15 Most Beautiful and 10 Ugliest Buildings in Tbilisi

While composing this article, the good part was that a lot of buildings in Tbilisi turned out to be attractive and very sophisticated. Nor is the city lacking a diversity of architectural styles and writing about them is a great pleasure. The bad news, however, is that there is a larger number of ugly buildings than beautiful ones. Although we focused on the city centre, still could not avoid those tasteless buildings, which result from the collaboration of non-professional architects and stubborn clients.

These are 10 ugliest and 15 most beautiful buildings in Tbilisi:

10 Ugliest Buildings in Tbilisi

10. Residential Complex near “300 Aragveli” underground station

Pay attention to how pale yellow facade harmoniously suits blue glass. Tbilisi is said to have the most wonderful views, especially if you look out of the verandas covered with metal grates.

: Residential Complex in 300 Aragveli. Photo: Nanuka Zaalishvili

9. University “SEU”

Initially, this building was just nondescript and ugly. After it was crowned with a scrap construction, the building has already become outstandingly ugly

: SEU University. Photo: Nanuka Zaalishvili

8. Residential building behind the School #1

This “monster” sits on top of the first school and completely blocks the view of Mtatsminda. With its inappropriate design and architecture which is absolutely tasteless for this century, it distorts the center of town and is a miserable thing with its dumbly colored facade.

: Residential Complex behind School #1. Photo: Ninuca Kakabadze

7. Tbilisi State Academy of Arts

It would be ugly for the suburbs as well, but I wonder why Academy of Art has building like this located in the city’s historic part – this is the question which has remained unanswered for years.

: Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Photo: Nanuka Zaalishvili

6. “Wissol” building in Chavchavadze Ave.

The city is divided in two parts while assessing this building. Some claim that it looks like a banana, while others stubbornly insist that itis more like a cake. I’m somewhere in the middle, I suppose it is a banana cake which I want to devour and make it vanish.

: Wissol Building. Photo: Ninuca Kakabadze

5. “Center Point” Residential complex in Chavchavadze Ave.

The construction company “Center Point” has introduced its another masterpiece and what we would call – a hipster building in the city, especially with sophisticated black and gray tones, harmoniously reflected in the architecture. By the way, if you see a crane behind, do not suppose that it is still in use. It was just left behind, because the complex was built around it and therefore it could not be extracted from the whole scene afterwards. #Professionalism

: Center Point Residential Complex. Photo: Ninuca Kakabadze

4. “Center Point” Residential complex in Vera

Construction company “Center Point” once built a yellow building, it has already faded however and so, it makes Tbilisi horizon even “more attractive”. Famous critics awarded this building an eclectic style, with its variety of forms and their harmonious synthesis. In City Hall it is being gossiped that this building is expected to receive a status of monument.

: Center Point Vera Residential Complex in . Photo: Nanuka Zaalishvili

3. Casino “Shangrila”

We decided to evaluate this building using a 10 -point scale (if it might be called a building at all):