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50 Times Architects Stunned The World With Their Masterful Creations (New Pics)
They don’t build ’em like they used to! Architecture is a fascinating topic because it’s not just theoretical—it’s all around us and impacts us every single day. Depending on whom you ask, you might get the feeling that buildings used to be constructed with much more creativity, flair, and grace in the past.
One subreddit, which unites millions of architecture fans from all corners of the internet, shares photos of the most impressive buildings from all around the world. Today, we’re featuring some of their newest finds. Scroll down for a huge dose of artistic inspiration. Don’t blame us if you suddenly feel the calling to become an architect and/or start hating modern designs!
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#1
Folly Bridge Over A Pond In Dunsborough Park, A Historic Country Estate In The Village Of Ripley, Surrey, England
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#2
Trinity College Library, Ireland
#3
The Art Nouveau Style Liberty Bridge Crossing The Danube In The Morning Sunlight, Budapest, Hungary. Originally Built In Late 19th Century, Rebuilt After World War II
#4
Cemetery Next To The Late 12th Century-13th Century Borgund Stave Church, Lærdal, Vestland County, Norway
#5
Greenhouse At The Botanical Garden Of Curitiba, Brazil (1991); Designed By Architect Abraão Assad, Who Was Inspired By The Crystal Palace In London
#6
Ahoopāy Is A Form Of Decorative Honeycomb Vaulting Present In Persian Architecture. The Picture Is From Shah Mosque, Esfahan Iran
Bob Brooce 1 year ago (edited)
Based on the description I figured everything should be recessed, but even after rotating the image through all 4 orientations I'm still seeing bumps. Here's a different perspective, that makes the shape far easier to see. Untitled-6...e34488.jpg 
#7
Hallway To Mysore Palace, India
Kamal Hasan 1 year ago
The hallway to Mysore Palace in India is a magnificent journey through time and opulence! It’s like stepping into a grand tapestry of vibrant colors and intricate details, where every inch of the corridor tells a story of royal splendor. The gleaming marble floors, the stunning frescoes, and the majestic arches combine to create a pathway that is as much an artistic masterpiece as it is a historical wonder. Walking through this hallway feels like being part of a regal procession, with the echoes of the past whispering tales of grandeur and elegance at every turn. Truly, it's a dazzling spectacle that leaves one in awe of its sheer beauty and the rich legacy it represents.
#8
The Courtyard Of A Traditional Mansion In Shiraz, Iran
#9
Old City Hall Station, New York, United States (1904)
#10
Tudor Chimneys At Hampton Court Palace
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
Just look at this! The creative detail and craftmanship just for chimneys.
#11
Mosque In Shiraz Iran
#12
Sumeru Mountain Palace - Bangkok, Thailand
#13
The Architecture Inside Of The 1100 Years Old Sahastrabahu Temple In Rajasthan, India
#15
American Radiator Building
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
This Gothic-Art Deco building is amazing. The pinnacles at the top look straight out of Oz. I'm into architecture, this building is covered very well in Wikipedia: The American Radiator Building (also known as the American Standard Building) is an early skyscraper at 40 West 40th Street, just south of Bryant Park, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It was designed by Raymond Hood and André Fouilhoux in the Gothic and Art Deco styles for the American Radiator Company. The original section of the American Radiator Building, a 338 ft-tall (103 m), 23-story tower, was completed in 1924. A five-story annex, to the west of the original tower, was built from 1936 to 1937.
#16
Mish House, San Francisco
#17
Palais Garnier Opera House Paris, France
#18
Rocchetta Mattei Castle - Near Bologna, Italy
#20
Thousand Year Old Windmills Of Nashtifan, Iran
JB 1 year ago
These vertical axis windmills were built to grind grain. Each family used to run and maintain one, but now there's only one family left and even they are likely going to stop when the grandfather gets too old. Most of the timbers are medieval and the clay structures are older, if I remember correctly. There's a good Still Standing video on YouTube about them.
#21
The Shah Mosque Ceiling In Isfahan, Iran
#22
„altes Haus“ (Old House) In Bacharach, Germany - Dated 1586
#23
Traditional Architecture Of Houses In Yemen Where The First Examples Of Skyscrapers Appeared 600 Years Ago
#24
The Pink Lady, One Of The Classic Victorian Homes In Eureka, California
#26
1,800 Hand Painted Tiles From Incredible Tree Of Life Mural Filled With Flora And Fauna
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I came en imagine how long it took to design, make the tiles, paint, glaze and fire them and then put them on the building. Truly amazing!
#27
Palmenhaus Schönbrunn (Palm House), Vienna, Austria; Designed By Franz Xaver Segenschmid (Built 1881-82)
#28
Carturesti Carusel, A Bookstore In Bucharest, Romania
#29
Day 27 Of Posting A Random Building From Every Unrecognized Country: Painted Mud House In Tiebele, Burkina Faso
Auntriarch 1 year ago
The contrast between the regimented chequer pattern and the sinuous wooden posts is immensely satisfying
#30
Recently Reopened 1899 Corner Pub Adorned With Flower Baskets, Marylebone, West End Of London, UK
#31
The Tombs And Shrines Of Uch Sharif, An Ancient City In Pakistan Believed To Have Been Founded By Alexander The Great In 325 Bce. The City Is Full Of Sufi Shrines And Tombs From The 12-15th Centuries
#32
Wrocław Water Tower, Poland
Max Robitzsch 1 year ago
It looks like three public works commissions accidentally were booked for the same plot of land!
