This is how they could have looked, if they had been designed by Antoni Gaudi, Zaha Hadid, or Renzo Piano.  

Big Ben, Battersea Power Station, Tower Bridge and Windsor Castle are some of the most famous buildings in (or around) London. But how could they have looked if they’d been designed by someone else?

Well, the team at Selco
Builders Warehouse have used an AI art tool called Midjourney to reimagine these building in three different contemporary architectural styles inspired by Antoni Gaudi, Zaha Hadid, and Renzo Piano.

They’ve also done this for other UK landmarks including
Edinburgh Castle, Brighton Pavilion, the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool and York Minster.

The three architects were chosen because they’ve each designed several famous buildings around the world, and they also each have a distinct style.

Antoni Gaudi was a Catalan architect, internationally recognised as one of the founding ‘fathers’ of the modernism movement. He’s best remembered for his intricate structures throughout
Barcelona – the city’s landmark Sagrada Familia is his most famous work. 

Dame Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-born British architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. 

Her work includes Rome’s MAXXI Museum, the London Aquatics Centre, and one of the stadiums that is hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

Renzo Piano is an Italian architect best known for his high-tech public spaces, with a keen interest in technology and modern solutions to architectural problems. Many will be aware of one of his works – the Shard in London. His
portfolio also includes the New York Times Building.

This is what the AI design tool thinks these UK landmarks could have looked like if they’d been created by one of these three famous architects.

Big Ben, London

Before and after being reimagined in the style of Gaudi.

Battersea Power Station, London

Before and after being reimagined in the style of Renzo Piano.

Tower Bridge, London

Before and after being reimagined in the style of Zaha Hadid.