Modern Times

Court House metro station in Washington D.C.
View from the Arc de Triomphe to La Défense
Trinity church and John Hancock tower
Trinity church and John Hancock tower
Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd’s of London
Projekt 30 St Mary Axe by Sir Norman Foster.
Projekt 30 St Mary Axe by Sir Norman Foster.
Airport railway station
Times Square
Times Square
Times Sqare
The Guggenheim Museum in New York
 
The Frankfurt headquarter of Commerzbank
Main Tower.
Skyline of Frankfurt with the Eurotower and the Commerzbank during sunset
Frankfurt skyline on sunset
Liechtenstein University of Applied Sciences
Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt
View from the roof of the Commerzbank to other skyscapers in Frankfurt. You can see the Main Tower in the middle.
Main entrance of the Guggenheim Bilbao
Guggenheim Bilbao
The fantastic exterior of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
Guggenheim Bilbao
Siemens
Nokia
Observatorio del Teide
Pinakothek der Moderne
Entrance to the Pinakothek der Moderne
Pinakothek der Moderne
Bookshop in the Pinakothek der Moderne
Dome of the Pinakothek der Moderne
Pinakothek der Moderne
Pinakothek der Moderne
Foyer of the Musée du Louvre
Foyer of the Musée du Louvre
Foyer des Musée du Louvre with the spiral staircase
Foyer des Musée du Louvre, view up to the glass pyramid
Elegant glass roofs cover the inner courtyards of the southern and northern wing des Louvre
Sculpture in one of the two glass-roofed courtyards of the northern wing of the Louvre
Elegant glass roofs cover the inner courtyards of the southern and northern wing des Louvre
Staircase in the lobby of the Musée du Louvre. Interesting is the elevator in the middle of the spiral staircase.
View through the glass pyramid in the middle of the Louvre
By night the Musée du Louvre is illuminated by thousands of small lights hidden in niches and protrusions of the baroque facade the magnificent museum.
By night the Musée du Louvre is illuminated by thousands of small lights hidden in niches and protrusions of the baroque facade the magnificent. The large glass pyramid in the middle of the Louvre was designed in 1989 by Ieog Ming Pei and built on the order of President François Mitterrand. It now serves as the main entrance to the museum.
The Eiffel Tower by night. At the top is a revolving searchlight. The steel structure is illuminated by thousands of lights hidden between the bracings. The Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel) is the most recognizable landmark in Paris and is known worldwide as a symbol of France. Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, it is a premier tourist destination, with over 5.5 million visitors per year.
The Eiffel Tower by night. At the top is a revolving searchlight. The steel structure is illuminated by thousands of lights hidden between the bracings. The Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel) is the most recognizable landmark in Paris and is known worldwide as a symbol of France. Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, it is a premier tourist destination, with over 5.5 million visitors per year.
The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü), is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosporus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank 2004: 12th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from the sea level is 64 m.
The Fatih Sultan Bridge, also known as the Second Bosporus Bridge (in Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü or 2. Boğaziçi Köprüsü), is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosporus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is situated between Hisarüstü (European side) and Kavacık (Asian side). It is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on double vertical steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,090 m (World rank 2004: 11th) and their height over road level is 105 m.
Nibelungen museum
Roof above the inner courtyard of the Berlin Sony-Center. The tent roof is supposed to symbolize the holy Japanese Mountain Fujisan.
    
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