Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark
The Copenhagen Opera House is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built at a cost of 370,000,000 USD. Denmark's national opera is a landmark in Copenhagen and a symbol of the city's rich cultural life. The Copenhagen Opera House is designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen, and a number of Danish artists have contributed…
10 of the Most Appealing Apple Stores by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners has designed many Apple Stores around the world; from Paris to Istanbul. Here are 10 of their best designs. Apple Marina Bay Store Singapore, 2020 The store's main space is an open-plan area within the 30-metre-diameter, self-supporting glass and steel dome. The spherical glass store is made from 114 pieces of glass with 10 narrow, steel vertical mullions for structural support. Accessed via a 45-metre-long underwater tunnel from the nearby shopping…
Little Island (Pier 55), NY
Situated within Hudson River Park, Little Island is transforming the Pier 55, a former industrial jetty, into idyllic public parkland, at a cost of $250 million. The London-based design firm Heatherwick Studio was awarded the project in 2013 following a design competition. The pier needed to be both a public park and a world class outdoor performance space. While the idea of a levitating park was plenty whimsical, the architects showed real concern about disturbing…
2022 Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a high-performance homologation model of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is a line of high-performance models, which began with the 1973 911 Carrera RS. The GT3, introduced in 1999, is named after the (FIA) Group GT3 class, in which its racing counterpart was designed to compete. The New 911 GT3 sticks to a familiar formula of naturally aspirated power, lightweight materials, and high downforce. In addition, like previous generations,…
Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre by ZHA
Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled images of on-going construction works on the site of the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre in China. Located in one of the world’s most dynamic regions, the project is set to become a hub of contemporary creativity. Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre will be built within a lake and incorporate a 1,200-seat theatre, a multifunctional 500-seat hall, a science center and an art museum. Once complete, the…
