterpiece with an innovative design that houses offices, hotels, apartments, and a shopping mall.
2. Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest Stadium)
The Beijing National Stadium, known as the “Bird’s Nest Stadium,” is a masterpiece of engineering and design built for the 2008 Olympic Games.
The Beijing Stadium’s complex structure of steel and concrete, with a semi-transparent grid-shaped exterior, combines technical innovation with spectacular aesthetics, transforming sports architecture into a global icon.
3. Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, designed by Frank O. Gehry and inaugurated in 1997, has become a symbol of the city and an international attraction.
Characterized by complex and innovative shapes, with folded surfaces and unusual materials, the Bilbao museum transformed an abandoned area into a highly captivating cultural hub, the result of advanced architectural and engineering work supported by three-dimensional modeling.
4. Rotterdam Cube Houses
In the 1980s, in Rotterdam, architect Piet Blom designed the famous “Cube Houses,” a group of buildings with tilted cubes supported by poles.
The unusual, interconnected volumes of the cubic houses resemble the structure of a forest, transforming the urban space into a surprising and innovative architectural experience.
5. Eden Project in Cornwall
In Cornwall stands the Eden Project, a unique complex built within a former kaolinite quarry.
The Eden Project in in Cornwall houses two of the largest biomes in the world, transforming a reclaimed natural space into a highly impactful educational and tourist attraction.
6. Casa da Musica, Porto
The Casa da Música in Porto is an extraordinary example of innovative public architecture.
Its original, angular shape, unique among concert halls, challenges structural conventions and creates interior spaces that are remarkable both for their acoustics and for the visitors’ visual experience.
