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Each of our international publishing partners nominated one building to be put forward for the International Building of the Year Award. The award winner was selected via an online public vote.
JAPAN: SETRE CHAPEL, KOBE An example of stunning architecture, the Setre Chapel in Kobe gives all visitors, regardless of religion, a special experience. » View The Setre Chapel Project
BELGIUM: HET GLAZEN HUIS (HOUSE OF GLASS), LOMMEL Het Glazen Huis, with its stunning glass cone, was built as an icon for the small town of Lommel, famous for its soil of white sand, with which glass is made. » View The Het Glazen Huis (House of Glass) Project CHINA: REN PEOPLE'S BUILDING, SHANGHAI The REN People's Building is a proposal for a hotel, leisure and conference centre for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. » View The REN People's Building Project DENMARK: SCALA TOWER, COPENHAGEN Visible from the Central Station, the Town Hall Square and the Tivoli Gardens, Scala — on the Axel Square – is located on a central traffic, cultural and commercial site in Copenhagen. » View The Scala Tower Project GERMANY: MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUM, STUTTGART The Mercedes-Benz Museum is dedicated to a legendary car; its unique structure has been specifically devised to showcase a collection in which technology, adventure, attractiveness and distinction are merged. » View The Mercedes-Benz Museum Project MALI: GREAT MOSQUE OF MOPTI RESTORATION Situated on the banks of the Niger River in Mali, West Africa, the Great Mostque of Mopti is a remarkable example of the earthen construction typical of this region; a tradition that dates back to the ninth century » View The Great Mosque of Mopti Project MEXICO: NESTLÉ CHOCOLATE MUSEUM, MEXICO CITY This is the first chocolate museum in Mexico, with a 300m-long façade along the motorway portraying the new image of the attached chocolate factory. » View The Nestlé Chocolate Museum Project NETHERLANDS: THE ATLAS BUILDING, WAGENINGEN The Atlas Building is designed by the New York architect Rafael Vinoly for Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Located at the entry of the campus, the building welcomes students and visitors. » View The Atlas Building Project SINGAPORE: 13 MARTABAN ROAD RENOVATION Originally built in the 1940s, 13 Martaban Road, Singapore was slated for conservation in 2003. In 2005, the house was bought by an Australian couple who commissioned the architectural firm Ong & Ong Architects to perform its restoration. » View The 13 Martaban Road Project UAE: AL MAHA DESERT RESORT AND SPA, DUBAI The spa building for Al Maha desert resort and spa in Dubai, UAE, was a turning point in the resort's short history, which has been acknowledged by the numerous awards it has received. » View The Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa Project UK: ST PAUL'S INFORMATION CENTRE, LONDON The current St Paul's information centre is badly in need of refurbishment and is no longer capable of supporting the technology required to offer a state-of-the-art information service to the millions of tourists, residents and workers who pass through the area each year. » View The St Paul's Information Centre Project USA: THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART, KANSAS CITY, MO The expansion of The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art fuses architecture with landscape to create an experiential architecture. » View The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Project |
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