Some of this architecture capital's more notable buildings include: Palacio da Alvarado (the official residence of the president of Brazil), the Cultural Complex of the Republic, Cathedral Basilica, and Three Powers Square (all government work buildings). For its classic designs inspired by Le Corbusier, a French architect considered a forefather of modern architecture, and because it went from imagination to blueprint to building at warp speed, Brasilia earns a spot on our architecture capitals list.