The Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects impresses on many levels. Isn’t it beautiful?

The complexity of the organic architecture was certainly a challenge to conceive and execute. Several commentators noted that the Chinese tradesmen didn’t handle the details too well, noting unequal gaps, broken edges and cracks. Though I don’t consider that a damning criticism, since a project of this complexity must have areas where everything didn’t quite work. I’d love to see it myself to evaluate the construction quality.

These four photos only give a brief sense of the opera house. For lots more photos, go to the Dezeen blog and have a gander. The comments at the bottom of the photos are especially fun. Lots of sour graping and whining going on. As for me, I’m just mostly impressed.