Try to think of Australia without immediately envisioning the Sydney Opera House. It’s hard, right?That’s because this striking masterpiece under the Sydney Harbour Bridge has become renowned ...

The Sydney Opera House’s sail-like design comes from Sydney’s maritime culture and natural beauty. Architect Jørn Utzon wanted a building that would blend with the waterfront.

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 ...

Immediately recognisable by its sails glistening over the waters of Sydney Harbour, the UNESCO-listed Sydney Opera House is one of the world’s most photographed buildings.

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.

This rejected proposal, by architecture firm Kelly & Gruzen, was one of over 230 entries in a 1955 competition to design the Sydney Opera House.

Architect Bjarke Ingels, who worked with HNTB Corp. to design the ballpark, addressed the stadium’s comparisons to the Sydney Opera House and called the feedback complimentary.

Lead architect Bjarke Ingels on the tight nine-acre footprint, whether it can be built for $1.5 billion, and how it fits the Vegas Strip.

Sydney Opera House celebrated its 50th birthday on Friday, with a laser show planned to illuminate the iconic building.

Who designed the Sydney Opera House? Though Danish architect Jørn Utzon was the designer and original principal architect of the Sydney Opera House, the story is more complicated than that.

Former architect and now part-time tour guide Peter Sekules’ appreciation for the Sydney Opera House started as a five-year-old when his parents first took him to see the shiny white sails under ...