These designs are real head-turners Just as bangs, curls, or a nice man bun can dramatically change a person?s look, bold gestures atop a building can also make a heck of a statement. Indeed, 2016 has been a good year for daring roofs, covering private and public spaces alike with everything from ceramic tiles to reed to all the greenery you can imagine. Below, take a global tour of some of the most striking building-toppers of the year.
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Austin?s new Torchy?s Tacos flagship features a zigzaggy statement roofline propped up by bright red criss-crossing metal columns.

Photo by Sergio Pirrone via Designboom Inspired by the principle of universal energy, this minimalist concrete home in South Korea offers dramatic sunken rooftop terraces with breathtaking views.

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If hobbit homes were conceived as apartment complexes, they?d look like this new project completed in Takamatsu, Japan, which piles five residences one over another like a wave of green tea roll cakes.

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Over a decade in the making, Hamburg?s $870 million Elbe Concert Hall finally wrapped this year, complete with its sharply wavy roofline.

Photo by Pedro Pegenaute via Dezeen
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