Basque Culinary Centre – home of the 'good' chefs

Chefs are no longer just chefs it seems. They are expected to be social activists and help to make the world a better place. They need a beautiful building, reminiscent of a pile of dinner plates, in which to be able to do this. The Basque Culinary Centre (above) opened in autumn 2011 and was designed by Spanish architects Vaumm.  At the helm is Spain’s Ferran Adria, of El Bulli