Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
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Baku · Azerbaijan
Oslo · Norway
Rome · Italy
Harbin · China
Singapore · Singapore
Shanghai · China
Hamburg · Germany
Paris · France
London · United Kingdom
Dundee · United Kingdom
Lausanne · Switzerland
Doha · Qatar
Vals · Switzerland
Gando · Burkina Faso
Tianjin · China
Copenhagen · Denmark
Singapore · Singapore
London · United Kingdom
New York · United States
Paris · France
Houston · United States
Los Angeles · United States
New York · United States
This is a growing selection, not a complete global register. Directory numbers identify entries and do not indicate design-quality rankings. Read our approach
Questions to take into the work
How should I analyse an architectural precedent?
Start with the site, programme, credited authors and date, then compare approach, plan, section and material decisions. Select cases that answer the same design question. A striking form can begin the enquiry, but useful comparison needs the conditions and choices behind it.
How can project photographs and original sources be used responsibly?
Follow the project record to its original architect or owner documentation, and check each photograph’s creator and licence. A design credit is not a photography licence. Keep captions, dates and reuse conditions attached to the material, and distinguish a source-linked reference from a fully illustrated GAD study.
GAD Editorial · Answers reviewed 2026-10-18