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Sep 7, 2017 · 1. Hagia Sophia — Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by DeAgostini. Image courtesy of Getty Images. 2. The Guggenheim — New York City, USA. Photo by Stan Honda. Image courtesy of Getty Images. 3. Taj Mahal —...
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- Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower that stands 1,083 feet (330 meters) tall, including a television antenna at the top. It has three visitor levels: restaurants on the first and second levels and an observation deck on the third.
- Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931.
- Buckingham Palace. The Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. It is within the borough of Westminster in London.
- Space Needle. The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world and a symbol of the city’s innovative and forward-thinking spirit.
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- Heydar Aliyev Center | Zaha Hadid
- Bilbao Guggenheim Museum | Frank Gehry
- Hagia Sophia | Isidore of Miletus
- Fallingwater House | Frank Lloyd Wright
- Villa Savoye | Le Corbusier
- Colosseum
- The Gherkin | Norman Foster
- The Sagrada Familia | Antoni Gaudi
- Pompidou Center | Renzo Piano
- The Shed | Diller Scofidio + Renfro
This building was designed by one of the greatest modernist architects Zaha Hadidin 2007. Located in Baku, Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center has stuck in my mind with its folded form resembling sea waves. Starting from the ground level, this fluid form bends to create infinitive angles as well as unlimited potential for interactions of vari...
Completed in 1997, Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is one of the most famous buildings in the world and is considered among the pioneers of Deconstructivism Architecture. Frank Gehry designed this building, located in the riverside of Bilbao city, to contribute to the renovation program of the Bilbao Port. The form of the building resembles a sailing ship...
Located in Istanbul, this tremendous sanctuary was built about 1500 years ago during the Byzantine period. Hagia Sophia, which has been a cathedral and the center of the Orthodox faith for about 900 years, served as a museum and mosque under the rule of the Turks. When Ottomans conquered the city of Istanbul, they made some changes to the structure...
Fallingwater House, as the name suggests, is located on a green land with a waterfall running through it. World-famous architect Frank Lloyd Wrighthas reflected his influential architectural understanding to the design. Fallingwater House has integrated with the natural elements like rocks, water, and trees surrounding it. The building as well has ...
Designed in 1928 by Swiss architect Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye is an iconic building for the international style of modernist architecture. Corbusier has thought this house as an industrial machine that eases the life of a modern family who has pragmatic and rational daily needs. What makes this house so important is that Villa Savoye is a prime ex...
The largest amphitheater of the Roman Empire, the Colosseum has hosted to Gladiator competitions, public events, theatres and executions. Built in 72 AD, this structure is considered as one of the peak points of ancient Roman architecture. In addition to having Doric, Ionic and Corinthianfeel, it also features some innovative structural elements of...
Perhaps the exciting skyline of London city would not be that much impressive without the Gherkin Building. Sir Norman Foster, who is one of the pioneers of High-tech architecture, has designed this famous skyscraper in a smooth form resembling a bullet. As the infinite surface of the building is devoid of sharp lines, wind power, which has dangero...
Another one of the most famous buildings in the world is the Sagrada Familia located in Barcelona. Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi‘s masterpiece, whose construction began in 1882, is scheduled to be completed in 2026. That’s why it’s called the Unfinished Church. Gaudi combined Neo-gothic and Art-nouveau styles in the design and was inspired by the ...
As the winners of the competition, Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers designed this iconic structure in 1971. The building keeps service and circulation components like heating and ventilation pipes, stairs and lifts outside. This unfinished appearance of the rectangle mass adds dynamism to the museum building and turns itself into an exhibition piece....
Hudson Yards in New York City hosts many influential architectural works and the Shed designed by the innovative architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro made a splash quickly. The structure takes its name from its shell, which can be moved toward the public space in front of the building. This phenomenal kinetic design expands activity areas o...
- The Jeddah Tower. So you can't actually visit the Jeddah Tower yet because it's not complete, but this guide is titled famous buildings to see before you die, so we'll start with a long-term suggestion.
- RAIM (Robot & Artificial Intelligence Museum), Seoul. Opening in 2024, the Robot & AI Museum (RAIM) in Seoul is set to be very much a museum of its age, focusing on two rapidly evolving areas of technology that are expected to shape the near future.
- Beijing Daxing International Airport. A relatively new construction, Beijing's second international airport replaced Istanbul as the world's largest when it was completed in 2019.
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Designed by Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum was completed in 1997. It's a mass of smooth curved lines and glittering tiles.
- Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier, 1929. Le Corbusier was, one of, if not the most, renown pioneers of modern architecture, belonging to the craft’s first generation of the International Style.
- Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1939. American architect, interior designer, writer and educator Frank Lloyd Wright arguably paved the way for contemporary architecture in the United States.
- David S. Ingalls Rink by Eero Saarinen, 1957. The David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink designed by Eero Saarinen that was built for Yale University. It is also referred to as The Whale, due to its whale-like form.
- Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1929. The Barcelona Pavilion was designed by German-American architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, another iconic pioneer of modernist architecture.
Jan 29, 2019 · The new book Drawing Architecture ( Phaidon, $80) is a collection of more than 250 works by some of the world’s best-known architects, from Michelangelo to Zaha Hadid.
Sep 16, 2019 · 15 Magnificent Structures Built From Stone. From Gaudí's famous Casa Milà to a Swiss museum excavated into the side of a mountain, these structures demonstrate the natural material's dynamic...
