^i'd take these rankings with a grain of salt. it's a measure of the firms' street cred. unfortunately perceptions of architecture in general, and starchitecture in particular, are subjective and subject to the vagaries of fashion, public relations, and media exposure. the 24/7 exposure of the bird's nest stadium helped herzog and meuron rocket to the top. unfortunately many architects themselves criticize the bird's nest for being a profligate waste of steel. but then popularity is a measure of fame, and not really reflective of the actual work.
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