In Qinhuangdao, China, this stunning cultural centre by Neri&Hu is the winner in Architecture: Buildings Over 1,000 Square Metres.

The library gets a jolt of energy in this brilliant project by ALA Architects, the winner in Architecture: Buildings Over 1,000 Square Metres.

More than 10 kilometres of braided Portuguese shipping rope swathe the Vegas Altas Congress Centre and Auditorium, an impressive complex in southern Spain.

The striking Wong Dai Sin Temple is a modern place of worship for congregants of ancient religions and philosophies.

Constructed in indigenous bamboo by local tradespeople, the Pani Community Centre gives back in more ways than one to the people of Rajarhat, Bangladesh.

The Fogo Island Inn, designed by Todd Saunders, has brought about a renaissance in a former fishing community, and anchored a new era of cultural tourism. It's one of two winners of the inaugural AZ Social Good Award.

Regent Park Aquatic centre, and Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, both in Toronto; Valencia Waste Treatment Plant; Elena Garro Cultural Centre, Mexico City; WMS Boathouse, Chicago; and Community Rowing Boathouse, Boston.