35 Extraordinary Unique Buildings That Redefine Architecture And Design

There’s something magical about cool architecture—it has this way of taking a simple building and turning it into something that makes you stop and stare.

These extraordinary buildings are perfect examples of that, pushing the boundaries of design and creativity in ways that truly blow your mind. From sleek, modern materials to curves and shapes that seem almost impossible, each one of these designs shows off the incredible talent and vision behind them.

Whether it’s a skyscraper spiraling toward the sky or a museum straight out of a sci-fi dream, these designs are here to redefine what we think is possible. Prepare to be amazed by the beauty and brilliance of these unique architectural wonders.


1. “Whale Museum That Looks Like A Whale In Norway”

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2. “Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Spain”

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3. “Cat Shaped Kindergarten, Germany”

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4. “Built In The 18th Century, This Is One Of The Oldest Buildings In Hattfjelldal Municipality In Norland, Norway”

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5. “Street Art In Milan, Italy”

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6. “Netherlands Beauty”

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7. “Inhabited Natural Rock Formations In Göreme, Turkey”

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8. “Alpine Refuge From World War I Located At 2760 Meters, Monte Cristallo, Italy”

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9. “Snake Shaped Temple In India Dedicated To Lord Krishna”

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10. “Kaiyuan Senbo Treehouse Resort, Hangzhou, China”

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11. “King Alfred’s Tower In England, Built In 1772”

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12. “Azadi (Freedom) Tower, Tehran, Iran”

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13. “Riverside Museum, Glasgow, UK”

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14. “Industry City Building – Sunset Park, Brooklyn”

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15. “Ow-Energy Organic House Design With Wild Slate Roof In Germany”

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16. “Inntel Hotel, Located Directly Outside The Train Station In Zaandam, Netherlands”

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17. “Evil? Debatable. Bizarre? Absolutely!”

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18. “France Built 2347”

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19. “There’s A Huge Open Market In The Netherlands With Apartments Inside”

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20. “Mid-Century House Built Over A River In New Canaan, Connecticut”

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21. “One Of My Favorite Buildings In The World: The ‘Canoe’ Building In Osaka, Japan”

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22. “Half Of The National Gallery Of Denmark Is Grafted On To The Original 1889 Building. All Of This Is Indoors”

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23. “La Torra Arcobaleno. Milan, Italy”

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24. “Dancing House – Prague, Czech Republic”

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25. “Architecture Of Barcelona”

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26. “Holocaust Memorial In Kaunas”

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27. “Mogno, Switzerland”

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28. “Parasitic Architecture By Artist Mark Reigelman And Architect Jenny Chapman, In San Francisco. I Love It”

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29. “Wencheng Hotel In Yantai City”

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30. “Aerial Shot Of The City Of Kyoto, Hisa”

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31. “Still Standing In Canterbury, UK”

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32. “Anyone Knows Where Is It?”

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33. “Freddy Mamani, New Andean Architecture (El Alto, Bolivia)”

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34. “Fallen Star”

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35. “Science And Technology Museum, Wuhan”

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Stefanie

Stefanie Mustian

Stefanie is an architect with 15+ years of working both independently as well as on teams of some of the top Architectural Firms in the country located in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York. She currently runs BoardBatten.com a coastal architecture and design service in Port Aransas, Texas. She is also the wife of the dude who runs Pleated-Jeans.