Metropol Parasol (Spain)

The Metropol Parasol is one of the world's largest wooden structures. Located in Seville, Spain, it stands in stark contrast to the city's historical and urban environment. Its architect, J. Mayer H., received the Red Dot Design Award in 2012 for its sophisticated design. Architect: J. Mayer H

Kunsthaus Graz (Austria)

The Kunsthaus Graz, also known as the Friendly Alien, was built to mark the city of Graz in Austria being named European Capital of Culture for 2003. The exhibition building has a technoid media facade of just fewer than 900 conventional fluorescent lamps on which images and animations can be shown.Architect: Spacelab Cook-Fournier GmbH

Experience Music Project (United States)

The Seattle building's remarkable architectural form and sophisticated use of colors and textures can be traced to a melted Stratocaster guitar that served as inspiration to the architect Frank O. Gehry. The Experience Music Project was endowed by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. Architects: Frank O. Gehry; LMN Architects

New York by Gehry at Eight Spruce Street (U.S

The facade of the skyscraper is composed of 10,500 stainless steel panels, some flat, some undulating. In order to better integrate the eye-catching building into its urban context, the bottom five stories of the tower are clad in brick. Architect: Frank O. Gehry

Selfridges Building (England)

A shopping center, the Selfridges Building is completely clad in 60-centimeter-wide, shimmering pieces of aluminum. The idea of a "cave-like" shopping universe was the starting point for the building's futuristic design. The architects, Future Systems, won a total of six prizes for the design, including the 2004 RIBA Award for Architecture.

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