The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Azerbaijan's capital Baku at Crystal Hall. Alpine Bau Deutschland GmbH, the general contractor for the project, was contracted to design and implement a multipurpose event-venue. Arch.: gmp-Architects

The conference center - the largest in Italy - follows an innovative concept in that it combines conferences with exhibitions; at the same time it is also an urban design pilot project for a cultural center nearby. Arch.: gmp Architects, Hamburg

The conversion and extension of the Chinese National Museum combines the former Chinese History Museum with the Chinese Revolutionary Museum. Arch.: gmp Architects, Hamburg

In Leipzig, the German National Library‘s latest extension has opened after an almost four-year construction period. Founded in 1912, this is the library‘s fourth extension. Arch.: Gabriele Glöckler and ZSP Architekten architecture

In May 2011, the official opening of the Peter Minuit Plaza and the dedication of the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion took place in Battery Park, New York. Arch.: Un Studio Amsterdam

The new Denmark's Aquarium is situated in the borderland between the worlds of Poseidon and Zeus. Arch.: 3XN Architects Denmark

Located at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the museum building is conceived as inclined or elevated platforms, gradually forming a sculptural structure. Arch.: 3XN Architects Denmark

The exposition, which for the first time was held in London's Hyde Park in the year 1851, is a global event, a meeting of nations and cultures like no other. Joint-Venture: Leimer/Bachschuster/Grossert/Kruse, Shanghai

Erik Giudice Architects have been announced as winners of the invited consultation for the design of Malmo's New Fair and Exhibition Centre. Archi.: Giudice Architects

Long and narrow like a tube, but solid and unmovable like a block of concrete - in between these two extremes stands the extension to the Marl town hall, designed by Bakema and van den Broek in 1958-62. Arch.: Wingardhs Arkitektkontor AB