Architecture – modern
New York.
Downtown Detroid with Reneissance Center complex. Michigan.
At the corner of Madison Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
Skyscrapers in the Makati district of Manila.
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, 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.
Bizarre "monument " of books (probably?) at the reoundabout near Nizwah.
Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
A shop on Rodeo Drive designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Beverly Hills, California.
101 California street building at the corner of Front and California streets. San Francisco, California.
Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, California.
Hollyhock House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright at 4800 ollywood Boulevard in East Hollywood, California.
Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) seen from Adams St. Chicago, Illinois.
Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
One of the most famous houses in the history of architecture - Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
John Hancock Tower - one of the most famous skyscrapers in Chicago.
Closeup of Marina City complex - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
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.
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.
Modern, all-concrete building imitating wooden structure of old times on the way to Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
A shop in Harajuku district of Tokyo designed by Tadao Ando.
An Audi in front of the 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.
Audi Forum building designed by Creative Designers International in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Old and new architecture in Brisbane, Queensland.
Inside the enormous hall of the Kyoto railway station.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Modern architecture. Madrid.
Residential towers next to the International Commerce Center on Kowloon side.
Buildings in New York.
Modern architecture of Citygate shopping mall in Tung Chung. Lantau Island.
Hitachi pavilion during World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Bank of China tower designed by Ieoh Ming Pei seen through the neighboring towers. Central, Hong kong Island.
Gas pavilion. World Expo 2005, Nagoya.
Sydney Opera. A view from the ferry to Manly Beach.
Modern residential architecture near Salamanca Market in Hobart, Tasmania.
Hotel next to the railway station in Kyoto.
High-rise buildings in Central.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
Ining' 23 - a building designed by arch. Shin Takamatsu. Kyoto.
Maruto 17 - a building designed by arch. Hiroyuki Wakabayashi. Kyoto.
Polish pavilion during the World Expo 3005 in Nagoya.
General view of the area of the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Sitting places along the promenade leading to the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
Shell-like roof of the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
Maruto 17 - a building designed by arch. Hiroyuki Wakabayashi. Kyoto.
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.
The form of the Polish pavilion with soft, curvy lines was done entirely of wicker. World Expo 2005, Nagoya.
Patterns of glazed openings in the zinc clad elevation of the Federation Square building. Melbourne, Victoria.
Maruto 15 - a building designed by arch. Hiroyuki Wakabayashi. Kyoto.
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.
IFC tower (right), Jardine House (left) and other skyscrapers seen from the area of Pier no. 10.
Spectacular architecture of the Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
The Gyre designed by Dutch architects MVRDV on Omotesando street in Tokyo.
Modern downtown of Jakarta.
Inside the "atrium". Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
IFC tower (right) and other buildings in Central at night.
Canopy designed by SOM (Skidmore, Owings, Merrill) at Tokyo Midtown Plaza within their larger Tokyo Midtown development in Roppongi Hills.
Christian Dior flagship store designed by SANAA on Omotesando street in Tokyo.
Famous Nakagin Capsule Tower designed by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972 in Shimbashi area of Tokyo.
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.
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.
House with a beautiful backdrop of red rocks. Sedona area, Arizona.
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.
Unique elevation of Airspace Tokyo - a building designed by Tom Faulders in the residential area of Kitamagome.
Modern residential architecture in the vicinity of Hobart Harbour, Tasmania.
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.
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 Peak Galeria - the famous building on top of Victoria Peek (Hong Kong Island) designed by Terry Farrel.
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.
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.
Sydney Opera House after dusk. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House with the Harbour Bridge in the background. Sydney, New South Wales.
Panorama of downtown in Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Sydney, New South Wales.
Depressing concrete residential towers in Aberdeen Harbour on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
Maman Spider Sculpture by Louise Bourgeois on display at the base of Mori Tower, outside the Mori Art museum. Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
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.
VIew up the void, central space of the Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
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.
Edge of the Trees installation/sculpture at the forecourt of the Museum of Sydney.
Sydney Museum. Sydney, New South Wales.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.