The Jewish Museum, Berlin by Daniel Libeskind: Nicknamed “Blitz” (flash of lightening) by Berliners, this is the most astonishing building in new Berlin. Its extraordinary broken line evokes a fracture in history: the emptiness left by the extermination of the Jews in Europe during World War II.
The Garnier Opera by Charles Garnier: The largest and most prestigious building constructed in Paris duing the 19th century, the Garnier Opera is at the pinnacle of the Beaux-arts style, transfigured by the excessiveness and exuberance of an architect mad about theatre and a proponent of spectacular architecture.
The Convent of La Tourette by Le Courbusier: Le Courbusier, whose only religion was architecture, created this convent for the Dominicans of Lyons: a retreat for study, prayer and meditation.
The Casa Milà by Antoni Gaudi: A block of flats in Barcelona, the Casa Milà is an extraordinarily sculpted work created by the great Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi for the Milà family.
The Auditorium Building in Chicago: Louis Henry Sullivan, the father of American architecture, built what was then the tallest building in Chicago for a few months. This complex includes a deluxe hotel, an office building and the world's largest opera house, a "democratic" auditorium which was revolutionary in its very conception.
The Municipal Centre of Säynätsalo by Alvaar Alto: One of the 20th century’s greatest architects, Alvar Aalto, designed this municipal building for a town of 3,000 inhabitants in the heart of Finland. A humanist masterpiece, this building is a modern homage to the Ideal City of the Italian Renaissance.
