Modern architecture is designed to be the cheapest solution, nothing artistic in the shape, boxes, and also sometimes the structures are obviously designed by a narcissist looking to bring attention to his work. One of the worst eg of this, imho is:
![](https://markslawton.com/sites/default/files/bullet_0.png)
On the other hand London is still full of those awful 60s buildings, no imagination at all, just square blocks.