The word architecture can be used for 3 things: process and product of planning, a profession and a document. When considering architecture as the process and product of planning it simply means constructing a building. When the term architecture is considered as a profession then it simply implies to the job of a person to construct physical structures. Last but not the least, when it is considered as a document it refers to the piece of drawing of a building which has to be constructed.

Architecture is not an easy profession as one has to keep in mind the future while planning the structure of the building. You have to consider all the ‘what ifs.’ This profession is evolving and being ameliorated day by day by new technologies and techniques, and the architects continue to fascinate and impress us. Many philosophies, such as rationalism, empiricism, structuralism, post structuralism, and phenomenology, have played a huge role in shaping the modern architectural techniques. Architecture simply means perfection – perfection in design, planning, construction, material and everything else. Thus architecture and construction are two different things; the first refers to creating a flawless piece of art and the latter to merely constructing a building.

So today we have a list of some beautiful pictures of amazing and strange buildings from around the world. Let’s give a tribute to beautiful architecture of the modern world and to all the geniuses who created them.

Note: All photographs have been linked to the original source and their respective photographers. And please do try to check out the other works of these talented photographers.

Cathedral of Brasilia (Brazil)

(via: = xAv = )

La Pedrera (Barcelona, Spain)

(via: joe_aesmorga )

Atomium (Brussels, Belgium)

(via: dave )

Museum of Contemporary Art (Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

(via: 1 | 2  | 3 | 4 | | 6 )

Kansas City Library (Missouri, USA)

(via: jonathan_morea )

Low impact woodland house (Wales, UK)

(via: Simon strangebuildings.com )

Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)

(via: disgustipado )

Rotating Tower, Dubai, UAE

(via: Dynamic Architecture all rights reserved to Dr. David Fisher)

BAVINGER HOUSE (NORMAN, USA)

BANPO BRIDGE (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

(Via: Wikipedia)

CERAMIC HOUSE (COLOMBIA)

(Via: Wikipedia)

ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM (TORONTO)

(Via: Wikipedia)

Mind House (Barcelona, Spain)

( via: angelocesar  )

The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)

(via: broch  )

Stone House (Guimarães, Portugal)

(via: Jsome  )

Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)

(via: MACSURAK )

Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)

(via: ken ratcliff )

Casa da musica (Porto, Portugal)

(via: Osvaldo Gago )

Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Canada)

(via: Wikipedia )

Nautilus House (Mexico City, Mexico)

(via: strangebuildings.com )

The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)

(via: ledsmagazine.com )

National Theatre (Beijing, China)

(via: Azure Lan )

Conch Shell House, Isla Mujeres, Mexico

(via: Mark Stadnik )

House Attack (Vienna, Austria)

(via: Dom Dada )

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt)

(via: Bibliotheca Alexandrina )

Cubic Houses (Kubus woningen) (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

(via: sarmax )

Ideal Palace (France)

(via: Mélisande* )

The Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland

( via: Stuck in Customs )

Eden project (United Kingdom)

(via: wikipedia )

The Museum of Play (Rochester , USA)

(via: Mike.Hanlon )

Atlantis (Dubai, UAE)

(via: Tom Olliver )

Montreal Biosphere (Canada)

( via: wikipedia via )

Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, USA)

(via: Rusl?k )

The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)

(via: addicted Eyes )

Walt Disney Concert Hall

(Via: Wikipedia)