TEC4617776: Urban dichotomy, contrast old new, Paris 9th. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4617788: L'Hotel des ventes Drouot, 9 Rue Drouot, Paris 9e. Construction 1980, architects Jean Jacques Fernier and Andre Biro. The aluminium panels of the facades are designed to evoke the curtains of the concierges., Biro, Andre (b.1926) & Fernier, Jean-Jacques (1931-2020) / Bridgeman Images

TEC4617816: Les Galeries Lafayette, 38-46ae boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9e. The owners Alphonse Kahn and Theophile Bader entrusted the architect Georges Chedanne in 1906 with the construction of a new stone building. And in view of the success of this new concept, Ferdinand Chanut extended the building in 1910. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4617865: Lycee Condorcet, 8 rue du Havre, Paris 9th. Its setting is partly a historical monument since it is located in the buildings of the Capuchin convent of Saint Louis Díantine, built in the decennia of 1780 by the neoclassical architect Alexandre Theodore Brongniart (1739-1813) and became a national property of 1789. Founded in 1803, the lycee has many names, reflecting the political evolution of France (Lycee Bonaparte, then Bourbon, Fontanes and finally Condorcet / Bridgeman Images

TEC4617893: Rue Edouard VII in Paris 9th. Photography 30/08/99. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4617894: Lycee Condorcet, 8 rue du Havre, Paris 9th. Its setting is partly a historical monument since it is located in the buildings of the Capuchin convent of Saint Louis Díantine, built in the decennia of 1780 by the neoclassical architect Alexandre Theodore Brongniart (1739-1813) and became a national property of 1789. Founded in 1803, the lycee has many names, reflecting the political evolution of France (Lycee Bonaparte, then Bourbon, Fontanes and finally Condorcet / Bridgeman Images

TEC4617977: The Opera Garnier, Place de l'Opera in Paris 9th. Architect Charles Garnier (1825-1898), construction 1862-1875. The Opera or the National Academy of Music and Dance represents the best architectural expression of the Napoleon III style, eclectic, baroque, overload. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4635984: Woodward Court Residence Hall, University of Chicago Campus. Between Blackstone and Cottage Grove Avenues and East 56th and East 60th streets (United States). Construction 1958, architect Eero Saarinen. Photography 13/04/90. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4635997: Woodward Court Residence Hall, University of Chicago Campus. Between Blackstone and Cottage Grove Avenues and East 56th and East 60th streets (United States). Construction 1958, architect Eero Saarinen. Photography 13/04/90. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636001: Woodward Court Residence Hall, University of Chicago Campus. Between Blackstone and Cottage Grove Avenues and East 56th and East 60th streets (United States). Construction 1958, architect Eero Saarinen. Photography 13/04/90. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636009: Associates Center Tower in Chicago, USA. Construction 1983, architect Epstein and Sons. Photography 14/10/90. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636030: Sears Tower in Chicago (United States). Construction 1974, Architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Photography 20/04/90. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636056: The Fine Arts Building, 410 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, USA. Construction 1884, architect Solon Spencer Beman (1853-1914). Photography 10/04/90. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636074: Carrie Eliza Getty's grave at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. Realisation 1890, architect Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924). Photography 20/10/90. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636114: Tomb of Henry Harrison Getty (1838-1920), Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, Construction 1890, architect Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924). / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636196: Quartier du Point du Jour in Boulogne Billancourt (Haut de Seine). / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636199: Le quai Saint Exupery, Quartier point du jour in Boulogne Billancourt (Hauts de Seine). / Bridgeman Images

TEC4636849: The Strozzi Palace in Florence (Italy). Realisation 1489-1504. Photography 06/10/03. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4637620: La rue du puits Descujols in Bordeaux (Gironde). / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639455: Saint Hubert galleries in Brussels, Belgium. Realisation 1847, architect Jean Pierre Cluysenaar (1811-1880). Inaugurated in June 1847 by King Leopold I (1790-1865), the galleries Saint Hubert grouped the galleries of the King and the Queen, the gallery of the Princes having been added later. Whether in Paris, Brussels or London, these covered passages appeared with the industrial revolution and were the showcase of a new society. Photography 10/04/99. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639473: Facade of the House of the Dukes of Brabant in Brussels, Belgium. The denomination of the dukes of Brabant comes from the nineteen busts adorning the basement of the pilasters on the first floor. Its facade (1698) is surmounted by a beautiful rounded pediment whose eardrum is attributed to P.Ollivier.Photograph 10/04/99. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639527: The seat of the European Council in Brussels, Belgium. The European Council, the decision-making body of the EEC, is headquartered in Brussels. The Heads of State or Government and the President of the Commission meet at European Summits. Photography 10/04/99. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639584: The Royal Galleries Saint Hubert in Brussels, Belgium. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639657: The Atomium of Brussels (Belgium) after renovation. Engineer: Andre Waterkeyn, 1958. Photography 17/03/06., Waterkeyn, Andre (1917-2005) / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639687: The Atomium of Brussels (Belgium) after renovation. Engineer: Andre Waterkeyn, 1958. Photography 17/03/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639739: The Atomium of Brussels (Belgium) after renovation. Engineer: Andre Waterkeyn, 1958. Photography 17/03/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639794: Royal greenhouses, Avenue du Parc in Laeken, Belgium. In the 19th century, glass and metal as new building materials allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1818-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace, completed 1873. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639804: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639861: Royal greenhouses, Avenue du Parc in Laeken, Belgium. In the 19th century, glass and metal as new building materials allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1818-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace, completed 1873. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639868: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639903: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639919: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639931: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639936: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639962: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4639991: The royal greenhouses of Laeken in Belgium. Achievement 1873. In the 19th century, glass and metal, as new building materials, allowed the construction of a new type of building: the greenhouse. King Leopold II (1835-1909) entrusted the architect Alphonse Balat (1819-1895) with the construction of an ideal glass palace. Open to the public three weeks a year, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken house an exceptional collection of plants, some dating back to Leopold II. Photography 30/04/06. / Bridgeman Images