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Yidan Center, China


Construction of Zaha Hadid Architects' Yidan Center in Shenzhen, China, has reached full height. The center will host facilities for academic research, cultural events, and exhibitions, supporting the foundation's mission to advance global education. Inspired by the surrounding mountainous landscapes, historically crossed by trade and communication routes, the building is conceived as a place of convergence and collaboration. The 165,815-square-meter complex features terraces and balconies overlooking a central outdoor "canyon."…

Central Yards, Hong Kong


Plans the glass building of Central Yards have been unveiled by a consortium of architecture practices, including AL_A and UNStudio. Centred on a powerful concept of 'the bridge' that unifies the surrounding neighbourhoods and the harbour, Central Yards is an iconic groundscraper spanning approximately 400 meters along Victoria Harbour. The mixed-use Central Yards development will encompass 148,600 square metres and have a "biophilic" design. Renders reveal a series of soft-edged,…

Gare de Mons Station, Belgium


Swathes of glass and steel make up the sinuous exterior of the new Gare de Mons station in Belgium, which has been designed by Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Located along the international Paris to Brussels train line in Mons, the station's sculptural structure is organised around a raised gallery volume that stretches 165 metres across the site. Conceptualised by Calatrava as a "monumental bridge", its volume traverses a series of…

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