The Elbphilharmonie is as much a piece of art as it is a building: it combines innovative architecture with a prominent location, outstanding acoustics and a visionary concert programme in the HafenCity quarter of Hamburg, Germany, on the Grasbrook peninsula of the Elbe River.

The centrepiece of the Elbphilharmonie is also currently one of the most exciting structural projects in Europe: a world-class concert hall that is detached from the rest of the building for soundproofing reasons, and one of the most acoustically advanced spaces in the world.

This modern building, which publicly opened in January 2017, houses three world-class concert halls, a hotel, 45 private apartments and the Plaza, a public viewing area with a 360° view of the city.