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Zhengzhou Grand Theater, China


Chinese firm ADRI has completed a theatre in Henan Province with a metal-clad exterior. Zhengzhou Grand Theatre takes a 'boat of art sailing on the Yellow River' as the design concept. Externally, these ship-like forms intersect with one another, with the points where they meet becoming large, sheltered entrances into the foyers accessed by concrete steps. The project is a long-span building, with a length of 204m. Based on the…

Mukaab Skyscraper, One of the Largest Built Structures in the World


The Saudi Arabian government has revealed the design for the Mukaab, a cube-shaped supertall skyscraper that will become the center of the New Murabba district in downtown Riyadh. The Mukaab aims to become the largest built structure in the world, measuring 400 meters in height, width, and length. The building will be situated in the North West of Riyadh, in a 19 square kilometers area.  

1000 Trees Complex, China


Located in a residential area 20 minutes from central Shanghai, 1000 Trees is a mixed-use development spanning 300,000 square meters. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, 1000 Trees is conceived not only as a building but as a piece of topography and takes the form of two tree-covered mountains, populated by hundreds of columns. Instead of a typical tower and podium, the architects looked at ways to pull the landscape across the…

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