13 of the most beautiful new buildings in the world

For all the unremarkable buildings that go up each year, there are always a handful of head-turners.

The most beautiful new buildings in the world — "new" referring to roughly the last three years in the architecture world — cater to all aspects of life.

There are buildings meant specifically for worship, office work, daily living, and education. Each one seems to redefine what buildings can or should look like.

Here are the ones that stuck with us.

Opened in late 2014 in South Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital catches passersby with its slatted green facade and boxy exterior.

Visitors get an entirely new experience just by looking up: Faux trees jut out into the main atrium with each floor you go up.

Actual foliage lives on the roof, providing a sunny place to walk or sit.