The V&A at Dundee

The City's waterfront will be undergoing major redevelopment over the next 20 years. At the forefront of this redevelopment is a design centre to showcase international exhibits under the auspices of the world's leading museum of art and design. Currently on display at the University of Abertay, Dundee are the six designs that have been shortlisted from over 120 applicants. All designs display ambition, something that is not traditionally associated with Dundee, a city that comes seventh in everything.

Delugan Meissl (Vienna)

Described by some as akin to a Star Wars fighter craft.

Kengo Kuma (Tokyo)

Very textured white walls as if made out of match sticks. This is not a criticism, just a way of describing what it looks like.

REX (New York)

An inverted pyramid with staggered, mirrored sides said to resemble the Scottish "bluebell" flower.

Snøhetta (Oslo)

This is the only design that sits lows in the water, reminding me either of something from "Thunderbirds" or likely to be home to an aspiring Bond villain.

Steven Holl (New York)

Clad in what could be transluscent white paper, this gives the effect of something that is lightweight.

Sutherland Hussey (Edinburgh)

At first sight this seems to be the most conventional design, consisting of a box. That this box refers to the 5000 years old Crannog design, gives the design a bit more meaning.