Category: Vacations
RENZO PIANO Ten tall, shell-like structures made of upright wooden staves rise up from the trees of the Tinu Peninsula on Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia. …
FRANK GEHRY The undulating, reflective forms of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, make it one of the most famous buildings of recent decades. The museum was designed by California-based architect …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
