Try to think of Australia without immediately envisioning the Sydney Opera House. It’s hard, right?That’s because this striking masterpiece under the Sydney Harbour Bridge has become renowned as a ...

The Sydney Opera House is located on the visually prominent outcrop of Bennelong Point, in the shadow of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and, with its distinctive silhouette, is an icon of Australia and one ...

SYDNEY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Immediately recognisable by its sails glistening over the waters of Sydney Harbour, the UNESCO-listed Sydney Opera House is one of the world’s most photographed buildings.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish architect Jorn Utzon, designer of the Sydney Opera House, died of a heart attack on Saturday at the age of 90, the Danish minister of culture said. Utzon was famous for ...

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 ...

The UNESCO World Heritage site is trying to redefine what it means to be sustainable in the 21st century. Here’s how Australia’s iconic events center is going green — and what it means for visitors.

Jørn Utzon caused outrage in his native Denmark when he walked away mid construction of the Opera House in February 1966 after a clash with the NSW Government over materials and fees. Utzon's son Jan ...

When the Oakland Athletics released renderings of their proposed new Las Vegas ballpark earlier this week, many MLB fans shared the same reaction: It looks a lot like the Sydney Opera House. On the ...

Jorn Utzon, in 1957 at age 38, received word at his home in Denmark that he won an international competition to build the opera house, beating out 232 other competitors. The project whose overrun ...