20 betoverende architectuurfoto's uit de hele wereld
Van appartementencomplexen tot fraaie monumenten, deze bouwwerken geven een inkijkje in het stadsleven over de hele wereld.
Door Erin Spencer
Published 18 feb. 2021 11:48 CET

Colorful lights contrast with the dark windows of an apartment building along Tokyo Bay in Japan. As Japan’s largest city, Tokyo has over nine million residents and apartments are a popular choice for many of them.
Foto van Massimo Rumi, National Geographic Your Shot
A woman’s rich blue clothes stand out among the Escher-like staircases of Panna Meena ka Kund in Jaipur, India. Built in the 16th century, the entwining stairs held community gatherings.
Foto van Nishu Barolia, National Geographic Your Shot
The modern lines of the Metropol Parasol frame the historic buildings of Seville, Spain, contrasting old and new. Also known as “The Mushrooms,” the Metropol Parasol was designed by German architect Jürgen Mayer to be the largest wooden construction in the world.
Foto van Saurav Paswan, National Geographic Your Shot
Colorful buildings surround the Monument to Party Founding in North Korea’s capital city. The monument recognizes the Workers’ Party of North Korea, and uses a hammer, paintbrush, and sickle to represent workers, intellectuals, and farmers, respectively. (Read about a train ride through the countryside of North Korea.)
Foto van Absent Ink, National Geographic Your Shot
A view of a Singaporean apartment building gives a glimpse into the lives of its residents. In a city of high-rises, many choose to decorate with plants—the Singapore Garden Festival even features a Balcony Garden display to inspire participants to transform their own spaces.
Foto van John Kimwell Laluma, National Geographic Your Shot
Skylights illuminate a reader in the Stuttgart City Library in Stuttgart, Germany. From the outside, the library is a large cube that looks white during the day and transforms to a glowing royal blue at night.
Foto van Katica Kapulica, National Geographic Your Shot
Light streams through the windows of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping malls. Its popularity with the city’s elite in the 19th and 20th centuries led to the building to be nicknamed “Milan’s Drawing Room."
Foto van Dave Kessel, National Geographic Your Shot
Patrons ride the mind-bending escalator at the Nu Sentral mall in Kuala Lumpur. Full of brand-name stores and restaurants and located directly next to the KL Sentral transportation hub, it’s a convenient excursion for locals and visitors alike.
Foto van Raymond Tang, National Geographic Your Shot
Reflections from late afternoon light dance off a building in Midtown Manhattan. Midtown, one of the largest business districts in the world, is known for its iconic buildings, including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
Foto van Montgomery Gilchrist, National Geographic Your Shot
A cyclist passes by the back of the German Chancellery building in Berlin. The building’s modern architecture includes large glass walls, which are intended to emphasize transparency in government.
Foto van Jonas Nordberg, National Geographic Your Shot
Een opname van de hypnotiserende fractals in het interieur van de Moskee van de Theologiefaculteit van de Universiteit van Marmara in Istanbul. De architectuur van het gebouw dat in de wijk Altunizade ligt, is een moderne toepassing van een klassiek Ottomaans ontwerp.
Foto van Corneliu Cazacu, National Geographic Your Shot
Visitors stroll through the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world. Hassan II boasts the largest minaret, or tower, of any mosque—the structure reaches over 650 feet high and sits right on the Atlantic Ocean. (See more of the most beautiful mosques in the world.)
Foto van shevaun williams, National Geographic Your Shot
The lines of an intricate sculpture combine with the floors of the Hyatt Regency San Francisco to create an array of shape and light. The sculpture, entitled Sphere, was created by artist Charles O. Perry and consists of 1,400 pieces of metal tube stretching 40 feet high.
Foto van robin Wechsler, National Geographic Your Shot
A lone passenger ascends the escalator in Belgium’s Liège-Guillemins train station. Spanish architect and designer Santiago Calatrava used the arched roof to physically and symbolically combine an urban and residential section of the city.
Foto van MITCHELL VAN EIJK, National Geographic Your Shot
The historic buildings of Rue de Rivoli in Paris, France, are reflected with a modern twist. One of the most famous streets in the city, the Rue de Rivoli is lined with fashion boutiques and art galleries, especially near the Louvre.
Foto van Martina Biccheri, National Geographic Your Shot
A close-up of the dizzying details of the Messeplatz exhibition space in Basel, Switzerland. While many visit the building to see large-scale art installations, the architecture is itself a work of art.
Foto van Erberto Zani, National Geographic Your Shot
Primary colors peek through a window on an Italian beach. Bordered by the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, the southern region of Puglia boasts almost 500 miles of coastline and is home to some of the country’s best beaches.
Foto van Luigi Chiriaco, National Geographic Your Shot
A visitor explores the bright passages of Japan’s 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. The circular building was designed without a front entrance so as to discourage people from approaching the art “from only one direction."
Foto van Ari Beser, National Geographic Your Shot
A view of the intricate ceiling of the Music Hall in Iran’s Ali Qapu grand palace. The unusual cutouts in the ceiling are both beautiful and functional—they were designed to dampen echoes and enhance acoustics for musical performances.
Foto van HAMIDreza Bagheri, National Geographic Your Shot
A figure walks through La Grande Arche de la Défense, a monument designed to be a “window onto the world." The Grande Arche weighs over 33,000 tons and required 4.4 million cubic feet of concrete to build.
Foto van Alberto Mateo, National Geographic Your Shot
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