Sydney Opera House

20th and 21st-century architecture has transformed city centers with structures that push engineering boundaries. Observation towers like the Seattle Space Needle and experimental residential complexes like Habitat 67 in Montreal demonstrate the evolution of construction techniques. Architects have...

This collection presents significant architectural works from different periods and continents. From medieval cathedrals to contemporary skyscrapers, the selection documents the technical and aesthetic development of building design. The listed buildings were created by influential architects and...

This collection brings together the greatest opera houses in the world, buildings that show how important lyrical music has been in the history of cities. From Paris to Sydney, from Vienna to Buenos Aires, these theaters reflect the musical richness of each period and each country. The architecture...

This collection brings together major technical achievements that have marked the history of modern engineering. From the Hoover Dam on the Colorado, built in 1936 to produce hydroelectric power, to the ITER nuclear fusion project in France, which represents the future of energy research, these...

Circular architecture has fascinated builders since ancient times. This collection brings together Roman amphitheatres like the Colosseum, medieval towers such as the Round Tower in Copenhagen, baroque domed structures and modern constructions. The circular form offers practical advantages for...

The large opera halls of the nineteenth century tell the story of classical music through their walls. Built in the most important cities in the world, these buildings show many styles: some have simple neoclassical shapes, others have the decoration of neo-baroque, and a few embrace modern...

In 2007, the New Seven Wonders Foundation, led by Swiss businessman Bernard Weber in cooperation with the marketing company Deureka, organized a global vote, the results of which were announced on July 7 in Lisbon. This project, which was especially successful in India and China, enabled the...

Some buildings have caused waves of criticism when they were built. Their unusual shape, large size, or high cost led to strong reactions. The Louvre pyramid in Paris, with its glass structure in the middle of a classical palace, surprised Parisians in the 1980s. The Guggenheim Museum in New York,...

New South Wales combines very different landscapes, from beaches along the coast to wooded mountains and inland plateaus. This collection includes about thirty sites that show this variety: Sydney with its internationally known buildings, geological formations protected by UNESCO like the Blue...