The Russians know their shit...

I was going to say something snide about how boring American architecture is and why can't we ever come up w/ something like this... until I read that the building below was designed by American architect Eric Owen Moss. oops. it's still cool as a mothafucka though




This is a concept for a proposed hotel in St Petersburg, Russia. The courtyard has a huge waterway and there is a 700-seat concert hall inside.