Architecture of the 1990s

104 buildings · 24 countries

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Buildings
104
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Countries
24
Span
1990–1999
Brin (Genoa Metro)

Brin (Genoa Metro)

Renzo Piano · 1990
Genoa, Italy
181 West Madison Street

181 West Madison Street

César Pelli · 1990
Chicago, United States
Stadio San Nicola

Stadio San Nicola

Renzo Piano · 1990
Bari, Italy
Dinegro (Genoa Metro)

Dinegro (Genoa Metro)

Renzo Piano · 1990
Genoa, Italy
Palau Sant Jordi

Palau Sant Jordi

Arata Isozaki · 1990
Montjuïc, Spain
Kiasma

Kiasma

Steven Holl · 1990
Helsinki, Finland
Key Tower

Key Tower

César Pelli · 1991
Downtown Cleveland, United States
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Massimiliano Fuksas · 1991
Bao'an District, People's Republic of China
Team Disney Orlando

Team Disney Orlando

Arata Isozaki · 1991
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, United States
777 Tower

777 Tower

César Pelli · 1991
Los Angeles, United States
Torre de Collserola

Torre de Collserola

Foster + Partners · 1991
Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes, Spain
One Canada Square

One Canada Square

César Pelli · 1991
Isle of Dogs, United Kingdom
Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

Tadao Ando · 1992
Yamaga, Japan
Kunsthal

Kunsthal

Rem Koolhaas · 1992
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Aquarium of Genoa

Aquarium of Genoa

Renzo Piano · 1992
Genoa, Italy
Bigo (Genoa)

Bigo (Genoa)

Renzo Piano · 1992
Genoa, Italy
Tate Modern

Tate Modern

Herzog & de Meuron · 1992
London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom
Brookfield Place (Toronto)

Brookfield Place (Toronto)

Santiago Calatrava · 1992
Toronto, Canada
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Jean Nouvel · 1992
Madrid, Spain
Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum

Moshe Safdie · 1992
Salem, United States
The Class of 1959 Chapel

The Class of 1959 Chapel

Moshe Safdie · 1992
Massachusetts, United States
Benesse House

Benesse House

Tadao Ando · 1992
Naoshima, Japan
Bank of America Corporate Center

Bank of America Corporate Center

César Pelli · 1992
Charlotte, United States
Blumenthal Arts

Blumenthal Arts

César Pelli · 1992
North Carolina, United States
Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris

Frank Gehry · 1992
Chessy, France
Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

César Pelli · 1993
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Carré d'Art

Carré d'Art

Foster + Partners · 1993
Nîmes, France
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art

Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art

Renzo Piano · 1993
Oslo Municipality, Norway
Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art

Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art

Arata Isozaki · 1994
Nagi, Japan
Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

Renzo Piano · 1994
San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
Kansai International Airport

Kansai International Airport

Renzo Piano · 1994
Tajiri, Japan
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum

Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum

Tadao Ando · 1994
Kanan, Japan
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station

Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station

Santiago Calatrava · 1994
Satolas-et-Bonce, France
Anaheim Ice

Anaheim Ice

Frank Gehry · 1995
Anaheim, United States
100 North Main Street

100 North Main Street

César Pelli · 1995
Winston-Salem, United States
Aronoff Center

Aronoff Center

César Pelli · 1995
Cincinnati, United States
Llonja de Sant Jordi

Llonja de Sant Jordi

Santiago Calatrava · 1995
Alcoy, Spain
Tenerife Espacio de las Artes

Tenerife Espacio de las Artes

Herzog & de Meuron · 1995
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Bilbao metro

Bilbao metro

Norman Foster · 1995
Biscay, Spain
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Palais des congrès de Lyon

Renzo Piano · 1995
6th arrondissement of Lyon, France
Skirball Cultural Center

Skirball Cultural Center

Moshe Safdie · 1996
Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife

Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife

Santiago Calatrava · 1996
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Crown Prince Bridge

Crown Prince Bridge

Santiago Calatrava · 1996
Bezirk Mitte, Germany
1900 K Street

1900 K Street

César Pelli · 1996
Washington, D.C., United States
Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Foster + Partners · 1997
Tronoh, Malaysia
Commerzbank Tower

Commerzbank Tower

Foster + Partners · 1997
Frankfurt-Innenstadt I, Germany
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank Gehry · 1997
Bilbao, Spain
SEC Armadillo

SEC Armadillo

Foster + Partners · 1997
Glasgow City, United Kingdom
NEMO (museum)

NEMO (museum)

Renzo Piano · 1997
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gare do Oriente

Gare do Oriente

Santiago Calatrava · 1998
Parque das Nações, Portugal
Felix Nussbaum Haus

Felix Nussbaum Haus

Daniel Libeskind · 1998
Osnabrück, Germany
David Citadel Hotel

David Citadel Hotel

Moshe Safdie · 1998
Jerusalem, Israel
88 Wood Street

88 Wood Street

Richard Rogers · 1998
City of London, United Kingdom
Reichstag dome

Reichstag dome

Foster + Partners · 1999
Bezirk Mitte, Germany
Cheung Kong Center

Cheung Kong Center

César Pelli · 1999
Central and Western District, People's Republic of China
Canary Wharf tube station

