Airpot Design at DesignBoom

A very justified distraction from the search for self identity is this interesting document that Designboom has put together about airport design. Most of them have been designed in the last decade, which I agree has been very prolific for good airport design.

1. DOHA International Airport in Qatar, by HOK
2. Islamabad International Airport in Pakistan, by Downer EDI Ltd. & CPG Corporation
3. Carrasco International Airport Expansion in Uruguay, by Rafael Viñoly
4. Incheon International Airport and Transportation Center in Korea, by Samoo Architects and DMJM + TF&P
5. Indianapolis International Airport in Indiana, by HOK (again)
6. Shenzhen International Airport in China (one of my favorites), by Massimiliano Fuksas
7. Bangkok International Airport in Thailand, by Murphy/Jahn
8. Beijing International Airport in China (just opened last month), by Foster + Partners
9. Heathrow Intl. Terminal 5 in the UK, by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
10. Hyderabad International Airport in India, by GMR Group, and a bunch of other people
11. Bangalore International Airport also in India, by Kauffman Van Der Meer + Partner AG
12. Miami International Airport in the USA, by Rizo Carreño & Partners with Borelli & Associates
13. Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada, by Moshe Safdie and Associates
14. Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China (really cool unknown for me), by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
15. Abu Dhabi International Airport terminal 2 in the UAE, by Paul Andreu
16. Madrid Barajas International Airport in Spain, by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
17. Zaragoza Airport in Spain, by Vidal y Asociados Arquitectos
18. Jeddah International Airport in Saudi Arabia (another favorite of mine), by OMA
19. Sendai International Airport in Japan, by HOK with Azusa Sekkei co. ltd.
20. Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, by Moshe Safdie and Associates with SOM, Karmi Architects and TRA Architects
21. Madeira Funchal Airport extension in Portugal, by Segadaes Tavares e Associados
22. Incheon International Airport in Korea, by Fentress Architects
23. Sondica International Airport in Spain, by Santiago Calatrava

A pretty long list of just airports designed between 1989 (#9 - Heathrow Terminal 5) and today, 23 in all. Out of these, my favorites definitely are the Shenzhen International's new terminal designed by Fuksas, the Shanghai Pudong International by RSH + Partners that I've just discovered and will be looking for more information on it, and the strange and new Jeddah International by OMA.