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![Winners of ArchDaily's annual Building of the Year Awards](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cultural-architecture-harbin-opera-house-china-2.jpg)
Architects continue to push boundaries with their designs. ArchDaily recently announced the winners of its annual Building of the Year Awards, determining 14 of the top buildings in categories that ranged from offices to religious structures.
Over 3,000 projects were submitted, with the winners including buildings that are incredibly beautiful, creative, or that provide valuable service to their community.
From a store that was turned into a skateboarder’s paradise to innovative structures in less developed parts of the world, here are 14 architectural gems from around the globe.
Cultural Architecture — Harbin Opera House, China
![Architects: MAD Architects (credit: Hufton+Crow)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cultural-architecture-harbin-opera-house-china.jpg)
Architects: MAD Architects (credit: Hufton+Crow)
Religious Architecture — Ribbon Chapel, Japan
![Architects: NAP Architects (credit: Koji Fujii, Nacasa Partners inc)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/religious-architecture-ribbon-chapel-japan.jpg)
Architects: NAP Architects (credit: Koji Fujii, Nacasa Partners inc)
Interior Architecture — House of Vans London, United Kingdom
![Architects: Tim Greatrex (credit: Tim Greatrex)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/interior-architecture-house-of-vans-london-united-kingdom.jpg)
Architects: Tim Greatrex (credit: Tim Greatrex)
Hospitality Architecture — Cella Bar, Portugal
![Architects: FCC Arquitectura, Paulo Lobo (credit: Fernando Guerra FG+SG)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hospitality-architecture-cella-bar-portugal.jpg)
Architects: FCC Arquitectura, Paulo Lobo (credit: Fernando Guerra FG+SG)
Educational Architecture — School of Architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
![Architects: Tham & Videgård Arkitekter (credit: Åke Eson Lindman)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/educational-architecture-school-of-architecture-at-the-royal-institute-of-technology-sweden.jpg)
Architects: Tham & Videgård Arkitekter (credit: Åke Eson Lindman)
Offices — Intesa Sanpaolo Office Building, Italy
![Architects: Renzo Piano Building Workshop (credit: Enrico Cano)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/offices-intesa-sanpaolo-office-building-italy.jpg)
Architects: Renzo Piano Building Workshop (credit: Enrico Cano)
Sports Architecture — Matmut Atlantique Stadium, France
![Architects: Herzog & de Meuron (credit: Iwan Baan)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sports-architecture-matmut-atlantique-stadium-france.jpg)
Architects: Herzog & de Meuron (credit: Iwan Baan)
Housing — The Great Wall of WA, Australia
![Architects: Luigi Rosselli (credit: Edward Birch)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/housing-the-great-wall-of-wa-australia.jpg)
Architects: Luigi Rosselli (credit: Edward Birch)
Industrial Architecture — Factory in the Earth, Malaysia
![Architects: Ryuichi Ashizawa Architect & Associates (credit: Kaori Ichikawa)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/industrial-architecture-factory-in-the-earth-malaysia.jpg)
Architects: Ryuichi Ashizawa Architect & Associates (credit: Kaori Ichikawa)
Commercial Architecture — Miu Miu Aoyama Store, Japan
![Architects: Herzog & de Meuron (credit: Nacasa Partners)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/commercial-architecture-miu-miu-aoyama-store-japan.jpg)
Architects: Herzog & de Meuron (credit: Nacasa Partners)
Public Architecture — Community Kitchen of Terras da Costa, Portugal
![Architects: ateliermob, Colectivo Warehouse (credit: Fernando Guerra FG+SG)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/public-architecture-community-kitchen-of-terras-da-costa-portugal.jpg)
Architects: ateliermob, Colectivo Warehouse (credit: Fernando Guerra FG+SG)
Healthcare Architecture — Partners In Health Dormitory, Rwanda
![Architects: Sharon Davis Design (credit: Bruce Engel)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/healthcare-architecture-partners-in-health-dormitory-rwanda.jpg)
Architects: Sharon Davis Design (credit: Bruce Engel)
Refurbishment — House in Guimarães, Portugal
![Architects: Elisabete de Oliveira Saldanha (credit: Fernando Guerra FG+SG)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/refurbishment-house-in-guimares-portugal.jpg)
Architects: Elisabete de Oliveira Saldanha (credit: Fernando Guerra FG+SG)
Houses— Vila Matilde House, Brazil
![Architects: Terra e Tuma Arquitetos (credit: Pedro Kok)](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/houses-vila-matilde-house-brazil.jpg)
Architects: Terra e Tuma Arquitetos (credit: Pedro Kok)