at the end of every year since 2013, designboom has compiled the most talked about projects from the previous 12 months as part of our BIG stories series. as we begin december, we kick off our annual TOP 10 round up of the year?s biggest and best projects with a look at popular museums and cultural centers. 2019 was a standout year for the typology with a number of much-anticipated projects opening in all corners of the globe. bold designs characterize the designs, with established names collaborating with institutions to bring their creative visions to life.
 
designboom attended many of the openings in person, including the twist by bjarke ingels group, and the shed ? the cultural center in new york designed by diller scofidio + renfro in collaboration with rockwell group. see all 10 of our selected schemes below, and stay tuned as we continue our BIG stories over the coming weeks.  
 
1 ? ?the twist? by bjarke ingels group at kistefos sculpture park
image by laurian ghinitoiu © bjarke ingels group and kistefos
 
 
spanning the winding randselva river, a unique new building connects two forested riverbanks at kistefos ? northern europe?s largest sculpture park. part museum, part bridge, and part sculpture, ?the twist? has been designed by bjarke ingels group (BIG) and represents the firm?s first project in norway. dramatically torqued at its center, the structure not only allows visitors to cross from one riverbank to the other, but is also capable of hosting an in...