Six of the best architectural projects of 2012

Architectural Digest is spotlighting a dozen showstopping architectural projects around the world that people will be talking about this year—and beyond. Yahoo! Homes is publishing half; to see the rest, go to AD's website. | Text by Josephine Minutillo, Architectural Digest

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Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, China, by Coop Himmelb(l)au

Founded in 1968, Viennese firm Coop Himmelb(l)au has taken its unique brand of Deconstructivist architecture from Europe to the U.S. and more recently to China. At nearly 1.3 million square feet, its Dalian International Conference Center—which includes exhibition spaces and a performance hall—is one of its biggest projects to date. The building’s floating, wavelike ... more
Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, China, by Coop Himmelb(l)au

Founded in 1968, Viennese firm Coop Himmelb(l)au has taken its unique brand of Deconstructivist architecture from Europe to the U.S. and more recently to China. At nearly 1.3 million square feet, its Dalian International Conference Center—which includes exhibition spaces and a performance hall—is one of its biggest projects to date. The building’s floating, wavelike envelope (which sits atop a load-bearing shell structure) and soft, rippling surfaces evoke the forces of the sea, referencing Dalian’s history as an important port. (Rendering: ISOCHROM.com, Vienna) less

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