A brief reminder that we are in the thick of “Changing the Face,” a competition co-hosted by Architizer and Dupont with a brief to re-design one of Moscow’s iconic buildings, the 1961 Pushinsky Cinema. It’s an ideas competition with a very real reward: first prize collects €10,000, while second and third prize awards merit €5,000 and $3,000 respectively.

For inspiration, we’ve collected ten examples of stunning theaters designed by architects famous (Rafael Vinoly Architects, REX) to emerging (5468796 Architecture, Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects).

So without further ado, click through for our top ten theaters and concert halls:

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Top Ten: Theatrics

10) OMS (Temporary) Stage in Winnipeg, Canada, by 5468796 Architecture (2010)

9) Dee and Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas, Texas, by OMA and REX (2008)

8) Schouwburg Amphion in The Netherlands by Mecanoo architecten (2010)

7) Theater Lelystad in The Netherlands by UNStudio (2007)

6) Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Nebraska, by HDR Architecture and Ennead Architects (2006)

5) Alice Tully Hall in New York City by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (2009)

4) Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Rafael Vinoly Architects (2001)

3) The New Royal Playhouse in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects (2007)

2) Pavilion 21 Opera Space in Munich, Germany by Coop Himmelb(l)au (2010). Bottom image © Duccio Malagamba.

1) Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, DC by Bing Thom Architects (2010).

Honorable mention: Theater for One in ‘Anywhere,’ by LOT-EK (2007)

Check out our other top tens right here, including public libraries, transportation shelters, residential bathrooms, modern uses for wood, and saunas.

by Kelsey Keith

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