Hall of Pillars (Säulenhalle), a peristyle in the late 19th-century Neoclassical Greek Revival Austrian Parliament Building designed by Theophil Hansen. The 24 Corinthian pillars are made of Adnet marble, and all of them are monoliths weighing around 16 tons each. Location: Vienna, Austria

The Boathouse, Hong Kong

A mosaic floor artwork created by Diango Hernandez

Art Nouveau entrance of the Spitzer House in Budapest, Hungary, designed by architect József Klinger in 1912

Hotel Villa Palladio in Jaipur designed by Marie-Anne Oudejans

Xinhu Hangzhou Prism by OMA in Hangzhou, China

Sanya Tiancheng Belmond Seaview Hotel by X+Living

Casa Praxis (1970) remains one of the most iconic examples of Mexican Brutalism

The famous Casa Batlló, an architectural masterpiece located on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, Spain

Prestige University by Sanjay Puri Architects in Indore, India

Naturalis Biodiversity Center by Neutelings Riedijk Architects | Leiden, Netherlands

The intricate plaster fan-vaulted ceiling inside the Church of St John the Evangelist in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The ornate interior of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon, France.

Photo: Sinta Werner

The Chapel of San Caralampio (also known as Ermida da Toxa or the Capilla de las Conchas), located on La Toja Island in Galicia, Spain

Created by French artist Vincent Leroy in collaboration with CACT Lanzarote, this kinetic installation transforms the landscape of Lanzarote into a constantly shifting spectacle.

The vibrant interior of the Güneyce (Zazana) Great Mosque, located in the Arsin district of Trabzon, Turkey

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2007. photo Haut Risque

The Axelborg building in Copenhagen, Denmark

Coffee Production Plant (2019) by Giorgi Khmaladze Architects | Tbilisi, Georgia

Progreso Museum of Geology in Yucatán, Mexico

Bank Tuzla, built in 1977, now Bank NLB, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace) located within the Amber Fort in Jaipur, India.

The Handelsbeurs in Antwerp, Belgium

Urban Development by Christophe Vorlet

Sang-e-Siah Boutique Hotel (Stak Office, 2020) sits within one of Shiraz's most historically layered neighborhoods, flanked by buildings spanning four imperial eras.

The Sanshokaku hall inside Eiheiji Temple, featuring 144 paintings by famous Japanese artists.

Taj Mahal from a different angle

The Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily, which is renowned for having some of the most extensive and well-preserved Roman mosaics in the world.

The famous Tulip Staircase located inside the Queen's House in Greenwich, London

A glass bathtub designed by Issey Miyake for his home in Paris

National Library of France

"Fluid" Melting Lamp by Binome Studio

Spanish firm selgascano has unveiled its competition-winning design for the Sijing Town Sports Center in Shanghai’s Songjiang District. Awarded second prize, the proposal reimagines sports infrastructure as a collection of lightweight, human-scale pavilions.

Gas station, Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Karl Latteyer & Alfred Koch. 1953. Photo by Arthur Pfau, 1955

Museum of Tomorrow: Santiago Calatrava’s Sustainable Vision in Rio de Janeiro

The ornate eaves and ceiling detail of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey

The Medallion House (Wienzeilenhaus) located at Linke Wienzeile 38 in Vienna, Austria

XiaoFeng Art Museum | Hangzhou, China by ZAO/standardarchitecture

"Unzipping the Earth" by Chris Miller

Inside Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey in Québec, Canada, geometry becomes atmosphere. Designed by Benedictine architect Dom Paul Bellot, the monastery is known for its rhythmic brick arches, patterned masonry, and vivid tiled floors.

Pool at Le Chacuel by Mila Morris, Yucca Valley

The Saint Petersburg Mosque is one of Russia’s most striking Islamic landmarks, its blue-tiled portal echoing the architecture of Central Asia rather than the grey northern city around it.

The Shah Mosque (also known as Imam Mosque) in Isfahan, Iran

Sculptor railing by Ariha Railings

The Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) in Venice, Italy.

Phoenix Centre in China by Shao Weiping it looks like a flying spaceship. The twisting metal shell represents a Chinese phoenix, meaning “soaring high.” Inside, visitors can enjoy VR experiences and watch live broadcasts.

The Washington National Cathedral

HOT DESIGN's Exhibition Center in Guangzhou

The Mediterranean Postmodernism of architect Richard England