
- 01 December 20
55 Amazing Architecture Series - Vol 4
11 More Amazing Architectures from Around the World
1. Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas, United States

Opened on February 14, 1981, the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas was anchored by Diamond's, Bullock's, Goldwaters, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue. A major expansion of the mall was completed in 2003.
2. Luxor Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States

Situated in the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, this hotel is owned by MGM Resorts International. It features a 120,000 square foot casino with over 2,000 slot machines and 87 table games. It is also noted as one of the “Sustainable Hotel Operations” with inclined elevators as a major feature.
3. Zenith Europe, Strasbourg, France

An indoor sporting arena and concert hall located in Eckbolsheim, Bas Rhin, France. Designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas, it follows the Postmodern Expressionist style.
4. Civic Center, Santa Monica

The Santa Monica Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center built in 1958. Located in Santa Monica, California, it was designed by Welton Becket using reinforced concrete, combining theatre, concert hall, trade show, and convention functions.
5. Mammy’s Cupboard, Natchez, MS, USA

A roadside restaurant shaped like a mammy archetype, located on US Highway 61 south of Natchez, Mississippi. The woman’s skirt houses the dining room and gift shop. It was founded by a tour guide of Natchez’s nearby antebellum mansions.
6. Pickle Barrel House, Grand Marais, Michigan, USA

Located in Grand Marais on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior, this two-storey cabin is built to resemble barrels. Its design was inspired by cartoon characters that lived under a rose bush in a pickle barrel.
7. The Egg, Empire State Plaza, New York, USA

Located in Albany, New York, The Egg is a performing arts venue built between 1966 and 1978 as part of the Empire State Plaza project. Its unusual shape has become an icon of New York’s capital district.
8. The Gherkin Building, London, UK

Informally known as the Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe is a commercial skyscraper in London’s financial district. Completed in 2003 and opened in 2004, it was designed by Norman Foster and the Arup Group.
9. Nord LB building, Hannover, Germany

The Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, founded in 1970, is one of Germany’s largest commercial banks. It is majority-owned by the federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
10. Lloyd’s building, London, UK

Known as the Inside-Out Building, Lloyd’s building houses the Lloyd’s insurance institution. It is located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street in London’s main financial district.
11. Druzhba Holiday Center Hall, Yalta, Ukraine

Built in 1984 by Ukrainian architect Igor Vasilevsky, this cylindrical structure overlooks a beach in Yalta, an exclusive resort town.