1. Il Vulcano Buono (Italian: The Good Volcano) Where: Nola, Italy Located in Nola, Italy, near Mount Vesuvius, Volcano Buono was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano and opened in 2007. The mall has over 150 shops, as well as a hotel and a cinema. Source: http://www.archdaily.com/36090/volcano-buono-rpbw/

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3. Why It's Unique: Piano's design of the mall's shape was based on the nearby Mt. Vesuvius, a still active volcano. The look was obtained by creating a set of sold circles, each with a different slope, which come together to form the volcano-like shape.

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