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Sydney Opera House architect dies

The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack. Mr Utzon, an award-winning architect, put "Denmark on the world map with his great talent," said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen. Having won a competition in 1957 to design the building, he left the project before it opened in 1973. Mr Utzon never visited the completed landmark, after disputes about costs. He had quarrelled with the Australian client and the Read more [...]

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Sydney’s world-class waterfront renewal adventure has commenced : Australia

Landmark $2.5 billion Barangaroo project short list announced The three companies shortlisted by the NSW Government to develop and build Sydney’s impressive new harbour side headland park and urban waterfrtont are Lend Lease and Westpac Corporation; Brookfield Multiplex; and Mirvac Projects, Leighton Projects, Nakheel PJSC and Macquarie Property Development and Finance. The three consortia demonstrated the expertise and resources to deliver 220,000 square metres of commercial space at the southern Read more [...]

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