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Article created by: Mindaugas Balčiauskas

There are some buildings on the planet that will simply take your breath away: the Taj Mahal, La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, the Colosseum, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, and the Sistine Chapel, among others of course. These are true testaments to the incredible structures that humans can create when they have the vision, energy and resources.

Nowadays, however, it’s rare to find a new building that makes visitors say anything other than, “It’s alright.” And one Twitter account that’s dedicated to calling out lackluster modern architecture is Culture Critic. Below, we’ve gathered a list of pics from this page that might make our ancestors shudder, so enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you wish you had lived several hundred years ago!

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Montparnasse Tower dominates Paris skyline, illustrating how modern architecture contrasts with historic cityscape.

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    Tweet by Culture Critic with people viewing sad architecture inspired red abstract art painting in a gallery exhibition.

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    Historic building base awkwardly overshadowed by modern glass architecture, illustrating the sad state of contemporary architecture.

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    Comparison of historic and modern architecture from 1924 to 1960 showing how architecture is becoming increasingly sad.

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    Comparison of architecture showing sad design evolution from ornate 1899 prison to plain 2012 middle school building.

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    Two images showing sad architecture of a rollercoaster-style bridge, illustrating increasingly sad architectural design.

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    Modern and traditional architecture comparison highlighting how architecture is becoming increasingly sad.

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    Side-by-side comparison of classical and brutalist architecture highlighting how architecture is becoming increasingly sad.

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    Modern architecture with sharp angles and glass panels contrasts older stone building, highlighting increasingly sad design trends.

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    Tweet from Culture Critic questioning architecture worth $70 million, accompanied by unclear abstract scribbles on a gray background.

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    Comparison of classical and modern architecture showing the decline in aesthetic appeal and increasing sad architecture.

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    Comparison of ornate historic architecture and plain modern building illustrating how architecture is becoming increasingly sad.

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    Before and after images showing architecture becoming increasingly sad with a historic ornate building replaced by a modern dark tower.

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    Comparison of historic and modern architecture showing the decline of building design and urban aesthetics over time.

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    Comparison of historic and modern architecture in Sunderland, Birmingham, London, and Manchester showing increasingly sad architectural designs.

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    Brutalist architecture featuring tall, narrow windows on a gloomy concrete building along an urban street.

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    Carly Scherer
    Carly Scherer
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the courthouse in downtown Buffalo, NY. Did mock trial here in high-school. Such an ugly building. Our newer courthouse is beautiful though!

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    Two contrasting architecture styles shown: an ornate historic building and a stark brutalist structure from 1969, illustrating sad architecture.

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    Comparison of 1910 and 2019 buildings showing how architecture is becoming increasingly sad and less grand.

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    Side-by-side before and after images showing sad architecture transformation in Leipzig, Germany with modern building replacing old church.

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    Concrete office tower in L.A. with unusual design elements showing how architecture is becoming increasingly sad.

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    Before and after images showing how architecture has become increasingly sad with a loss of public realm beauty.

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    Two images showing a traditional brick house above a modern, minimalistic house illustrating sad architecture trends.

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    Gothic cathedral wrapped in large illuminated Samsung Galaxy S23 advertisement, illustrating sad architecture trends at night.

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    Old and modern McDonald's buildings side by side, illustrating how architecture is becoming increasingly sad.

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    Before and after images showing how architecture is becoming increasingly sad with a historic ornate building replaced by a stark modern design.

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    Split image showing Berlin street architecture in 1900 with historic buildings and 2018 with modern, less ornate buildings.

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    Old black and white historic architecture contrasted with modern glass and concrete buildings, showing sad urban change.




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