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Collection by Allie Weiss

Truly Imaginative Buildings Around the World

The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings (Simon & Schuster) tells the story of the bold, mind-bending structures that are shaping the architectural landscape. Author Marc Kushner argues that buildings today are not purely designed for function—they're also built to instill wonder and awe. Here, we gather a few of the sculptural structures included in the book.

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The China Central Television Headquarters by OMA is a bold take on the skyscraper that combines vertical and horizontal elements.
The China Central Television Headquarters by OMA is a bold take on the skyscraper that combines vertical and horizontal elements.
Precast concrete beams typically used for highways are repurposed in the creative Hemeroscopium House by Ensamble Studio in Madrid.
Precast concrete beams typically used for highways are repurposed in the creative Hemeroscopium House by Ensamble Studio in Madrid.
The Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre by Peter Rich Architects in South Africa was built by local laborers using a 600-year-old earth brick technique.
The Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre by Peter Rich Architects in South Africa was built by local laborers using a 600-year-old earth brick technique.
The Metropol Parasol by J. Mayer is an undulating structure made mostly of wood that twists and turns over a public square in Seville, Spain.
The Metropol Parasol by J. Mayer is an undulating structure made mostly of wood that twists and turns over a public square in Seville, Spain.
The +POOL concept aims to bring a giant floating pool to the East River of Manhattan. It will filter up to a half million gallons of river water each day, and serve as a public amenity.
The +POOL concept aims to bring a giant floating pool to the East River of Manhattan. It will filter up to a half million gallons of river water each day, and serve as a public amenity.
This tree house in Sweden with a mirrored exterior by Tham and Videgård Arkitekter is just large enough to host two people.
This tree house in Sweden with a mirrored exterior by Tham and Videgård Arkitekter is just large enough to host two people.
The Norwegian Wild Reindeer Pavilion by SNØHETTA offers visitors a perch to watch wild reindeer herds in the mountains of central Norway. It features a smooth wood ampitheater and a wood-burning stove.
The Norwegian Wild Reindeer Pavilion by SNØHETTA offers visitors a perch to watch wild reindeer herds in the mountains of central Norway. It features a smooth wood ampitheater and a wood-burning stove.
The winner of the 2012 MoMA/PS1 Young Architects Program, this structure by HWKN has a titanium-nanoparticle-coated skin that absorbs carbon dioxide.
The winner of the 2012 MoMA/PS1 Young Architects Program, this structure by HWKN has a titanium-nanoparticle-coated skin that absorbs carbon dioxide.