Canary Wharf tube station

Foster + Partners · 1999
Isle of Dogs, United Kingdom
Round Valley Ensphere

Round Valley Ensphere

1990
Arizona, United States
Talbrücke Obere Argen

Talbrücke Obere Argen

1990
Wangen im Allgäu, Germany
Bank of China Tower (Hong Kong)

Bank of China Tower (Hong Kong)

I. M. Pei · 1990
Central and Western District, People's Republic of China
The Gateway (Singapore)

The Gateway (Singapore)

I. M. Pei · 1990
Downtown Core, Singapore
Beeckerwerth Bridge

Beeckerwerth Bridge

1990
Duisburg, Germany
Pont d'Oxford

Pont d'Oxford

1991
Grenoble, France
Nanpu Bridge

Nanpu Bridge

1991
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Skarnsund Bridge

Skarnsund Bridge

1991
Inderøy Municipality, Norway
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge

Queen Elizabeth II Bridge

1991
Thurrock, United Kingdom
Superior Dome

Superior Dome

1991
Michigan, United States
Vidyasagar Setu

Vidyasagar Setu

1992
Kolkata, India
Kimisarazu Tower

Kimisarazu Tower

1992
Kisarazu, Japan
Aomori Bay Bridge

Aomori Bay Bridge

East Japan Railway Company · 1992
Aomori, Japan
Brücke der Deutschen Einheit

Brücke der Deutschen Einheit

1992
Würzburg, Germany
Kirklin Clinic

Kirklin Clinic

I. M. Pei · 1992
Alabama, United States
Four Seasons Hotel New York

Four Seasons Hotel New York

I. M. Pei · 1993
Manhattan, United States
Louvre Inverted Pyramid

Louvre Inverted Pyramid

I. M. Pei · 1993
1st arrondissement of Paris, France
Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea

Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea

Álvaro Siza · 1993
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chongryu Bridge

Chongryu Bridge

1994
Chung-guyok, North Korea
Karnali Bridge

Karnali Bridge

1994
Bardiya District, Nepal
Clark Bridge

Clark Bridge

1994
Illinois, United States
Vasco da Gama Bridge

Vasco da Gama Bridge

Armando Rito · 1995
Sacavém e Prior Velho, Portugal
Tetrahedron in Bottrop

Tetrahedron in Bottrop

1995
Bottrop, Germany
ANZAC Bridge

ANZAC Bridge

1995
New South Wales, Australia
Grenland Bridge

Grenland Bridge

1996
Bamble, Norway
Pusat Sains Negara

Pusat Sains Negara

1996
Bukit Kiara, Malaysia
The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod

The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill · 1996
Las Vegas, United States
The Center Potsdamer Platz

The Center Potsdamer Platz

Helmut Jahn · 1996
Bezirk Mitte, Germany
Martinus Nijhoffbrug

Martinus Nijhoffbrug

1996
Zaltbommel, Netherlands
Danube city bridge

Danube city bridge

Wilhelm Holzbauer · 1997
Vienna, Austria
Vantelin Dome Nagoya

Vantelin Dome Nagoya

Mitsubishi Estate · 1997
Daikō Minami 1-chōme, Japan
Brücke am Wasserfall

Brücke am Wasserfall

1997
Magdeburg, Germany
Miho Museum

Miho Museum

I. M. Pei · 1997
Kōka-shi, Japan
César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct

César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct

1997
Pereira, Colombia
Replot Bridge

Replot Bridge

1997
Korsholm, Finland
Oriental Pearl Tower

Oriental Pearl Tower

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute · 1998
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Ting Kau Bridge

Ting Kau Bridge

1998
Tsuen Wan District, People's Republic of China
Kursaal Congress Centre and Auditorium

Kursaal Congress Centre and Auditorium

Rafael Moneo · 1999
San Sebastián, Spain
L'Auditori

L'Auditori

Rafael Moneo · 1999
Fort Pienc, Spain
Øresund Bridge

Øresund Bridge

Dissing+Weitling · 1999
Malmö Municipality, Denmark
Serralves

Serralves

Álvaro Siza · 1999
Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, Portugal
Merck Headquarters Building

Merck Headquarters Building

Eero Saarinen · 1990
New Jersey, United States
Anhembi Sambadrome

Anhembi Sambadrome

Oscar Niemeyer · 1991
Santana District, Brazil
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

Oscar Niemeyer · 1996
Niterói, Brazil
Millenia Tower

Millenia Tower

Eero Saarinen · 1996
Marina Centre, Singapore
The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore

The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore

Eero Saarinen · 1996
Marina Centre, Singapore
Centennial Tower (Singapore)

Centennial Tower (Singapore)

Eero Saarinen · 1997
Marina Centre, Singapore
Maxis Tower

Maxis Tower

Eero Saarinen · 1998
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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The most active countries for notable architecture in the 1990s were Italy, United States, Spain, Finland, People's Republic of China.