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30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe, the Swiss Re Building, is a skyscraper in London's main financial district, the City of London, completed in December 2003 and opened at the end of May 2004.
30 St Mary Axe, the Swiss Re Building, is a skyscraper in London's main financial district, the City of London, completed in December 2003 and opened at the end of May 2004.
Adziogol Lighthouse
Adziogol Lighthouse (Аджигольський маяк; Аджигольский маяк), also known as Stanislav Range Rear Light, is a vertical lattice hyperboloid structure of steel bars, serving as an active light...
Adziogol Lighthouse (Аджигольський маяк; Аджигольский маяк), also known as Stanislav Range Rear Light, is a vertical lattice hyperboloid structure of steel bars, serving as an active light...
Andrew Bromberg
Andrew Bromberg is an American architect.
Andrew Bromberg is an American architect.
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport, is the main international airport of Beijing, China.
Beijing Capital International Airport, is the main international airport of Beijing, China.
Beijing National Aquatics Center
The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics center that was built alongsid...
The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics center that was built alongsid...
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest, is a stadium in Beijing, China.
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest, is a stadium in Beijing, China.
Bryan Avery
Bryan Avery RIBA is a London based architect, born in Berkshire, England in 1944 He studied architecture at Leicester College of Art (now the De Montfort University), followed by a MA in the His...
Bryan Avery RIBA is a London based architect, born in Berkshire, England in 1944 He studied architecture at Leicester College of Art (now the De Montfort University), followed by a MA in the His...
Buckminster Fuller
Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American engineer, author, designer, inventor, and futurist.
Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American engineer, author, designer, inventor, and futurist.
Burj Al Alam
The Burj Al Alam (English: "World Tower") is a 108-story, hyperboloid skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Burj Al Alam (English: "World Tower") is a 108-story, hyperboloid skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa (برج خليفة "Khalifa Tower"), known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is currently the tallest manmade structur...
Burj Khalifa (برج خليفة "Khalifa Tower"), known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is currently the tallest manmade structur...
Caltrans District 7 Headquarters
The Caltrans District 7 Headquarters building at 100 South Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California serves the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Los Angeles Depar...
The Caltrans District 7 Headquarters building at 100 South Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California serves the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Los Angeles Depar...
Canton Tower
Canton Tower, formerly Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower, is an observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou, historically known as Canton or Kwangchow, Guangdong, China.
Canton Tower, formerly Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower, is an observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou, historically known as Canton or Kwangchow, Guangdong, China.
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou (; also known as the Pompidou Centre in English) is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais.
Centre Georges Pompidou (; also known as the Pompidou Centre in English) is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais.
Centre Pompidou-Metz
The Centre Pompidou Metz is a museum of modern and contemporary arts designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines and located in Metz, Lorraine, France.
The Centre Pompidou Metz is a museum of modern and contemporary arts designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines and located in Metz, Lorraine, France.
City Hall (London)
City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority which comprises the Mayor of London and London Assembly.
City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority which comprises the Mayor of London and London Assembly.
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
The City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain.
The City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain.
Clyde Auditorium
The Clyde Auditorium, familiarly known as "The Armadillo", is an iconic concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Clyde Auditorium, familiarly known as "The Armadillo", is an iconic concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland.
Diagonal Zero Zero
Diagonal Zero Zero is a skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain.
Diagonal Zero Zero is a skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain.
Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers - Doha is a super-tall skyscraper with a roof height of (Spire height ) under construction in Doha, Qatar.
Dubai Towers - Doha is a super-tall skyscraper with a roof height of (Spire height ) under construction in Doha, Qatar.
Eden Project
The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom, including the world's largest greenhouse.
The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom, including the world's largest greenhouse.
Edifici Gas Natural
Edifici Gas Natural also Torre Mare Nostrum is a skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain.
Edifici Gas Natural also Torre Mare Nostrum is a skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain.
Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower is a skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Eureka Tower is a skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Faculty of Law, Cambridge
The Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge is one of the faculties at the Sidgwick Site.
The Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge is one of the faculties at the Sidgwick Site.
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle...
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle...
Gerald Ratner Athletics Center
The Gerald Ratner Athletics Center is a $51 million state-of-the-art athletics facility within the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illi...
The Gerald Ratner Athletics Center is a $51 million state-of-the-art athletics facility within the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illi...
Hearst Tower (New York City)
The Brilliant Hearst Tower is located at 300 West 57th Street, 959 8th Avenue, near Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York.
The Brilliant Hearst Tower is located at 300 West 57th Street, 959 8th Avenue, near Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Hedmark Museum
The Hedmark Museum (Hedmarksmuseet og Domkirkeodden in Norwegian) in Hamar, Norway is a regional museum for the municipalities of Stange, Hamar (which now includes Vang i Hedmark), Løten, an...
The Hedmark Museum (Hedmarksmuseet og Domkirkeodden in Norwegian) in Hamar, Norway is a regional museum for the municipalities of Stange, Hamar (which now includes Vang i Hedmark), Løten, an...
High-tech architecture
High-tech architecture, also known as Late Modernism or Structural Expressionism, is an architectural style that emerged in the 1970s, incorporating elements of high-tech industry an...
