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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'Pavilion 21 MINI Opera Space' by Coop Himmelb(l)au, photo by Christian Schittich, München

The eye-catching temporary pavilion for the Bavarian State Opera in Munich was designed by the Austrian architectural practice Coop Himmelb(l)au. Its radical facade is made from perforated and close aluminium sheet. Due to the peaked structure it absorbs the sound of the passing traffic and sets a strong contrast to the neo-classical principal building of the opera. The pavilion was designed for this year’s Opera Festival which goes on until 31 July 2010.

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The Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid, Photos by Virgile Simon Bertrand

Guangzhou Opera House, currently under construction in China, was set ablaze on Saturday. The fire at the Zaha Hadid design overlooking the Pearl River is the second to hit significant modern buildings in China this year with OMA’s TVCC building devastated in February following a fireworks display.

The Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid, Photos by Virgile Simon Bertrand

The steel building frame of the building requires a significant amount of welding and it has been reported by local press that this is the suspected cause of the fire.

Photos by Virgile Simon Bertrand

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