Office buildings are places for getting work done.
But as the winners of the Architizer A+ awards show, office buildings can also be quirky, artistic, and truly beautiful. As idiosyncratic as the cities they stand in, these buildings inspire awe.
Whether through a bamboo-filled atrium at the entrance, wind turbines that help a skyscraper generate its own energy, or a mirrored facade that reflects a Nordic bay, these buildings expand our sense of what "office building" even means.
These are our favorite office exteriors from the second annual A+ Awards.
The headquarters of Arctia Shipping floats besides the ships of Helsinki, Finland.
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The Federal Center South Building 1202 in Seattle is a super-sustainable home for the U.S. Army Core of Engineers.
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The 72 Screens building in Jaipur, India, is built to handle the city's extreme heat.
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The Dear Ginza building in Tokyo, named for the posh neighborhood it stands in, has a crumpled exterior. Design firm Amano Design Office says it wanted to provide an alluring, “slight feeling of strangeness” to passersby.
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The Siemens Middle East Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is one of the most advanced sustainable office buildings in the region.
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The Capital Building in Mumbai has an egg on its side, symbolizing advancement.
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The Al Bahr Towers in Abu Dhabi, UAE, stand 25 stories tall. The lattice design references "mashrabiya," traditional screens used to gain privacy and shade.
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The Federation of Korean Industries is Seoul, South Korea, has several atriums with wood, bamboo, and other native plants.
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The Magma Towers is Monterrey, Mexico, have a mixture of office spaces and apartments, and a facade resembling Tetris.
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The Turninn building in Reykjavík, Iceland, reflects the landscape surrounding the capital, including the Esja Mountain and the Bay of Reykjavik.
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The Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China, creates its own electricity by channeling wind into its turbines.
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Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-beautiful-office-buildings-on-earth-2014-4?op=1#ixzz2zqCK4jtX
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