Outline of architecture

A style may include such elements as form, method of construction, materials, and regional character.

Influential contemporary and relatively recent styles include : Terms used to describe different architectural concerns, origins and objectives.

Training typically consists of one or more university degrees and a period of practical experience.

In the United Kingdom the Architects Registration Board exists solely to regulate membership of the profession.

In the United States the National Architectural Accrediting Board regulates professional educational programs and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is an umbrella organization to recommend model laws, regulations, exams, and to facilitate reciprocity in licensure between different jurisdictions.

Pyramid of Djoser , a step pyramid built during the 27th century BC.
The Parthenon in Athens is considered the pinnacle of ancient Greek architecture.
The Hagia Sophia , dating from 532AD, is one of the most famous examples of Byzantine architecture.
Renaissance façade of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
Restrained neoclassical style: the Elisabethkirche in Berlin.
Keble College Chapel in Oxford, built in a gothic revival style.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, by Frank Lloyd Wright .
The Sage, Gateshead by Norman Foster : the trend towards organic shapes in contemporary architecture.
Burj Khalifa , Dubai: the tallest skyscraper in the world, completed in 2009.