Yesterday, ArchDaily celebrated 8 years online. And, while every birthday is a special occasion, this year feels to us to be particularly special: in the past year we've achieved many milestones, including the launch of both ArchDaily China and ArchDaily Perú, a move to a new platform and a new design and so many other steps forward; at the same time, in the Pritzker Prize, the Venice Biennale, and other organizations around the world, we're seeing the acceptance of a type of architecture that has always been a key part of our mission statement.
With those things in mind, now seems like a very good time to look back at how we got here - in particular, to look at some of the most notable architectural projects that have defined our time so far on the web. Our selection of 50 projects includes buildings by Pritzker Prize winners (and a number of architects who are sure to be future Pritzker Prize winners), it includes Building of the Year award winners and runners-up, and of course it includes projects that have inspired architects around the world.
This collection of projects also demonstrates the power of ArchDaily's database - an immense library of over 21,000 projects which we are adding to every day, but one which we are also working hard to give you the tools you need to make use of. With our My ArchDaily platform and our faceted search, these and many, many other projects are always at your fingertips for your inspiration, education and enjoyment.
Poli House / Pezo Von Ellrichshausen
España Library / Giancarlo Mazzanti
Selgas Cano Architecture Office / Selgas Cano
Linked Hybrid / Steven Holl Architects
National Tourist Route Trollstigen / Reiulf Ramstad Architects
Ningbo Historic Museum / Wang Shu - Amateur Architecture Studio
Nestlé Chocolate Museum / Rojkind Arquitectos
Seattle Central Library / OMA + LMN
Denmark Pavilion - Shanghai Expo 2010 / BIG
House in Leiria / Aires Mateus
VitraHaus / Herzog & de Meuron
Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum / Kengo Kuma Associates
Handmade School / Anna Heringer + Eike Roswag
Museum of Ocean and Surf / Steven Holl Architects + Solange Fabiao
Safe Haven Bath House / Tyin Tegnestue
Observatory House / Tatiana Bilbao
Hemeroscopium House / Ensamble Studio
London 2012 Velodrome / Hopkins Architects
Ewha Womans University / Dominique Perrault Architecture
Teshima Art Museum / Ryue Nishizawa
Moses Bridge / Ro&ad Architecten
Liyuan Library / Li Xiaodong Atelier
Library of Birmingham / Mecanoo
Makoko Floating School / NLÉ Architects
Zamora Offices / Alberto Campo Baeza
Antinori Winery / Archea Associati
Heydar Aliyev Center / Zaha Hadid Architects
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Market Hall in Ghent / Marié Jose Van-Hee + Robbrecht & Daem
Crematorium Baumschulenweg / Shultes Frank Architeckten
Besiktas Fish Market Refurbishment / GAD
Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG + Superflex
House NA / Sou Fujimoto Architects
Reading Between the Lines / Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Centre Pompidou Metz / Shigeru Ban Architects
Sancaklar Mosque / Emre Arolat Architects
Leutschenbach School / Christian Kerez
House for Trees / Vo Trong Nghia Architects
The Iceberg / CEBRA + JDS + SeARCH + Louis Paillard Architects
Fogo National Park Venue / OTO Arquitectos
The Building on the Water / Alvaro Siza + Carlos Castanheira
Fondation Louis Vuitton / Gehry Partners
Philharmonic Hall Szczecin / Estudio Barozzi Veiga
Jianamani Visitor Center / Teaminus
Shanghai Natural History Museum / Perkins+Will
Vila Matilde House / Terra e Tuma Arquitetos
Angdong Hospital Project / Rural Urban Framework
The Whitney Museum of American Art / Renzo Piano Workshop + Cooper Robertson
Harbin Opera House / MAD Architects
Partners in Health Dormitory / Sharon Davis Design
Ribbon Chapel / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects
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