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Musée du quai Branly, Paris
Saturday, 30 Jan, 2010 – 14:09 | No Comment
Musée du quai Branly, Paris

In the heart of Paris’s museum land,  the Musée du quai Branly has an exceptional location on the banks of the River Seine, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The arts of Africa, Oceania, …

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Tuesday, 26 Jan, 2010 – 13:56 | No Comment
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

Designed by architect Frank Gehry, Walt Disney Concert Hall, new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is designed to be one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world, providing both visual and …

High Line, New York
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 12:32 | No Comment
High Line, New York

High Line is the new public park of Manhattan, opened in June 2009 to the public. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. Section 1 …

Borusan Music and Art House, Istanbul
Monday, 18 Jan, 2010 – 18:01 | No Comment
Borusan Music and Art House, Istanbul

Borusan Music and Art Center designed by Gokhan Avcioglu and GAD is in the historic neighborhood Beyoglu, Istanbul. The building is a multi-purpose space for exhibitions, events, rehearsals and various other cultural training programs. This new …

Dominus Winery, by Herzog de Meuron, Napa
Saturday, 2 Jan, 2010 – 14:32 | No Comment
Dominus Winery, by Herzog de Meuron, Napa

Dominus winery was designed by the Swiss architects, Herzog and de Meuron. Known for their innovative architectural design, their approach was to integrate the winery into the landscape, echoing our belief that the vineyard is …

Holocaust Memorial Berlin by Peter Eisenman, Berlin
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 14:44 | No Comment
Holocaust Memorial Berlin by Peter Eisenman, Berlin

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in the centre of Berlin is Germany’s central Holocaust memorial site, a place for remembrance and commemoration of six million victims.
The Memorial consists of the Field of …

Esma Sultan Palace, Istanbul by Gokhan Avcioglu
Monday, 1 Jun, 2009 – 9:54 | No Comment
Esma Sultan Palace, Istanbul by Gokhan Avcioglu

Esma Sultan Palace was built approximately 200 years ago for Esma Sultan, an Ottoman Sultan’s wife as a summer palace. Destroyed by fire over a century ago, the exterior brick walls are all that remain of …

Beijing Olympic Stadium -the “Bird’s Nest”-by Herzog de Meuron, Beijing
Monday, 11 May, 2009 – 14:11 | No Comment
Beijing Olympic Stadium -the “Bird’s Nest”-by Herzog de Meuron, Beijing

 Beijing National Stadium was a joint venture among architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Herzog & de Meuron and artist Ai Weiwei Designed for the Olympic Games in Beijing and located in the …