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Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Metropol Parasol by J Mayer H Architects in Seville, Spain. Getty Images
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Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland. Getty Images
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Gardens by the Bay in Singapore was created in 2012 on reclaimed land adjacent to the city's central business. Getty Images
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Linked Hybrid apartment complex in Beijing. Photo: Steven Holl Architects
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The entrance to the sleek and modern Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas. Getty Images
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Absolute World complex and Burnhamthorpe Road view in Mississauga, Canada. Getty Images
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The National Museum of Qatar, Doha. AFP
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Guangzhou Opera House in China. Getty Images
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Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Metropol Parasol by J Mayer H Architects in Seville, Spain. Getty Images
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Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland. Getty Images
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Gardens by the Bay in Singapore was created in 2012 on reclaimed land adjacent to the city's central business. Getty Images
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Linked Hybrid apartment complex in Beijing. Photo: Steven Holl Architects
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The entrance to the sleek and modern Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas. Getty Images
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Absolute World complex and Burnhamthorpe Road view in Mississauga, Canada. Getty Images
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The National Museum of Qatar, Doha. AFP
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Guangzhou Opera House in China. Getty Images
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Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National