30 Stunning Architectural Designs That Will Make You Look Twice

When you compare cities around the world, one of the first things you notice is how different their architecture looks. Every region reflects its own traditions, culture, religion, and history through the buildings and spaces it creates.

From towering skyscrapers and detailed houses to public spaces and historic landmarks, architecture shapes the identity of a city and gives it a unique atmosphere. Some designs are so striking that they instantly make people stop and take a second look.

Below, we’ve gathered some fascinating structures shared in the Reddit community Architecture. Scroll down and explore these impressive examples of creativity and design from around the world.

#1 Bath, England

#2 Beautiful doors in Ghent Belgium

#3 Starfield Library in Suwon,South Korea

#4 Youtab Hotel in Shiraz, Iran. Recently built in accordance with classical Iranian Architecture

#5 Mercury Tower in Malta by Zaha Hadid

#6 Zaha Hadid

#7 Les Espaces d’Abraxas, Noisy-le-Grand – France

#8 The underrated, protomodernist churches built in 1930s Paris

#9 Masaryčka Building. Zaha Hadid Architects, 2024. Prague, Czech Republic

#10 Calgary Central Library – Calgary AB

#11 Why isn’t this style of medium density more common?

#12 Is this considered brutalist architecture?

#13 Building entrance, Córdoba, Argentina

#14 Outdoor café by kamakanstudio – Shiraz, iran.

#15 The Barbican, London (OC)

#16 How to keep old buildings from leaning together

#17 Tokyo architecture

#18 Japanese Architect Keisuke Oka Spends 20 Years Hand-Building This Building.

#19 The Lloyd’s building

#20 Strange, apparently functionless tower in Komazawakoen, Tokyo

#21 What’s the most controversial building in your city?

#22 Motion

#23 Renovation of Captain’s House / Vector Architects

#24 Two apartments by firouzArchitects – Tehran, iran.

#25 Egypt’s New Administrative Capital – A few pictures from my visit in early March.

#26 The bitter reality of architecture

#27 Pyramid Hut, Okinawa, Japan, 2024

#28 Elements of Art Nouveau architecture in Brussels (1893-1914)

#29 The majestic elegance of brick achieved in the Roman Museum of Mérida by Rafael Moneo

#30 Leonardo Da Vinci – Staircase design ca. 1516