The Metropol Parasol, located in Seville, Spain, just opened its doors to the public and is the world’s largest wooden structure. Some pragmatically minded city planners originally wanted to build a parking garage on the site, then they discovered some artifacts of archaeological significance and opted to build a museum/shopping centre instead.
From the looks of it, the roof is the best part – you can actually go up there and check out views of the entire city. [Design Boom via Inhabitat]
Image credit: Ignacio Ysasi