20 Of The Most Ingenious Works Of Architecture In 2014

It's been a banner year for architecture your ten-year-old self dreamed of -- from 3D printed homes to buildings grown from trash. Below, we've compiled our favorite buildings of 2014. 1. a21studio's Rainbow Chapel: This rainbow chapel and community center, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, gives life to a region lacking in community centers for people to host conferences, weddings and exhibitions. The multicolored wonder was named World Architecture Festival (WAF)'s "building of the year" in 2014. 2. Isfahan Dreamland Commercial Center by Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects: This commercial center in Isfahan, Iran is still just a plan by Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects. The geometric design is an attempt to harmonize the city's aesthetic with a pre-existing building -- and is fittingly called Dreamland. 3. Freedom of The Press Monument by Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associates: This glass monument honoring the freedom of the press in Praca Central, Brazil is a 42,000-square-foot design by Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associates and has been called "a gesture in glass." 4. Neri&Hu's Split House: This split level apartment series in Shanghai updates a crumbling lane house -- once a staple design in China. 5. Dune House by Fearon Hay: This villa is an hour's drive north of Auckland, on New Zealand's North Island. Called Dune House, the home was designed by Fearon Hay to suit its mellow white-dune-and-beach surroundings. 6. Yalikavak Marina Complex by EAA-Emre Arolat Arch...
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