Images tagged "modern"
High-rise buildings in Central.
Bank of China tower designed by Ieoh Ming Pei seen through the neighboring towers. Central, Hong kong Island.
Modern architecture of Citygate shopping mall in Tung Chung. Lantau Island.
Residential towers next to the International Commerce Center on Kowloon side.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
IFC tower (right), Jardine House (left) and other skyscrapers seen from the area of Pier no. 10.
IFC tower (right) and other buildings in Central at night.
Super fast, experimental train of Japanese Railways during the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Maruto 17 - a building designed by arch. Hiroyuki Wakabayashi. Kyoto.
General view of the area of the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Polish pavilion during the World Expo 3005 in Nagoya.
Maruto 15 - a building designed by arch. Hiroyuki Wakabayashi. Kyoto.
Maruto 17 - a building designed by arch. Hiroyuki Wakabayashi. Kyoto.
Ining' 23 - a building designed by arch. Shin Takamatsu. Kyoto.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
Hotel next to the railway station in Kyoto.
Cable car on the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Very modern rickshaw powered by pedaling carrying guests of the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Gas pavilion. World Expo 2005, Nagoya.
Hitachi pavilion during World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
The form of the Polish pavilion with soft, curvy lines was done entirely of wicker. World Expo 2005, Nagoya.
Gigantic Ferris wheel over the Hep 5 shopping mall in Osaka.
Inside the enormous hall of the Kyoto railway station.
Small modern mosque in downtown of Amman.
Interior of the main hall of the Grand Lisboa Casino.
Inside the Macau Venetian Casino, which is an exact copy of the Venetian Casino from Las Vegas.
Modern, but related to tradition architecture at the entrance to government district in Old Muscat.
Arcades along the side of the plaza being part of the great urban axis leading to sultan Qaboos palace. Old Muscat.
Luxurious housing area near the government district in Old Muscat.
Central part of the main pavilion of the palace of the sultan of Oman. Old Muscat.
Main street and gate leading to the palace of sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
Main gate and the entrance to the palace of Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
New, imposing mosque in Bahla by the highway from Nizwah to Muscat.
Bizarre "monument " of books (probably?) at the reoundabout near Nizwah.
Dancing House (Ginger and Fred) - the world famous building on Rašín's riverbank (Rašínovo nábřeží) in Prague designed by Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry.
View of the Dancing House from Resslova street. Prague.
Dancing House designed by Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry seen upwards from under the entrance canopy. Rašín's riverbank (Rašínovo nábřeží), Prague.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Unique elevation of Airspace Tokyo - a building designed by Tom Faulders in the residential area of Kitamagome.
Buildings in New York.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Core Pacific City - the weirdest shipping mall building in Asia seen from Taipei 101. Taipei.
Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum.
Entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Computer controlled pavement fountain in the centre of Clark Quay redeveloped by Alsop Architects.
House with a beautiful backdrop of red rocks. Sedona area, Arizona.
Audi Forum building designed by Creative Designers International in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
B6 Jingumao shopping mall designed by Rikuo Nishimori in the Harajuku district of Tokyo.
An Audi in front of the Audi Forum building designed by Creative Designers International in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
A shop in Harajuku district of Tokyo designed by Tadao Ando.
The Gyre designed by Dutch architects MVRDV on Omotesando street in Tokyo.
Christian Dior flagship store designed by SANAA on Omotesando street in Tokyo.
Canopy designed by SOM (Skidmore, Owings, Merrill) at Tokyo Midtown Plaza within their larger Tokyo Midtown development in Roppongi Hills.
Famous Nakagin Capsule Tower designed by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972 in Shimbashi area of Tokyo.
Japanese slot machines in Tokyo.
Panoramic view of Tokyo from the Park Hyatt hotel.
Mikimoto Building designed by Toyo Ito in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
De Beers building (the curvy one) designed by Jun Mitsui in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
De Beers building (the curvy one) designed by Jun Mitsui in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Inside the huge covered space of Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Looking up to the roof structure of the Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Looking up to the roof and facade structure of the Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Airspace Tokyo - a building designed by Tom Faulders in the residential area of Kitamagome.
Maman Spider Sculpture by Louise Bourgeois on display at the base of Mori Tower, outside the Mori Art museum. Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
VIew up the void, central space of the Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Detail of the Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Skyscrapers in the Makati district of Manila.
Modern architecture. Madrid.
Busy Queensway in front of Lippo Center - one of the most recognizable buildings in Hong Kong.
Detail of the famous Bank of China building designed by Ieoh Ming Pei. Central.
