The strikingly futuristic, 57,000 sqm Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, was designed by Zaha Hadid and opened in 2012.

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Location: Azerbaijan
Photo credit: © Rosemary Behan / Alamy / Afripics
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