This lecture explores a selection of iconic modern skyscrapers from around the world, such as the Seagram Building in New York by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the Grande Arche in Paris by Johann Otto von Spreckelsen, and the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen by Arne Jacobsen. It also covers contemporary structures like the Fulton Center in New York by Grimshaw and the Mediacenter in Hilversum by Neutelings Riedijk.