Ole Scheeren (born 6 January 1971) is a German architect, urbanist and principal of Büro Ole Scheeren Group. After working in Germany, New York and London, Ole Scheeren began his…

Konrad Adenauer (5 january 1876 – 19 april 1967) was the first Chancellor between of the Federal Republic of Germany between 1949 and 1963. The Konrad Adenauer Bridge is one…

High-tech architecture Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) was a German-American architect, known for projects such as the Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the…

Recently, the European architectural community mourned after the loss of one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Meinhard von Gerkan (3 January 1935 – 30 November 2022)…

We assimilate Eiffel with the Eiffel Tower, his wonderful bridges and the Statue of Liberty, but Eiffel engineered and build also many iron lighthouse towers. On 3 November 1868, Gustave…

Opening of the Iron Bridge on 1 January 1781. The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it…

Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the

The Pelé of cable-stayed bridges. For those who have followed my trip through steel wonderland, it will not be a surprise that I’ve dedicated equal space and time to both…

A steel pavillon designed by one of the most famous concrete architects. The Pavillon Le Corbusier is a Swiss art museum in Zürich dedicated to the work of Le Corbusier.…

Breaking height records. In 1929, the world’s highest suspension bridge was constructed — The Royal Gorge Bridge. Although the Royal Gorge Bridge may no longer hold that title, let’s think…