Turning Torso — by Santiago Calatrava

It seems to me striking modern buildings should be considered works of art and when they are named the architect should be noted just as we would with a sculpture or painting.

So with this new piece, the Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden by the Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava.

Indeed, the building's website begins, "Based on a work of sculpture...."

The 623–foot–tall structure, above a former industrial district, consists of nine cubes twisting toward the waterfront.

It sits on the strait separating Denmark from Sweden and instantly becomes the tallest residential building in Sweden.