The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao was built between 1993 and 1997 and was designed by the Canadian architect Frank Gehry. Bilbao was an important industrial city during the ‘60s and the ‘70s, with lots of factories (the most famous was the Blast Furnace of Biscay) and shipyards, but in the ‘80s it began its change: the industry was shuttled down bit by bit and it became a completely different city over the following decade, clean and free of pollution. The building is located beside the estuary, in one of those places destined to industry in the past. The Museum houses an important collection of contemporary art that is visited by more than one million people each year. It has definitely promoted tourism and contributed to improve the image and the economy of the city. I love this building because of its design: it’s one of the most amazing works of Deconstructivism in the world. It is full of movement, because of its curved lines, and it looks different depending on where it is contemplated: from the estuary it looks like a ship (it’s a tribute to the city) but from above it looks like a rose. In addition to this, the main material of the building (titanium panels) is perfect to reflect the special light of Bilbao and corresponds perfectly to its sky.