We’re nearing the end of our review of the freshest designs of 2009, while thus far we’ve covered traditional themes including advertising, fashion, environment, community and gadgetry, as well as new categories: fonts, transportation and in-home ideas. Today we’re looking at another category we’ve featured in past years, specifically ideas from the wonderful world of building design and architecture. For 2009, our favourite design was Mixed Use by Moho. This unnamed landmark is destined for San Jose, while it has a stunning, jagged top, and achieves new standards in LEED architecture. HC2′s second favourite building concept from 2009 is the proposed transformation of Toronto’s Gardiner’s Expressway into a greenway. While the ageing, major transportation artery is in desperate need of repair, Quadrangle Architects’ believe that a little bit of TLC could provide the city with a new, Green Ribbon of parkland and recreation space. Last but not least is a futuristic-looking concept design, which coincidently finished third place in the overall design competition for the Taipei Performing Arts Center. The plan consists of eight connected, circular structures, which offer unbelievable panoramic views of the surrounding cityscape. Tune in tomorrow for our second last review of 2009.