At 480 meters, Shanghai World Financial Center is the China’s tallest and the third-tallest in the world. It is a mixed use skyscraper which consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping malls on the ground floors. Located in Pudong, Shanghai, China, the skyscraper was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
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A new 75-story tower designed by the architect Jean Nouvel for a site next to the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown New York, promises to be the most exhilarating addition to the skyline in a generation. The skyscraper initially was proposed to stand at the same height as the Empire State Building below its mast (381 m) and contain 73 floors. Each floor has 1,600 m2 starting with 3,700 m2 of space at the base.
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The Shard, is a mixed-use skyscraper current under construction in Southwark, London. When it is completed, the Shard will become the tallest in the EU at 310m. Created by renowned architect Renzo Piano, the Shard is one of the most enigmatic buildings to adorn the London skyline in recent years. It will be complete in less than a year. The beautiful triangular shaped will stand 310 m tall and have 72 floors, plus 15 further radiator floors in the roof, making it the 45th tallest building in the world. Replacing Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office building constructed in 1976, the Shard London Bridge Quarter is set to be the new symbol for the world financial capital.
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Located in a new building near the historic Water Tower in the heart of downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States, the Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the world’s largest contemporary art venues. Established in 1967, the museum is an innovative center of modern art where the public can directly experience the work and ideas of living artists. This is one of the best places in Chicago to excite, challenge, and discuss about contemporary art and culture.
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Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital of Morocco under Sultan Moulay Ismail (1672–1727. Located 130 km from the capital Rabat and 60 km from Fes, Meknes has been called the Versailles of Morocco, but the grand scheme for a royal palace was never completed. Today the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Located in the dynamic business district of Istanbul, Maslak, Proje4L was founded under the name of Istanbul Museum of Contemporary Art. This is a non-profit organisation established by Elgiz Family with a mission to support the development of contemporary art and artists in Turkey. Opened in 2005, Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art is a private collection museum host the Sevda and Can Elgiz Collection consists of works of by influential Turkish and international artists.
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This spectacular museum is is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in Moscow, it bears name of its founder – local merchant and textile manufacturer Pavel Tretyakov. The gallery’s history starts in 1856 when Pavel Tretyakov bought several works by Russian artists with the aim of creating a collection and became famous from the minute it was opened to the public in 1870. The gallery displays Russian fine arts of X -XX centuries. Offering 62 rooms and 130,000 works icons, paintings, graphics and sculpture, State Tretyakov Gallery is considered as a must-see destination for all visitors to Moscow.
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Set in a hilltop site in the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center is a $1.3 billion center campus for cultural institutions overlooking the beautiful Los Angeles landscape and the Pacific Ocean. Created by the oil magnate J Paul Getty it started as the millionaire’s private collection. Opened to public in 1997, today the J. Paul Getty Museum attracts about 1.3 million visitors annually make it one of the most visited museums in the United States.
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Busy at all hours, Greenwich Village in New York City has always been a favorite hangout for the creative and rebellious. Often simply called “the Village”, Greenwich Village is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The Village has certainly got its charm! The zigzagging streets and charming brownstones of the village have a far more laid back atmosphere than most neighborhoods in the city.
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