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Hearst Tower is a tall building located in New York City, United States, serving as the headquarters of Hearst Corporation. Designed by Norman Foster and Foster + Partners, the structure was completed in 2006 and built atop the historic Hearst Magazine Building. It is regarded as a significant example of the approach that integrates a preserved historic structure with a new tall addition. The building draws attention for its steel and glass diagrid structural system, energy-efficient design deci

Glass House (also known as the Johnson House), designed by architect Philip Johnson between 1945 and 1948 and completed in 1949, is a modern residence recognized as one of the most significant examples of the International Style at residential scale.【1】 Located within a natural landscape in New Canaan, the building is shaped by its steel structural system, an entirely glass envelope, an open plan concept, and its visual continuity with the surrounding environment. From its completion until Johns

The Gherkin (originally 30 St Mary Axe), is a high-rise commercial building designed for office use located in the City of London district of London United Kingdom. Designed by Foster + Partners and constructed for the company Swiss Re, the building was completed in 2003. With a height of approximately 180 metres, it is characterized by a cylindrical form that narrows at the base and top and widens in the middle. Due to this distinctive shape, the building is known in English as the “gherkin,” a

NATO Star Sculpture is a rusted steel sculpture located in the front courtyard of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Although NATO’s official emblem features a compass motif, this sculpture, known as the “NATO Star,” is one of the organization’s most distinctive and recognizable symbols. The sculpture is positioned surrounded by the flags of the 28 member states at the time of its installation.【1】 History NATO relocated to Belgium in 1967. The firs