The 2023 WoW List
Selected by AD’s global network of editors, today’s most important new feats of architecture, art, and design don’t just boldly reimagine our world, they enrich it—sparking joy, igniting imagination, and building community. Behold 20 true Works of Wonder….
BATTERSEA POWER STATION
LONDON, ENGLAND
Photo: John Sturrock
HOUSE OF MUSIC HUNGARY
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Photo: György Palkó/Liget Budapest Project
30 AVENUE MONTAIGNE
PARIS, FRANCE
Photo: Andrea Cenetiempo
RICHARD GILDER CENTER FOR SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION
NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES
Photo: Timothy Schenck/© AMNH
CITY
GARDEN VALLEY, NEVADA, UNITED STATES
Photo: Joe Rome. Art: 5°, 90°, 180°, City. © Michael Heizer. Courtesy Triple Aught.
KAMWOKYA COMMUNITY CENTRE
KAMPALA, UGANDA
Photo: Iwan Baan
ROSEWOOD SÃO PAULO
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Photo: Courtesy of Rosewood Sao Paulo
BIOSPHERE AT TREEHOTEL
HARADS, SWEDEN
Photo: Mats Engfors
TAIPEI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Photo: Chris Stowers/© OMA
ELLEN DEGENERES CAMPUS OF THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND
KINIGI, RWANDA
Photo: Iwan Baan
THE DEPOT
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Photo: Ossip van Duivenbode
SIXTH STREET VIADUCT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Photo: Iwan Baan
ANAHUACALLI MUSEUM EXTENSION
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Photo: Rafael Gamo
SMRITI VAN EARTHQUAKE MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
BHUJ, INDIA
Photo: Vinay Panjwani
SYDNEY MODERN PROJECT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Photo: Iwan Baan
QUZHOU STADIUM
QUZHOU, CHINA
Photo: Aogvision/MAD Architects
MAP MUSEUM OF ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY
BENGALURU, INDIA
Photo: Courtesy of MAP Museum of Art and Photography
FONDAZIONE LUIGI ROVATI
MILAN, ITALY
Photo: © Giovanni De Sandre/Fondazione Luigi Rovati
MUNCH
OSLO, NORWAY
Photo: ©Adrià Goula
MAISON OWL
UBE, JAPAN
Photo: ©Yashiro Photo Office
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