When structures were built in ancient Egypt, architectural techniques were limited so aesthetics weren’t exactly chosen so much as imposed by the technology of the time. Nonetheless, the results were often visually stunning, and today you can see ancient Egyptian architecture recreated all over the world, including these 10 modern buildings inspired by ancient Egypt.
The designer of this building, I.M. Pei, said he was trying to capture the energy of rock ‘n roll in the shape of the hall, but in doing so, he also captured the energy of ancient Egyptian pyramids.
This is the largest recreation center in Russia and it includes two restaurants, a bowling club, a gym center, a beauty salon, a disco club, a café and a concert hall. The building stands 98 feet tall and occupies 147,500 square feet.
This enormous botanical garden is made up of three greenhouses, public gardens and four pyramids. The pyramids house plant species from three different biomes, and a seasonal display.
The second-largest hotel in Las Vegas, the Luxor has 4,400 rooms that line the interior walls of a pyramid-style tower. The hotel features a convention space, swimming spools and plenty of shopping. In front, you can see a giant rendition of a sphinx.
Harrods is one of the most famous upscale department stores in the U.K., and perhaps even the world. Inside you’ll find the Egyptian hall, which features pyramid-style columns with authentic-looking engravings of historical Egyptian events and hieroglyphs, as well as a giant statue of a pharaoh.
This is a multi-functional structure in Dubai that includes a hotel, residences, nightclub, mall and restaurants. At one entrance stand several pharaoh statues, plus recreations of ancient Egyptian carvings on the walls. On top of the structure is a tall pyramid and on the inside are color schemes and plant life reminiscent of the Egyptian desert.
While the Louvre may not have been built recently, it’s certainly modern by ancient Egyptian standards and very much relevant today. One of the largest museums in the world, the Louvre welcomes visitors with its large glass and metal pyramid, which serves as the museum’s main entrance.
A structure often associated with death will now be in one of the liveliest cities in the world. Projected to be finished in 2016, the green building will feature 600 residential units. Its unique shape appears to change depending on the viewer’s perspective.
When the building first opened its doors in 1988, it was a museum called the “Enver Hoxha Museum,” but since then has transformed into a conference center and exhibition venue. For a brief time, the building was used as a NATO base.
Jim and Linda Onan built a private residence in 1977 and instead of gates to guard their home they built a 64-foot statue of Ramses II to protect the 24-carat gold-plated pyramids they call home. Inside one of the pyramids is a replica of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.