2024-12-22T09:17:01-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150170189/sydney-based-architect-wants-to-create-an-instagram-and-selfie-worthy-building Sean Joyner 2019-11-13T20:00:00-05:00 >2019-11-18T18:27:31-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/af/afc72807ace362a800edde35512adc39.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Crown [Hotel] Sydney designer Chris Wilkinson also likened Sydney to a &ldquo;21st century Venice&shy; on steroids&rdquo; but warned we cannot simply rely on the harbor&rsquo;s natural assets to keep tourists happy...The Crown Sydney at Barangaroo will be a landmark tower and feature Sydney&rsquo;s most luxurious hotel.</p></em><br /><br /><p>"With the rise in popularity of selfies and Instagram moments&shy; these architectural landmarks are becoming more and more an important representation&shy; of the city," <a href="https://archinect.com/WilkinsonEyre" target="_blank">Wilkinson</a> told&nbsp;<em>The Daily Telegraph</em>, in reference to the Sydney Opera house and other popular destinations.&nbsp;</p> <p>The designer wants to "push the envelope" of the local architecture in hopes that he might be a contributor in positioning Sydney as a "leading architectural city."<br></p> <p><br></p>