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Major Governmental Overseas Architectural Projects from around the world

Post updated 28 July 2024

Embassy buildings

Embassy Architecture

We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of Embassy Architecture. We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across the world. The focus is on contemporary Embassy buildings but information on traditional Embassies is also welcome.

We have 2 pages of Embassy Architecture selections.

Embassy Buildings : A-H

Embassy Architecture : I-Z (this page)

24 December 2022
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Dhaka, Bangladesh, South Asia
Architects: Uygur Architects
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Dhaka
photo : Asif Salmanr
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Dhaka
“The original tropical climate was very different from what we were used to. We realized on the first visit that the dominant material in the streets and the region, and the cultural difference in spatial use would build the backbone of this architectural story. We contemplated and tried a lot to focus on the fact that the final structure should both belong to the region it is located, Bangladesh, and express the country it represents, the Republic of Turkey.”

May 12, 2022
Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington, D.C., USA
Design: Fentress Architects
Royal Norwegian Embassy Washington DC
photo © Alan Karchmer / OTTO
Royal Norwegian Embassy Washington, D.C.
Established in 1905, Norway’s Embassy is located on the venerable Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. between the Vice President’s residence and the National Cathedral. It’s 1970s Chancery recently underwent an 30,000-square-foot expansion and renovation. Fentress Architects designed this essential element of Norway’s largest embassy complex in to be culturally symbolic, architecturally harmonious, modernized, sustainable and universally accessible.

Contemporary Embassy Architecture

Featured completed Buildings + Designs, alphabetical:

Iranian Embassy Building, London, UK
Design: Daneshgar Architects
Iranian Embassy London
image from architects
Iranian Embassy London Building
In order to have a fair judgment about our design, you need to consider all aspects we have incorporated in the design. One image which is made public in internet doesn’t say the reality about our design.

Mexican Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Architect: Francisco Serrano
Mexican Berlin Embassy Architecture
picture © Isabelle Lomholt
Mexican Embassy Building

Netherlands Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Design: Rem Koolhaas, OMA Architects
Netherlands Embassy Germany
photo : Christian Richters from OMA
Berlin embassy building
Traditional (former West Berlin) city planning guidelines demanded the new building to complete the city block in 19th century fashion, the (former East Berlin) city planning officials had an open mind towards our proposal for a freestanding cube on a – block completing – podium.

Royal Danish Embassy, London, UK
Design: Arne Jacobsen / Dissing + Weitling
Danish Embassy London
photo © Adrian Welch
Danish Embassy London

Royal Netherlands Embassy, Mozambique
Design: Claus en Kaan Architecten
Dutch Embassy Maputo
photo : Christian Richters
Dutch Embassy Africa, Maputo

Saudi Arabian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Design: various architects
Saudi Arabian Berlin Embassy Architecture
image © Isabelle Lomholt
Saudi Arabian Embassy Berlin

South African Embassy, Ethiopia
Design: MMA Architects
South African Embassy Ethiopia
photo : MMA Architects / Paola Viessi
South African Embassy Ethiopia

South African Embassy, Berlin, Germany
MMA Architects
South African Embassy Architecture
photo : Reinhardt
South African Embassy Berlin

Swiss Embassy Building, Berlin, Germany
Design: Diener & Diener, architects
Swiss Embassy Berlin
image © Isabelle Lomholt
Swiss Embassy Berlin

Swiss Embassy, Washington D.C., USA
Design: Steven Holl Architects
Swiss government building in Washington D.C., USA
picture © Andy Ryans
Swiss Embassy building

US Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados
Design: Sorg Architects
US government building in Bridgetown
image from SGLA
US Embassy Barbados

US Embassy building, London, UK
Design: Eero Saarinen architect
Eero Saarinen building in London
photo © Adrian Welch
US Embassy London

US Embassy Building, London, UK
Design: KieranTimberlake
American Embassy Building
picture © KieranTimberlake/studio amd
American Embassy Building London

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Major New Embassy Architecture

Other Consulate & Embassy architecture designs – no images, alphabetical:

Mission of India to the UN, 235 East 43rd Street, New York City, NY, USA
1993
Design: Charles Correa Architect

Royal Netherlands Embassy, building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2007
Design: Dick van Gameren and Bjarne Mastenbroek

Royal Netherlands Embassy building, Warsaw, Poland

Erick van Egeraat Architects

United States of America Embassy building, Athens, Greece
1961
Walter Gropius with Pericles A. Sakellarios

United States of America Embassy building, Pariser Platz, Berlin, Germany
2008
Moore Ruble Yudell architects, California

United States of America Embassy building, Karachi, Pakistan
1963
Richard Neutra Architects

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Embassies of the Nordic Countries, Berlin, Germany

Masterplan Design : Berger + Parkkinen
Five countries, six buildings, six architect teams
Masterplan – design team selected by European architecture competition
Individual buildings – design teams selected by national architecture competitions
(see link to the buildings further up this page)

1 Undershaft Tower
Design: Eric Parry Architects
1 Undershaft Skyscraper in London by Eric Parry
image : DBOX, courtesy Eric Parry Architects

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