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22 glistening photos of Birmingham's modern architecture

See the city's newest buildings at their very best

Written by Kate Lloyd
Contributing writer
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Birmingham's skyline has been transformed in recent years. Since 2000, the city's seen an invasion of sparkling skyscrapers, space-age architecture and camera-friendly design. From Millennium Point to The Cube, we've rounded up some of our favourite photos of the city's newest landmarks. 

Selfridges at the Bullring

Selfridges at the Bullring
Selfridges at the Bullring
ozz13x

Selfridges at the Bullring is covered in 15,000 spun aluminium disks.


Photo: ozz13x

The Cube

The Cube
The Cube
Nigel Swales

Architect, Ken Shuttleworth took inspiration from Birmingham's jewellery-making history, to design the Cube. 


Photo: Nigel Swales
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Reflection of the Library of Birmingham

Reflection of the Library of Birmingham
Reflection of the Library of Birmingham
The library was described as a 'people's palace by architect Francine Houben.

Photo: Simon Felton

Shoppers reflected in the Bullring ceiling

Shoppers reflected in the Bullring ceiling
Shoppers reflected in the Bullring ceiling
Simon Felton

It took 15,500 tonnes of steel to build the Bullring. 

Photo: Simon Felton
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Library of Birmingham

Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham
Daniel Cottle
The library has studio theatre and an outdoor amphitheatre, as well as literary and digital resources. 

Photo: Dan Cottle

The Cube

The Cube
The Cube
Andrew Gustar
Ken Shuttleworth described the building as ‘an enchanting jewellery box’.

Photo: Andrew Gustar
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Millennium Point

Millennium Point
Millennium Point
Steve N
Millenium Point cost £114 million to build. 

Photo: Steve N

Selfridges

Selfridges
Selfridges
Ella Mullins
Construction of the Bullring and Selfridges cost half a million pounds per day.

Photo: Ella Mullins
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The Sentinels and the Beetham Tower

The Sentinels and the Beetham Tower
The Sentinels and the Beetham Tower
Elliott Brown
Photo: Elliott Brown

Inside the Library of Birmingham

Inside the Library of Birmingham
Inside the Library of Birmingham
Simon Felton
The library gets more than three million visitors every year. 

Photo: Simon Felton
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The Mailbox at night

The Mailbox at night
The Mailbox at night
Malcolm Browne
The Mailbox used to be a post office sorting office, opened in the '70s. 

Photo: Malcolm Browne

Millennium Point

Millennium Point
Millennium Point
Elliott Brown

Millennium Point was England’s largest landmark Millennium Project outside of London.

Photo: Elliott Brown

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The Cube

The Cube
The Cube
k0olui
Architect Ken Shuttleworth also designed The Gherkin in London.

Photo: k0olui

Library of Birmingham

Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham
Steve N

You can view The Cube from the top floor of the Library of Birmingham.

Photo: Steve N

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Beetham Tower, 10 Holloway Circus

Beetham Tower, 10 Holloway Circus
Beetham Tower, 10 Holloway Circus
Elliott Brown

Beetham Tower is 121.5 metres tall. 

Photo: Elliott Brown

Hyatt Hotel

Hyatt Hotel
Hyatt Hotel
Elliott Brown

Hyatt Hotel sits alongside the Crown Plaza Hotel and Alpha Tower. 

Photo: Elliott Brown

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Millennium Point Car Park

Millennium Point Car Park
Millennium Point Car Park
Steve N
The car park is owned by Birmingham City Council and worth  £11.7 million.

Photo: Steve N

The Spiral Café

The Spiral Café
The Spiral Café
Elliott Brown
The Spiral Café was designed by Marks Barfield. 

Photo: Elliott Brown
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Bournville College

Bournville College
Bournville College
Elliott Brown
With a capacity for more than 15,000 students, Bournville College has a 4.2 acre campus site.

Photo: Elliott Brown

Millennium Point Car Park

Millennium Point Car Park
Millennium Point Car Park
Elliott Brown
Millennium Point Car Park was turned into a viewing area for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Photo: Elliott Brown
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Bournville College

Bournville College
Bournville College
Elliott Brown
The new campus cost £66 million. 

Photo: Elliott Brown

Millennium Point

Millennium Point
Millennium Point
Elliott Brown
Millennium Point was opened by the Queen on 2 July 2002.

Photo: Elliott Brown
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