National Gallery of Canada
1988 ART GALLERY OTTAWA, CANADA MOSHE SAFDIE When designing Canada’s National Gallery, architect Moshe Safdie took an approach that was radically different from that of most art gallery designs. …
Category: Great Buildings
Pompidou Centre ARTS CENTER PARIS, FRANCE
RICHARD ROGERS AND RENZO PIANO Located right in the heart of Paris, the Pompidou Centre houses the Musee National d’Art Moderne-one of the largest modern art collections in the …
Brasilia Cathedral
COMPLETED 1970 CATHEDRAL BRASILIA, BRAZIL OSCAR NIEMEYER Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, was built from scratch in the center of the country in the late 1950s. The principal planner …
Fallin gwater HOUSE PENNSYLVANIA, USA
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright created some of the most memorable and striking houses of the 20th century and Fallingwater, which he designed for Edgar …
Villa Savoye HOUSE POISSY, FRANCE
LE CORBUSIER With its white walls, generous windows, and open-plan living areas, the Villa Savoye is perhaps the most iconic house by the great architect, Le Corbusier. When he …
Himeji Castle CASTLE HIMEJI, JAPAN
ARCHITECT UNKNOWN Impressive and beautiful, Himeji is one of the greatest of the Japanese castles built by the country’s feudal daimyo (warlords) during the 16th and 17th centuries. Himeji …
MOSQUE ISFAHAN IRAN
OSTAD SHAYKH BAHAI The soaring turquoise dome of its prayer hall and the intricate design of the tiled decoration are just two of the elements that make the Masjid-i-Shah …
Taj Mahal
MUGHAL MAUSOLEUM AGRA, INDIA ARCHITECT UNKNOWN A vision of shimmering white marble, the Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his favorite …