Cities Like You’ve Never Seen Them

“Value is not based on the quality of material, but on creative and distinctive use instead,” says Alejandro Aravena, director of the 2016 Venice Biennale

Photographer Robert Dawson criss-crossed the continent to document its libraries, which range from the modest to the monumental.

At the Venice Architecture Biennale, Australia is on a S.O.P. (Save Our Pools) mission.

Each week, Wired Design brings you a photo of one of our favorite buildings, showcasing boundary-pushing architecture and design involved in the unique structures that make the world's cityscapes interesting. Check back Fridays for the continuing series, and feel free to make recommendations in the comments, by Twitter, or by e-mail.

This new development is an innovative way to approach the increase in precipitation brought on by climate change.