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Torre Glòries
Torre Glòries
Barcelona, Spain
144m
HEIGHT
2005
BUILT

A geyser-shaped tower wrapped in 4,500 LED panels that turn it into a glowing beacon over Barcelona's tech district.

Designed by Jean Nouvel, its double-skin facade has 59,619 transparent glass louvres. Locals affectionately nicknamed it "the suppository" when it first appeared on the skyline.

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