A gigantic carnival mask with skyscrapers towering above. Lan Kwai Fong, Central.
Entrance to the Citibank building in Central designed by the famous Hong Kong architectural office - Rocco Design.
Fragment of the famous and luxurious residential "building with a hole" in Repulse Bay on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
New residential tower in Kowloon.
The Peak Galeria - the famous building on top of Victoria Peek (Hong Kong Island) designed by Terry Farrel.
Grey buildings, colorful commercials and double decker tramways - typical of Central on Hong Kong Island.
Cyberport - a flagship technology hub development of the Hong Kong Government from the beginning of the XXI century designed by the famous US architectural office Arquitectonica.
The Peak Galeria - the famous building on top of Victoria Peek (Hong Kong Island) designed by Terry Farrel.
A part of the world famous Hong Kong waterfront skyline with the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) headquarters designed by Norman Foster and the Mandarin Oriental hotel.
VIew of the IFC tower from the pedestrian bridge leading to ferry pier no.3. Central, Hong Kong Island.
Depressing concrete residential towers in Aberdeen Harbour on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
Breathtaking view of the central part of Hong Kong Island seen from a hiking trail.
Highcliff - the tallest residential tower in Hong Kong and a nearby Summit seen with the background of the office towers in Central.
Skyline of the Central and Admiralty districts seen from the vicinity of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Bank of China tower and Citibank and heavy traffic in Central, Hong Kong Island.
Detail of the footbridge and entrance to the Citibank tower in Central, Hong Kong Island.
Footbridge and facade of Lippo Centre - one of the most recognizable buildings in Hong Kong.
Skyscrapers in Central, Hong Kong Island.
View along a street in Central, Hong Kong Island.
The top part of the famous HSBC headquarters building designed by Norman Foster in 1978 and opened in 1985. Central, Hong Kong Island.
Jardine House on 1 Connaught Place in Central - the tallest building in Asia when completed in 1972.
Skyline of the central part of Hong Kong Island.
International FInance Center (IFC) tower designed by Cesar Pelli seen from the footbridge leading to pier no.3 (to Discovery Bay).
Bank of China headquarters - a building designed by Y.M. Pei in Central, Hong Kong Island.
Wavy roof over the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid near the northern part of Via Flaminia, Rome.
Downtown of Osaka seen from the giant red Ferris wheel located at the roof of the Hep 5 shopping mall.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
View towards the downtown of Toronto along King Street West.
View towards the downtown of Toronto along Adelaide Street West.
Courtyard of the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City, where the replica of the world famous Palenque Lid from the king Pakal's grave can be seen among other treasures.
Pond with plants on the courtyard of the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City.
Modern residential villa near Bukit Timah.
Modern residential villa near Bukit Timah.
Beginning of the waterfront promenade of Boat Quay. Old warehouses have been converted into trendy restaurants and caffees.
Flatiron Building - one of the most famous buildings in Manhattan, New York.
Piazza d'Italia designed by Charles Moore at Lafayette and Commerce Streets in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana.
Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright - one of the most famous houses ever built. Pennsylvania.
Houses along the beachfront in Santa Monica. California
Downtown Chicago with Sears Tower at the background.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
View from under the entrance canopy of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California, designed by a famous Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California, designed by a famous Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
World Trade Center twin towers. New York.
Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) seen from Adams St. Chicago, Illinois.
Cable car in Disney World. Orlando, Florida.
DKNY commercial mural on a wall in SoHo, New York.
Gigantic roller coaster in Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio.
Guggenheim Museum - one of the most famous designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Manhattan, New York.
Guggenheim Museum - one of the most famous designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Manhattan, New York.
Entrance to La Mirage casino. Las Vegas, Nevada.
In front of La Mirage casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Houses along the beachfront in Santa Monica. California
Herald Towers (former Hotel McAlpin) and Empire State Building seen from the corner of 6th Avenue and West 24th Street. New York.
Empire State Building - one of the most famous skyscrapers of New York.
Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright - one of the most famous houses ever built. Pennsylvania.
Canary Wharf with WTC towers still standing. New York.
World Trade Center towers ... still standing. New York.
Closeup of Marina City complex - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
John Hancock Tower - one of the most famous skyscrapers in Chicago.
A shop on Rodeo Drive designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Beverly Hills, California.
One of the most famous houses in the history of architecture - Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) seen from Adams St. Chicago, Illinois.
At the corner of Madison Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Downtown Detroid with Reneissance Center complex. Michigan.
