Verdict of Architects: the top 22 most beautiful buildings in the world

Buildings can be works of art no less than paintings and sculptures. To find out which buildings are the most beautiful in the world, modern architects were asked about which building inspired them to choose this profession or which of them they simply consider to be the most beautiful. Here are the 22 most beautiful buildings in the world according to the people who earn their living by architecture. They made an indelible impression on those people who eventually chose the career of an architect for themselves. Therefore, we can safely say that these are the most beautiful buildings in the architectural plan, not from amateur, but from a professional point of view, so you can safely listen to this rating.

Parthenon in Athens, Greece

The Parthenon is the quintessence of the beauty of the architectural form. Doric order, the use of light curvature in the columns, so that they look good from a distance - all this is the alphabet of the architect, which is still used and improved by all specialists.

National Congress of Brazil in Brasilia, Brazil

In 1974, his father took his whole family on a trip to the city of Brasilia, including his daughter Julia Donoho, who eventually became an architect. And most of all among the other architectural wonders, the National Congress building was eyeing it.

São Paulo Museum of Art

This is a very daring architecture. This building was designed in 1968, it is made of concrete and glass. The building itself literally hangs on two beams, and it only touches lightly to the four columns surrounding it.

Temple of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

In this building strikes the scale and durability of design, the complexity of the structure in combination with the simplicity of the forms. The architecture of this building is designed to preserve it throughout the life of many generations. This is a real cultural time capsule.

The Building of Innovation, Science and Technology at the Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, USA

The architect Marsha McKeil participated in the development of the project of the Florida Polytechnic University, and the design of this building, in her opinion, is simply astounding.

Hubertus House in Amsterdam, Netherlands

For an institution that took unmarried mothers under its protection, this building looks both playful and serious. This is a bright modern design, made of steel, glass and concrete, but it pays homage to the older buildings around it.

Empire State Building

William Martin said that he wanted to become an architect in six years, and in many ways it was thanks to this building. Every time William passed him, he was amazed at the beauty of this design.

Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This building hangs over the water and represents a refined combination of lines and bends inspired by flowers growing in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro. A beautiful red strip marks the entrance to the building, making the road to it unpretentious, tender and poetic.

Church of Light in Osaka, Japan

Architect Tadao Ando has an amazing ability to create buildings that combine monolithic, spacious, simple forms and an intriguing light game. The combination of cumbersome shapes and large spaces creates an unforgettable experience.

Center for Entrepreneurship in Norwich, UK

This center is a combination of high-quality architecture and efficient design. In addition, it is located among buildings that once extended the boundaries of architecture.

Casa Mila in Barcelona

This building is rich, interesting, sensual, it is imbued with a rich urban character.

Kimball Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

This museum was built in 1974, and he turned the notion of how museums and galleries should use daylight. This is really a modernist work of art.

Fowlingwater in Mill Ran, Pennsylvania, United States

Strict forms of console balconies of this building bring modernism to the very center of the forest. However, in no one photo can you see what this building can make any architect fall in love with. This is a driveway, when the car passes through the forest, and before you opens the first view of this building.

Barnes Foundation Museum in Philadelphia, USA

This building has already received a lot of publicity, and it is mentioned everywhere too often, like an annoying hit on the radio, but if you see it live, you will still be amazed.

Notre-Dame du Rhône in Ronchamp, France

This building looks bold, innovative, it literally looks to the future, while not breaking the traditions of the past of the place where it is located.

Library of Saint Genevieve in Paris, France

This building was built in 1850, and it is a real casket with jewelry in terms of architecture. The classic exterior of a gray stone hides a cavernous and striking reading room.

Institute for Biological Research in La Jolla, California, USA

This institute magically fits into the environment, while at the same time inspiring one of its kind for scientific research.

Sheets-Goldstein Residence in Los Angeles, USA

This building is known as the "Big Lebowski House", and it is such a place that makes you stop, as you were amazed at its impudence and the scale of the architect's imagination.

TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in Jamaica, New York, USA

This building was created long before the era of computers and for many decades ahead of its time. Concrete and glass are used here to reflect all feelings of excitement, admiration and romance of air travel.

Casa Malaparte in Capri, Italy

The essence of architecture lies in the dialogue with the context. The design of this building is a magnificent combination of nature and architecture, making the surrounding area even more beautiful.

Chapel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Laura Thomas said that she happened to get acquainted with this chapel at the very beginning of her education for the architect. And only when she was there personally, she was able to understand what architecture could be. The scale, the materials used, the lighting - all this gives the building its power, and you can feel this power. It was then that Laura realized what the essence of architecture was.

Lloyd's building in London, UK

This is the most complex and extreme building, made in a high-tech style, which demonstrates to the people around almost all of its structure, stairs, elevators and other mechanical devices. The building itself looks like a giant engine that was erected vertically and installed in close proximity to local historical buildings. The architectural honesty of this building is its most attractive feature.