23 Aesthetically Pleasing Museums Where the Architecture is as Stunning as the Art
17. The Broad, Los Angeles: Honeycomb of the Future
The Broad, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, looks like a sci-fi sugar cube in downtown L.A. Its distinctive “veil-and-vault” design features a honeycomb-like exterior that floods the interior with diffused daylight. The museum houses an impressive collection of contemporary masters—think Koons, Basquiat, and Kusama—but the building itself is a study in restraint and texture. The central staircase that cuts through the structure feels like a portal to another dimension. It’s minimalist but deeply intentional—proving that bold doesn’t have to mean loud.