Hollyhock House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright at 4800 ollywood Boulevard in East Hollywood, California.
Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, California.
101 California street building at the corner of Front and California streets. San Francisco, California.
New York.
Stainless steel staircase of the Lloyd's building designed by Richard Rogers seen from the entrance arcade of Leadenhall Market. London CIty.
Old and new architecture in Brisbane, Queensland.
An IMAX cinema in Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Sydney Opera. A view from the ferry to Manly Beach.
Sitting places along the promenade leading to the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
Shell-like roof of the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
Downtown Sydney around the Museum of Sydney.
Edge of the Trees installation/sculpture at the forecourt of the Museum of Sydney.
Award winning architecture of Federation Square by Lab Architecture Studio and Bates Smart (competition 1997). Melbourne, Victoria.
Close up of the zinc and sandstone elevation of one of the buildings at the Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria.
Zinc, glass and sandstone elevation of the Federation Square buildings. Melbourne, Victoria.
Patterns of glazed openings in the zinc clad elevation of the Federation Square building. Melbourne, Victoria.
Exoskeletal frame of the elevastion structure inside one of the buildings at the Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
A quiet corner among the buildings of the Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
Spectacular architecture of the Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
Inside the "atrium". Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
Stairs in front of the Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
There are always people sitting on the stairs in front of the Sydney Opera House. This time watching live the Australia Open tennis tournament on a huge telebim. Sydney, New South Wales.
The surface of the famous roofs of the Sydney Opera House is covered with ceramic tiles in two colors. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
A banner celebrating Australia Day (26th January) seen with Sydney Opera House in the background. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House after dusk. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House with the Harbour Bridge in the background. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Sydney, New South Wales.
Edge of the Trees installation/sculpture at the forecourt of the Museum of Sydney.
Sydney Museum. Sydney, New South Wales.
An actor in the modern version of Wayang Kulit (puppet performance) in the Wayang Museum in Kota, Jakarta.
Modern downtown of Jakarta.
Tate Modern gallery. London.
Modern architecture along the banks of the River Thames with The Shard in the background. London.
National Mosque fo Malaysia (Masjid Negara) built in 1965. The minaret of modern design is 73-metre-high. Kuala Lumpur.
Burj Al Arab hotel - one of the icons of Dubai seen in a distance behind structures resembling traditional Arabic badgirs (wind catchers) - towers used for creating natural ventilation in buildings..
Fountain in front of the famous Hundertwasserhaus on Kegelgasse, Vienna.
Colorful facade of Hundertwasserhaus seen from Kegelgasse, Vienna.
Typical window from Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna.
Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser and opened in 1992. Vienna.
Details of the Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Vienna.
Details of the Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Vienna.
Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Details of the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Details of the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Inside the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
One of the supertrees with the Marina Bay Sands hotel at the background. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay
Supertrees and the Marina Bay Sands hotel seen from the elevated walkway. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay
The curved elevated walkway running among the Supertrees more than twenty meters above the floor level. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
A Supertree, elevated walkway and the Flower Dome conservatory at the background. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay seen from the elevated walkway.
An walkway elevated about 30 m over the floor level inside the Cloud Forest, a taller of the two conservatories in Gardens by the Bay park.
"Light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
"Light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees and the elevated walkway during the "light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees, elevated walkway and the Marina Bay Sands hotel lit at night. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees lit with various colors during the 15 min. long "light and sound" show perfomed daily in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Skyline of downtown Singapore covered in smog from Indonesia seen from The Promontory @ Marina Bay.
Supertrees seen from the pedestrian bridge cutting through the Marina Bay Sand hotel.
Supertree Grove and the circular elevated walkway. Gardens by the Bay.
Modern sculpture in front of the office towers at the crossing of Sajik-ro and Samcheong-ro. Seoul.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza designed by Zaha Hadid. Seoul.
Curvy forms of Dongdaemun Design Plaza designed by Zaha Hadid. Seoul.
Modern train station in Singyeongju in south-eastern Korea.
Modern, all-concrete building imitating wooden structure of old times on the way to Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Modern residential architecture on Cable St. near the waterfront. Wellington, South Island.
Grace "bar and event venue" at 103 Victoria Street West in Auckland.
The iconic twin towers of the Bahrain World Trade Center with uniquely designed wind turbines between them which are supposed to generate between 11% and 15% of the towers' total energy consumption.
Skyline of Manama (capital of Bahrain) seen from the Bahrain Fort.
Skyline of Manama (capital of Bahrain) seen from the Bahrain Fort.