Harpa Concert & Conference Centre by Henning Larsen Architects; photo © Osbjørn Jacobsen

If music be the food of love, then where better to dine out than a world-class concert hall or opera house? Here, Architonic examines a number of recently completed architectural projects that perform as hard as the artists who take to their stages. Play on. (by Simon Cowell)

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Onassis Cultural Centre by AS Architecture Studio; photo by Nikos Daniilidis

Located in the heart of Athens, Onassis Cultural Centre is a project of the Parisian practice AS Architecture Studio. Completed in December 2010, the €38 million development has been commissioned by Alexander S. Onassis Foundation and its cutting-edge facilities include a 880-seat opera house, a 220-seat auditorium which can also be used as a conference hall or cinema, an open air amphitheatre of 200 seats, a library and an exhibition hall.

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