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.
The Federal Center South Building 1202 in Seattle is a super-sustainable home for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The 72 Screens building in Jaipur, India, is built to handle the city's extreme heat.
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