1. Sevilla, Spain is building a landmark and observation platform designed by Jürgen Mayer, the winner of a 2004 competition. The curvy forms contrasted with the orthogonal streets of the old town remind me of what Frank Gehry did in Bilbao. I don’t this will go over as well as the Guggenheim, partly because this is designed with the intention of being only a landmark. The Guggenheim is a museum that looks interesting; it doesn’t look interesting for the sake of looking interesting.

    Via ArchDaily and photo © Jürgen Mayer.