In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by ...

History. In June 1955, the New South Wales (NSW) government launched a design competition for a new opera house to be built on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour.

Utzon's original design concept and his unique approach to building gave impetus ... Attention given to retaining the building's authenticity culminated with the Conservation Plan and the Utzon Design ...

On October 20, 1973 — exactly 50 years ago this Friday — the Sydney Opera House was opened to great fanfare by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Completed a decade late and vastly over-budget, the ...

From Arnold Schwarzenegger's contentious triumph at the concert hall in 1980 to the lesser-known secrets of its architectural design, here are some fascinating facts about the Sydney Opera House ...

The white sails of the Sydney Opera House in Australia seemed like “an obvious canvas for an important message”, recalled David Burgess, even if scaling the building with a tin of red paint ...

Australia’s Sydney Opera House. The Athletics and their design teams released renderings Tuesday of the club’s planned $1.5-billion stadium in Las Vegas. (Negativ / Associated Press) ...

The Sydney Opera House has been a beacon of sustainable design for half a century—and innovation continues, from efforts to reduce on-site waste, to initiatives that support the biodiversity of ...

Sydney Opera House is ranked #2 out of 20 things to do in Sydney. See pictures and our review of Sydney Opera House.

Prince Harry at the Sydney Opera House on May 7, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Prince Harry visited Sydney following a month-long deployment with the Australian Army. 18 of 25 Attribution: AP ...

It's one of the greatest buildings of the 20th century. Fifty years after the Sydney Opera House opened its doors, we look at how this bold experiment has shaped Australia.