It's fairly common knowledge that cities like New York, Chicago, Paris, and London have been pushing the boundaries of architectural design for years. Even places like Copenhagen, Rotterdam, and Berlin have stamped their mark on the world and defined their own identities . But what you may not know are the other cities quietly redefining their skylines and offering up a rich inventory of new and innovative architecture. Check out our 5 Cities You Didn't Know Had Great Architecture below.

Singapore

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Valencia, Spain

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Santiago, Chile

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Beirut, Lebanon

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Bangkok, Thailand

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@amandalevetearchitects has completed Central Embassy, a 37floor retail, leisure and hotel tower in central Bangkok. Set in the former gardens of the British Embassy along Ploenchit Road, Bangkok’s main commercial artery, the 1.5 million sq ft mixed use project merges a seven storey luxury retail podium and a 27 storey five star Park Hyatt hotel tower. The tower is the first to be completed by a British architect in Thailand. . . . #CentralEmbassy #ALA #AmandaLevete #Bangkok #architecture #architect #archilovers #hotel #leisure #luxury #lux #retail #Hyatt #igersthailand #igersbangkok

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