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One Za’abeel Tower, Dubai


One Za’abeel mixed-use complex is currently under construction in Dubai. Designed by Japanese firm Nikken Sekkei, and developed by Ithra Dubai, the latest addition is a mixed-use two towers project with a horizontal connection housing one of the world’s largest cantilevers. The suspended bridge that will link the two towers together floats 100 metres above the ground and will be called The Linx. The innovative design of One Za'abeel puts in…

Shenzhen Bay Culture Park Masterplan, China


MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong reveals its masterplan and architectural design for the “Shenzhen Bay Culture Park.” The ambitious cultural complex covers an approximate area of 51,000 square meters, with a total building area of 182,000 square meters, and includes the Creative Design Hall, the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum, with an expansive public green space along the waterfront in Shenzhen, China. Located within the Houhai area of…

CITIC Tower, Beijing's Tallest Skyscraper


Located at the core of Beijing’s new 30-hectare central business district, the 528 meters CITIC Tower was inaugurated as Beijing’s highest building. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), the supertall innovative architecture remains culturally appropriate, drawing inspiration from the “zun”, a ritual vessel originating in Bronze Age China. On the challenges of the project, Li Lei, a Design Director states that the firm's goal for the tower was…

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