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Olympic House, Switzerland


Olympic House, designed by Danish architecture firm 3XN, is International Olympic Committee’s new headquarter in Switzerland to bring together the IOC staff under one roof at a single site. Olympic House, with total area of 135000 m², is formed around five key objectives: movement, transparency, flexibility, sustainability, and collaboration, each of which translates the Olympic Movement’s core principles into built form. With its dynamic, undulating façade, the building appears…

Toranomon-Azabudai District, Tokyo


The Toranomon-Azabudai District is a complex of three skyscrapers under construction in Tokyo, Japan. Upon completion, the complex will contain the tallest building in Japan. Construction of the complex began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2023. The complex, designed by the architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, is being developed by the Mori Building Company. The Toranomon-Azabudai District will consist of three buildings. The main tower,…

Biodivercity Masterplan for Penang South Islands, Malaysia


BIG in collaboration with Ramboll and local architect Hijas were selected as the winner of Penang State Government’s international competition to design a masterplan for the Penang South Islands in Malaysia. The 1821 hectares BiodiverCity Masterplan will see three artificial islands. Each island is modeled on the form of a lily pad and will be composed of mixed-use districts, 4.6 kilometers of public beaches, 242 hectares of parks and…

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