High-tech architecture, also known as Late Modernism or Structural Expressionism, is an architectural style that emerged in the 1970s, incorporating elements of high-tech industry an...
Hotel Arts
The Hotel Arts is a 44-story, 483 room luxury hotel on the seafront of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain.
The Hotel Arts is a 44-story, 483 room luxury hotel on the seafront of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain.
HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong
The HSBC Main Building is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Central, Hong Kong.
The HSBC Main Building is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Central, Hong Kong.
Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin
The Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin, located in the Westend locality of the Berlin borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, is one of the largest conference centres in the world.
The Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin, located in the Westend locality of the Berlin borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, is one of the largest conference centres in the world.
Klinikum Aachen
The Klinikum Aachen, full German name "Universitätsklinikum Aachen" (University Hospital Aachen), abbreviated UKA, formerly known as "Neues Klinikum", is a very large hospital in Aachen (Germany).
The Klinikum Aachen, full German name "Universitätsklinikum Aachen" (University Hospital Aachen), abbreviated UKA, formerly known as "Neues Klinikum", is a very large hospital in Aachen (Germany).
Kobe Port Tower
Kobe Port Tower, a hyperboloid structure, is a 108 metre high lattice tower in the port city of Kobe, Japan.
Kobe Port Tower, a hyperboloid structure, is a 108 metre high lattice tower in the port city of Kobe, Japan.
L'Àgora
The Agora (L'Àgora, El Ágora) is a multifunctional covered space designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències complex, Valencia, Spain.
The Agora (L'Àgora, El Ágora) is a multifunctional covered space designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències complex, Valencia, Spain.
Millau Viaduct
The Millau Viaduct (le Viaduc de Millau, ; lo Viaducte de Milhau) is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France.
The Millau Viaduct (le Viaduc de Millau, ; lo Viaducte de Milhau) is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France.
Millennium Dome
The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a majo...
The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a majo...
Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower is a 204-metre (669 ft), 50-story educational facility located in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower is a 204-metre (669 ft), 50-story educational facility located in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Nagoya Dome
Nagoya Dome (ナゴヤドーム), constructed in 1997, is a baseball field, located in the city of Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya Dome (ナゴヤドーム), constructed in 1997, is a baseball field, located in the city of Nagoya, Japan.
National Centre for the Performing Arts (China)
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, and colloquially described as The Egg, is an opera house in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, and colloquially described as The Egg, is an opera house in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Nittele Tower
The Nittele Tower is a structural expressionist office building located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
The Nittele Tower is a structural expressionist office building located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice, Foster + Partners.
Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice, Foster + Partners.
Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava Valls (, born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zürich, Switzerland.
Santiago Calatrava Valls (, born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zürich, Switzerland.
Shukhov Tower
The Shukhov radio tower (Шуховская башня), also known as the Shabolovka tower, is a broadcasting tower in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov.
The Shukhov radio tower (Шуховская башня), also known as the Shabolovka tower, is a broadcasting tower in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov.
Shukhov tower on the Oka River
The Shukhov Tower on the Oka River (also Dzerzhinsk High-Voltage Mast, Shukhov Oka Tower) is the world’s only hyperboloid electricity pylon.
The Shukhov Tower on the Oka River (also Dzerzhinsk High-Voltage Mast, Shukhov Oka Tower) is the world’s only hyperboloid electricity pylon.
Sony Center
The Sony Center is a Sony-sponsored building complex located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany.
The Sony Center is a Sony-sponsored building complex located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany.
Stadttor
Stadttor (meaning City gate in German) is a tall building in Düsseldorf-Unterbilk, and a prominent landmark in Düsseldorf.
Stadttor (meaning City gate in German) is a tall building in Düsseldorf-Unterbilk, and a prominent landmark in Düsseldorf.
The Lowry
The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex situated on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, in Salford, England.
The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex situated on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, in Salford, England.
The Sage Gateshead
The Sage Gateshead is a centre for musical education, performance and conferences, located in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne, in the north-east of England.
The Sage Gateshead is a centre for musical education, performance and conferences, located in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne, in the north-east of England.
Torre Agbar
The Torre Agbar is a 38-storey skyscraper / tower located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological dist...
The Torre Agbar is a 38-storey skyscraper / tower located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological dist...
Turning Torso
HSB Turning Horso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries, situated in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait.
HSB Turning Horso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries, situated in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait.
Türk Telekom Arena
Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi - Türk Telekom Arena is a new multi-purpose stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi - Türk Telekom Arena is a new multi-purpose stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
W Barcelona
W Barcelona, popularly known as the Hotel Vela due to its shape, is a building designed by Ricardo Bofill is located in the Barceloneta district of Barcelona, in the expansion of the P...
W Barcelona, popularly known as the Hotel Vela due to its shape, is a building designed by Ricardo Bofill is located in the Barceloneta district of Barcelona, in the expansion of the P...
Weltstadthaus (Köln)
The Weltstadthaus, housing a department store in Köln, Germany, was designed by Renzo Piano and completed in 2005, following a lengthy legal battle concerning the structural engineering of the...
The Weltstadthaus, housing a department store in Köln, Germany, was designed by Renzo Piano and completed in 2005, following a lengthy legal battle concerning the structural engineering of the...
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.
Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.