Six out of thirty buildings have been shortlisted as finalists for the first RIBA International Prize. Take a look at the finalists -- and contenders -- for world's best building.<br /><br />Arquipélago Contemporary Arts Centre. Menos é Mais, Arquitectos Associados with João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto, Lda. 2015, Ribeira Grande, The Azores, Portugal. (Photo: Jose Campos)
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Six out of thirty buildings have been shortlisted as finalists for the first RIBA International Prize. Take a look at the finalists -- and contenders -- for world's best building.

Arquipélago Contemporary Arts Centre. Menos é Mais, Arquitectos Associados with João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto, Lda. 2015, Ribeira Grande, The Azores, Portugal. (Photo: Jose Campos)
Heydar Aliyev Centre. Zaha Hadid Architects with DiA Holding. 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo: Hufton + Crow)
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Heydar Aliyev Centre. Zaha Hadid Architects with DiA Holding. 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo: Hufton + Crow)
Museo Jumex. David Chipperfield Architects with Taller Abierto de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (TAAU). 2013, Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo: Simon Menges)
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Museo Jumex. David Chipperfield Architects with Taller Abierto de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (TAAU). 2013, Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo: Simon Menges)
Stormen Concert Hall, Theatre and Public Library. DRDH Architects. Bodø, Norway. (Photo: David Grandorge)
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Stormen Concert Hall, Theatre and Public Library. DRDH Architects. Bodø, Norway. (Photo: David Grandorge)
The Ring of Remembrance, International WWI Memorial of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. Agence d'architecture Philippe Prost (AAPP). Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France.(Photo: Aitor Ortiz)
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The Ring of Remembrance, International WWI Memorial of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. Agence d'architecture Philippe Prost (AAPP). Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France.(Photo: Aitor Ortiz)
Aitor Ortiz
UTEC - Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia. Grafton Architects with Shell Arquitectos. 2015, Lima, Peru. (Photo: Iwan Baan)
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UTEC - Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia. Grafton Architects with Shell Arquitectos. 2015, Lima, Peru. (Photo: Iwan Baan)
PARK ROYAL on Pickering. WOHA Architects Pte Ltd. Singapore. (Photo: Patrick Bingham Hall)
PARK ROYAL on Pickering. WOHA Architects Pte Ltd. Singapore. (Photo: Patrick Bingham Hall)
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Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies. Mangera Yvars Architects Ltd. 2015, Doha, Qatar. (Photo: Qatar Foundation)
Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies. Mangera Yvars Architects Ltd. 2015, Doha, Qatar. (Photo: Qatar Foundation)
Jockey Club Innovation Tower. Zaha Hadid Architects. 2014, Hung Hom. (Photo: Iwan Baan)
Jockey Club Innovation Tower. Zaha Hadid Architects. 2014, Hung Hom. (Photo: Iwan Baan)
Sancaklar Mosque. Emre Arolat Architects. 2012, Büyükçekmece, Turkey. (Photo: Cemal Emden)
Sancaklar Mosque. Emre Arolat Architects. 2012, Büyükçekmece, Turkey. (Photo: Cemal Emden)
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VIA at West 57th. BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). 2016, New York City. (Photo: Nic Lehoux0
VIA at West 57th. BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). 2016, New York City. (Photo: Nic Lehoux0
Europaallee Baufeld E. Caruso St John Architects. 2013, Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo: Georg Aerni)
