An innovative seawater cooling system was built into the performing arts center from the start. But can this iconic landmark, once a symbol of modernist ambition, also learn a few new tricks about ...

On October 20, 1973 — exactly 50 years ago this Friday — the Sydney Opera House was opened to great fanfare by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Completed a decade late and vastly over-budget, the ...

In addition to its truly singular design, the Sydney Opera House grew infamous because of the years-long drama that accompanied its construction. “The story of the Sydney Opera House is a ...

These photos show the construction of famous landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sagrada Familia.

The Sydney Opera House is located on the visually prominent outcrop of Bennelong Point, in the shadow of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and, with its distinctive silhouette, is an icon of Australia and one ...

This September, LEGO will expand its LEGO Creator Expert series with a 2,989-brick model of the iconic Sydney Opera House. The kit challenges even the most ardent LEGO enthusiasts with applying ...

According to the Sydney Opera House website says the concept "elevated the architecture beyond a mere style into a more permanent idea, one inherent in the universal geometry of the sphere.

The Irish Postal Service, An Post has issued a new stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House in honor of the Irish engineer, Peter Rice, who brought the iconic building to life.

How the iconic building’s original 1950s design was remarkably forward-thinking and sustainable from the start. A look at the Opera House’s modern green initiatives, from renewable energy to ...