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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…

Isola Della Musica Opera House, Vietnam


Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), in collaboration with PTW Architects, has begun construction of the Isola della Musica, a new opera house and convention center in Hanoi, Vietnam. Inspired by the region's history of pearl cultivation, the building features a series of curved concrete shells whose forms and surfaces evoke the texture and luminosity of mother-of-pearl. The building will appear to rise from the water, establishing a visual link between…

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