#33
Bárcena Mayor, Cantabria
#34
The Church Of St. George In Lalibela, Ethiopia
#35
Moskovits Miksa Palace, A Secession-Style Building Completed In 1905 By Architect Kálmán Rimanóczy Jr. In The City Of Oradea, Crișana, Romania
#36
High Drum Fluted Dome Ofgur E Amir, Samarcanda, Uzbekistan
#37
Palau De La Música Catalana, Barcelona
Petra Schaap 1 year ago
i was there last year after it was on my bucketlist for years. It was mindblowing, there is sooooo much to see, not only the insane pretty skylight. So many gorgegous mosaics! the Balcony! Maybe the most gorgeous place in Spain!
#38
General Electric Building, NYC
#39
Gaudi's Architecture
#40
Mysore Palace!
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
This ain't sore at all. This is gorgeous. This royal, historical palace, located in Mysore, Karnataka, India, is known as Amba Vilas Palace.
#41
Cord Asendorf House - Savannah, Georgia, USA
#42
Medieval-Styled Home - Rue Aristide Briand - Argentan, Normandy, France - Built 1955 Not 1509
#43
High School No. 2 In Poznań, Poland Photo By Aleksander Małachowski
#44
The Chronicle Of Georgia, Near Tbilisi, Georgia
#45
The National Building Museum In Washington, D.c., Completed In 1887
#46
Church Of St. George In Nea Moudania, Greece
#47
Interior Adorned In Pure Gold Of The Baroque Church Of São Francisco In Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
#48
Office Building In Isfahan, Iran
#49
Changsha Meixihu Grand Theater
#50
Behtash Office Building By Omid Shafieie, Isfahan Iran
#51
Patrika Gate, Jaipur, India, 2016
#53
Toledo Train Station, Spain
#54
A Random Church I Found While Hiking. Near A Forest In Burgos, Spain
#56
Singapore Elementary School
#57
Most Beautiful Street In Europe, According To Unesco
michael reid 1 year ago
I think Owens road in Middlesbrough, UK is the most beautiful street in Europe, if not the world. Seriously, have a look on street view. It's so stunning!
#58
Candi Borobudur In Indonesia Is The Largest Buddhist Temple In The World And Was Originally Built In The 9th Century
#59
Jeff Shelton Architect - Building
#62
"Books Upstairs" Dublin, Ireland [oc]
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#63
Holy Cross Chapel In Tehran, Iran
#64
Cathedral Of Learning (Pittsburgh, Pa)
Max Robitzsch 1 year ago
Okay, I did NOT expect something like this to exist "the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cathedral is the tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere". Built in the 1930s. 42 STOREYS...
#66
The World’s Thinnest House… In Valencia, Spain
bas vdlaar 1 year ago
Two windows? Pah! Come check Amsterdam. A long time ago a house was taxed based on how wide it was at the street level. So some house were build with as small a facade as possible, slowly getting wider once you would enter.
#67
The Inside Of The Marriott Marquis Hotel
Upstaged75 1 year ago
That elevator is so tall it made me dizzy. And it goes way faster than a typical one. It's in Atlanta.
#68
Interface Apartment Building Complex, Singapore
Willem Andries Oosterhof 1 year ago (edited)
That's how you stack 'em! By the way, the name is Interlace, not interface. Probably a victim of autocorrect.
#69
44 Berkeley Square Built In 1740 By Architect William Kent, Later Used By The Clermont Club, An Exclusive Group Of Rich British Gamblers In Mayfair, West End, London, UK
#70
What's The Name Of This Architecture Style? Located In Algiers, Algeria
#73
Thomaskirche, Leipzig
#74
Sluishuis Residential Building Stands Literally In The Water
#76
The Tiered Brick-Clad ‘Second Skin’ Facade Of The Hitra Office And Commercial Building, Tehran Iran
#77
Yay Or Nay? (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
#78
Football Games Played In Front Of A WW2 Bunker
#80
Wencheng Castle, China
#81
The Vessel At Hudson Yards, New York City. Opened 2019, Closed 2021. Future Currently Uncertain
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XenoMurph 1 year ago
Agreed, but, the old beautiful buildings were often built with the wealth of Empire. Or the rich building houses on ther backs of the poor. The cost of such detailed and time consuming work in modern times with more equitable wages is often prohibitive. Which is a shame, but also a good thing.
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XenoMurph 1 year ago
Agreed, but, the old beautiful buildings were often built with the wealth of Empire. Or the rich building houses on ther backs of the poor. The cost of such detailed and time consuming work in modern times with more equitable wages is often prohibitive. Which is a shame, but also a good thing.
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