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Nativity of the Giraffe - Paris, France



Designed by Hondelatte Laporte Architectes and completed in 2012, this French building serves as a childcare centre. It features a number of animal sculptures, including a massive giraffe that appears to be walking right through the building. According to the architect, the idea behind the sculptures was to inspire imagination and creativity in the children attending the centre. 


The Dubai Frame - Dubai, United Arab Emirates



The Dubai Frame is the world's biggest picture frame; 150m tall by 105m wide. This architectural landmark was conceived by Fernando Donis, who felt that instead of building another monument in Dubai, it would be more fitting to frame the existing monuments and emphasis the city's past, present and future. Controversy surrounds the landmark however, as while Donis was selected as the winner of a design competition by the Government of Dubai, he claims that the build went ahead without his receiving a contract or any compensation. 


Atomium - Brussels, Belgium



Designed by engineer Andre Waterkeyn and architects Andre and Jean Polak, this atom-inspired building was originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World Fair. The structure, which was chosen to depict the enthusiasm of the Atomic Age, features nine connected stainless steel-clad spheres, six of which are accessible by the public. An engineering feat, the building contains the fastest elevator of all time (5m/s) and was originally designed to last only six months. It now serves as a museum.


Ilinden - Kruševo, Republic of Macedonia



Ilinden is a monument designed by artists Jordan Grabuloski and Iskra Grabuloska, constructed in 1974. The monument is dedicated to the fighters and revolutionaries who participated in the Ilinden uprising of 1903, as well as the soldiers-partisans of the Macedonia National Liberation Struggle 1941-1943. Inside the dome is the tomb of Kruševo Republic president Nikola Karev, as well as the bust of singer Toše Proeski.


National Fisheries Development Board - Hyderabad, India



This giant fish-shaped building is (quite fittingly) the regional office for the National Fisheries Development Board, located near Hyderabad, India. The building, which was constructed in 2012, was inspired by Frank Gehry's "Fish" in Barcelona


to be continued.....


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