In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by winning. His unique sail-shaped design has become a symbol of Sydney ...

Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and ...

How Did the Sydney Opera House Go from Failure to Global Icon? Despite its financial disaster, the Opera House is now one of the most visited landmarks in the world. How did it recover? Trump is ...

However, that design presented unwelcome noise problems ... which continued to pile on the costs. The Sydney Opera House's spiralling bill was pushed even higher when a labour dispute by union ...

Our pick of the best shows and activations happening under the Sydney Opera House's iconic sails over the next few weeks and months There’s always a lot going on at Sydney’s favourite house. So much ...

Blue water laps up to sandy shores over which landmarks like the Royal Botanic Garden and the Sydney Opera House preside. Another iconic site, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, towers above the harbor's ...

Leena Tailor Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon ... and the Sydney Harbour Bridge also await visitors in the Sydney Opera House's foyer, while a picturesque boardwalk – complete with ...

However, the design competition went ahead as planned ... The initial estimate of the final cost of the Sydney Opera House was put at A£3.5m or A$7m – at the time, Australia's official currency ...