9. Sydney Modern Project
Sydney, Australia
SANAA’s expansion of the Art Gallery of New South Wales has nearly doubled the museum’s exhibition space, with glass-enclosed pavilions that descend toward the harbor (among them a dedicated gallery to Indigenous Australian art). A decommissioned oil tank dating to World War II has been boldly adapted for installations and performances.

10. Smriti Van Earthquake Memorial and Museum
Bhuj, India
Honoring the victims of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, this memorial and museum marks a celebration of resilience, regeneration, and hope, as interpreted by Rajeev Kathpalia of Vastushilpa Consultants. Spread across 470 acres, the concept features a network of monumental water reservoirs that display the names of the deceased while fostering biodiversity.

11. The Depot
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Entirely reflective and sited in the middle of an urban park, this bowl-shaped tower by MVRDV boldly reinvents art storage, displaying more than 150,000 works of art and design that the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen previously had no room to exhibit.