Europaallee Baufeld E. Caruso St John Architects. 2013, Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo: Georg Aerni)
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Rundeskogen. dRMM Architects, Helen and Hard Architects. 2013, Stravanger. (Photo: Alex de Rijke)
Rundeskogen. dRMM Architects, Helen and Hard Architects. 2013, Stravanger. (Photo: Alex de Rijke)
Oita Prefecture Art Museum. Shigeru Ban Architects. 2014, Oita, Japan. (Photo: Hiroyuki Hirai)
Oita Prefecture Art Museum. Shigeru Ban Architects. 2014, Oita, Japan. (Photo: Hiroyuki Hirai)
Fulton Center. Grimshaw, HDR, Page Ayres Cowley Architects. New York, USA. (Photo: James Ewing)
Fulton Center. Grimshaw, HDR, Page Ayres Cowley Architects. New York, USA. (Photo: James Ewing)
Tula House. Patkau Architects. 2015, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island, Canada. (Photo: James Dow)
Tula House. Patkau Architects. 2015, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island, Canada. (Photo: James Dow)
Public Library of Constitucion. Sebastian Irarrazaval Arquitectos. 2015, Constitucion, Chile. (Photo: Felipe Diaz)
Public Library of Constitucion. Sebastian Irarrazaval Arquitectos. 2015, Constitucion, Chile. (Photo: Felipe Diaz)
Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno. Foster + Partners. 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo: Nigel Young)
Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno. Foster + Partners. 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo: Nigel Young)
Culture House Rozet. Neutelings Riedijk Architects. 2013, Arnhem, Netherlands. (Photo: Scagliola Brakee)
Culture House Rozet. Neutelings Riedijk Architects. 2013, Arnhem, Netherlands. (Photo: Scagliola Brakee)
Saint Louis Art Museum. David Chipperfield Architects. 2013, St Louis, USA. (Photo: Simon Menges)
Saint Louis Art Museum. David Chipperfield Architects. 2013, St Louis, USA. (Photo: Simon Menges)
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Saint Trinitatis Catholic Church. Schulz und Schulz. 2015, Leipzig, Germany. (Photo: Simon Menges)
Saint Trinitatis Catholic Church. Schulz und Schulz. 2015, Leipzig, Germany. (Photo: Simon Menges)
SkyTerrace. SCDA Architects Pte Ltd. 2015, Singapore. (Aaron Pocock)
SkyTerrace. SCDA Architects Pte Ltd. 2015, Singapore. (Aaron Pocock)
St Angela's College Cork. O'Donnell + Tuomey. 2015, Cork, Ireland. (Photo: Alice Clancy)
St Angela's College Cork. O'Donnell + Tuomey. 2015, Cork, Ireland. (Photo: Alice Clancy)
Dlr Lexicon. Carr Cotter & Naessens. 2014, Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin, Ireland. (Photo: Dennis Gilbert)
Dlr Lexicon. Carr Cotter & Naessens. 2014, Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin, Ireland. (Photo: Dennis Gilbert)
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Andong Hospital. Rural Urban Framework. 2013, Baojing County, China. (Photo: Jose Campos)
Andong Hospital. Rural Urban Framework. 2013, Baojing County, China. (Photo: Jose Campos)
Fine Arts Museum of Asturias. Francisco Mangado, Mangado y Asociados. 2015. Oviedo, Spain. (Photo: Pedro Pregenaute)
Fine Arts Museum of Asturias. Francisco Mangado, Mangado y Asociados. 2015. Oviedo, Spain. (Photo: Pedro Pregenaute)
Invisible House. Peter Stutchbury Architecture. Hampton Australia. (Photo: Michael Nicholson)
Invisible House. Peter Stutchbury Architecture. Hampton Australia. (Photo: Michael Nicholson)
European Hansemuseum. Studio Andreas Heller Architects & Designers. 2015, Lübeck, Germany. (Photo: Werner Huthmacher)
European Hansemuseum. Studio Andreas Heller Architects & Designers. 2015, Lübeck, Germany. (Photo: Werner Huthmacher)
Farming Kindergarten. Vo Trong Nghia Architects. 2013, Bien Hoa City, Vietnam. (Photo: Hiroyuki Oki)
Farming Kindergarten. Vo Trong Nghia Architects. 2013, Bien Hoa City, Vietnam. (Photo: Hiroyuki Oki)
Office Building, Moganshan Road. David Chipperfield Architects. Hangshou, China. (Photo: Simon Menges)
Office Building, Moganshan Road. David Chipperfield Architects. Hangshou, China. (Photo: Simon Menges)