Saint-Gobain Glass has supplied SGG Parsol for use across the Swiss Re building. As an epitome of contemporary architecture, the building uses energy-saving methods which allow it to use half the power that a similar tower would typically consume.

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Ghery says that his Serpentine Pavilion was inspired by Leanardo da Vinci's wooden catapult but for me this comes straight out of Vinci's sketch book and contains all the British love for idiosyncratic antics in the best traditions of Heath Robinson.

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Another simple, well designed, economical 'shed' by Architects Peter Aldington with Craig and Collinge.

They also carried out some sensitive housing in 60s and 70s.

An amazing modern church built 1956-57,after the tornado of 1953. Unknown architect, possibly from St. Louis

Architects; Schweger Associated Architects. Competition winner, housing building nearing completion.

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designed by Daniel Libeskind. Manchester

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Architects; Conran & Partners, 1989.

Difficult to imagine that these 30s looks are hiding a 'Banana Warehouse'.

For Konstantin Mel'nikov's iconic design, with numerous photos, sketches, models, and reconstructions, please see: wp.me/pgGDG-2Tk

For Konstantin Mel'nikov's iconic design, with numerous photos, sketches, models, and reconstructions, please see: wp.me/pgGDG-2Tk

For Konstantin Mel'nikov's iconic design, with numerous photos, sketches, models, and reconstructions, please see: wp.me/pgGDG-2Tk

Bauhaus in Weimar

Architects:Rok Oman & Spela Videcnik

Architect: Oscar Niemeyer.

Scanned from a colour slide.

Architect: Martin Richardson.

This alley leads to a delightful play area, offering views of the City Church.

Architects: Colquhoun & Miller (1972)

This delightful building was covered in graffiti within days of opening and soon became an eyesore.

Architect: Martin Richardson.

A typical alley going down from the continuous 3 storey housing wall towards common green spaces.

Exploring the curves, reflections, and textures of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao — where architecture becomes art. ✨ #GuggenheimBilbao #ArchitecturePhotography #FrankGehry #ModernArchitecture

Biennale 2000, Venice.

museum built into a former dock of Elsinore Shipyard, Denmark

Period photographs of Soviet avant-garde built exteriors, 1926-1934: wp.me/pgGDG-1v0

Modern Architecture, Skyscrapers, Hudson Yards, Midtown West, New York City

Modern Architecture, Skyscrapers, Hudson Yards, Midtown West, New York City

Architects: Caruso St John

Modern Architecture, World Trade Center Transit Hub Oculus, Lower Manhattan, New York City

Modern Architecture, Skyscrapers, Hudson Yards, Midtown West, New York City

This image is part of the Modern Architecture in Edinburgh exhibition on www.capitalcollections.org.uk

Architects: Caruso St John

Bauhaus in Weimar

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Architects: Lyons Israel & Ellis, 1965-68.

Modern Architecture, Palm Trees, Brookfield Place, Lower Manhattan, New York City

Refurbishment of a luxury apartment in Knightsbridge, London. We renovated the whole house and added a glass box extension to the rear to link the kitchen / dining room with the garden.

The pattern in the brick work is said to have been taken from the detail of a Caravaggio painting!