Neuschwanstein CASTLE BAVARIA, GERMANY
EDUARD RIEDEL High on a crag near the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria lies the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein. It was built in the late 19th century for …
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Chrysler Buildin OFFICE BLOCK NEW YORK CITY, USA
WILLIAM VAN ALEN The world’s tallest tower at the time it was built, the Chrysler Building-commissioned by Chrysler to be their headquarters-is one of the most strikingly theatrical skyscrapers …
Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre MUSEUM NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, SOUTH PACIFIC
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. …
Guggenheim Museum BILBAO, SPAIN
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 …
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. …
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 …