Terminal 4 of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

If you arrive in Madrid by plane, you shouldn’t miss this gem of engineering, designed by Richard Rogers and Madrid-based Lamela Studio. The striking feature is the undulating roof. Great skylights provide natural illumination for the lower levels of the three buildings comprising this futuristic terminal.

“A celebration of travel to captivate the life of every citizen”, according to Rogers, who put his experiences with bioclimatic architecture into practice in this avant-garde design. To facilitate the traveller’s orientation, the pillars in the boarding area progressively change colour, producing a surprising chromatic effect.