The Shard, also known as the London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey skyscraper in London, England, that is the tallest building in the United Kingdom and the European Union. It has a distinctive glass-clad pyramidal shape that reflects the changing sky and offers panoramic views of the city.
The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass structure originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. It was one of the first large-scale applications of prefabricated materials and an early example of mass production. It was later relocated to Sydenham Park, where it burned down in 1936.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. It is one of the most admired works of contemporary architecture, and features a complex curved shape and a shining titanium and glass facade that resembles a ship or a fish.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Reichstag dome is a glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, which hosts the German parliament. It was designed by British architect Norman Foster and symbolizes the transparency and openness of democracy. It also provides natural light and ventilation to the building and offers a 360-degree view of the city.
The National Grand Theater of China, also known as the National Center for the Performing Arts, is a cultural venue in Beijing, China, that hosts opera, music, and drama performances. It is a massive ellipsoid dome of titanium and glass that floats on an artificial lake and resembles an egg or a water droplet.
The National Grand Theater of China