I've never considered myself to have a particularly special eye for architecture and design, but that doesn't mean I'm incapable of recognizing good design when I see it (subjectively, of course).

When I looked at these picture, I made most of the same observations that you made, but I think I made them subconsciously without "appreciating" them to their fullest extent.

I went back and looked at the pictures again after reading your comment, and some subtle details in the pictures were much more apparent and pleasing to me.

Thanks for helping me realize my daily lesson (i.e., notice and appreciate the small things more often)!