The world's 25 greatest modern buildings

A compilation of history's greatest construction projects brings with it equal parts enthusiasm and
exasperation. When we first began assembling this list, we were overwhelmed by the options before
us.
A sumptuous palace such as Versailles is both beautiful and historic, as is the Taj Mahal or
Neuschwanstein Castle. We needed to set some limiting criteria.
Arbitrary as they may seem, they allow us to tell a story of Modernisms influence on the ways in
which we experience the space around us.
Time period: Last 100 years. No building completed earlier than 1910.
Style: Modern
Definition of architecture: In its most minimal form, it provides shelter.
Be it in death, worship, travel, as a repository of knowledge, a place of work or a place of rest, these
are spaces and structures that leave us nearly speechless. (Except for the words in this article.)
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Co-author: Viviano Villarreal is a 26-year-old architect currently living in Hong Kong and working
with Dutch firm OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) on the design and development of
several projects in Asia.

He has collaborated on the design of Gatica

House and the Ayen project with Chilean
architect Felipe Assadi, the villa at the
Museumlaan and Aarhus Docklands with Dutch
firm SeARCH, and founded his own
architectural studio, MXarchitects in 2008.
Special thanks to Pieter Morlion, Christophe
Iachouchen, and Marcus Tschaut for allowing
use of their photography for this article.