Most Debated Buildings Around The World - 50 Strange Photos
Projects that spark endless debate
A well-designed building usually strikes a careful balance between visual appeal and practical use. It should look good, but it also needs to work well for the people who use it every day. In reality, that balance is harder to achieve than many expect. Even experienced architects, designers, and city planners sometimes miss the mark. When that happens, the results can be highly polarizing.
Some structures end up dividing public opinion almost instantly. One group sees bold creativity and originality, while another sees poor taste or unnecessary complexity. These buildings often become local landmarks for the wrong reasons, attracting criticism, jokes, and heated debate - but also admiration from those who appreciate unconventional ideas.
In a popular AskTheWorld discussion, design-aware users shared examples of buildings from their own countries that they consider especially strange or unattractive. The thread quickly filled with photos and strong opinions. Many of the featured projects stand out due to odd shapes, clashing styles, or confusing layouts. Yet that same uniqueness is exactly why some people defend them.
These are the kinds of buildings that trigger mixed reactions. You may find yourself impressed and irritated at the same time. They challenge common expectations of what architecture should look like - and that alone keeps the conversation going. Take a look and decide where you stand.
Buildings that challenge ideas of beauty and function.
RedditBank In Tuzla, Bosnia
True_ToniMuseum Of Pop Culture In Seattle
SirAlthalos
A Lot Of The Mixed Commercial-Residential Complexes In Taiwan
StuddedScones
Home Of The Richest Man In India
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Weymouth Street Student Accommodation (Australia).
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The Task, Mexico
HellerDamon
Building In Calgary
jojowasher
Boston City Hall
EarthWormRevolution
North China University Of Water Resources And Electric Power Has Them Beat
MyBurnerAccount1977
Student Housing Appartments In The Netherlands
dropped_dinner
In Buenos Aires City
anka_ar
Tokyo
JackyVeronica
A Pig Farm,China
Odd-Struggle-2432
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Headquarters In Hyderabad, India
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The Town Hall Of The City,Netherlands
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Wyndham Court, Southampton, England
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This Building In São Paulo.
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Simmons Hall, At The Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
TheNewGirl1987
Blues Point Tower In Sydney
EternalAngst23
Brisbane, The Parliamentary Annex
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Nevigeser Wallfahrtsdom, Germany
seier+seier
Fanum House In Belfast
SexandPsychedelics
Elephant Building In Bangkok, Thailand
Holy_chick
The Hq Of The People Liberation Army, Hong Kong
Old_Information1232
Australia
OrdinaryDependent396
Crack Stacks. Minneapolis, MN
RunnaManDan
Hotel In Edinburgh, Scotland
IcemeLonIce
"Hairy Crab Ecological Museum" Located On The Shore Of Yangcheng Lake In Kunshan, Suzhou, China
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The New Embassy, Mexico
Meture
Trump Tower In New York City
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The Wrapper Office Building In Culver City, CA
PayFormer387
Embassy Of The United States, London
TheShakyHandsMan
Salesforce Tower, San Francisco
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The Beehive, Wellington, New Zealand
HokimaDiharRecords
In Sweden, The Station Building Next To The Train Station
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World Toilet Association, Located In Suwon, South Korea
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The North Dakota State Capitol
LemmeBigSucc
Kent Street In Sydney
AnonymousEngineer_
A Building At The Wellington International Airport Called The Rock
spacebuggles
River North One In Denver, Colorado
evoloco001
Australia
Atzkicica
In Japan, The Asahi Buildings, Which House The Asahi Breweries HQ
Schmooto
The Tour Montparnasse, Paris
Juup Schram
The Longanberger Basket Building Near Dresden, OH, USA
CaydeTheCat
The Toilet Bowl Building, Virginia. USA
TraumaSquad
The Thompson Center, Tennessee, USA
Ken Lund
Burj Al Babas Is An Abandoned Residential Development In Mudurnu, Turkey
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The Domenig-House In Vienna, Austria
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Bjarke Ingels, Denmark
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The Orthodox Cathedral In Bucharest, Romania
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Architecture doesn’t always strike a clean balance between form and function, and that tension is what makes some buildings so divisive. One person sees creative vision, another sees an eyesore.
Still, they hold attention and start debates. Whether praised or criticized, these structures prove how much personal taste influences how we judge the spaces around us.
