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Mercury Towers, Malta, Southern European island


Built in 1903, Mercury House sits on a 9,500-square-meter site. Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed visualizations of a 112-meter-high tower, planned for Paceville on the northern coast of Malta, which would be the country's tallest building. An extensive renovation to the existing structure will see the integration of residential apartments, a boutique hotel, and a range of public spaces and amenities. "Conceived as two volumes stacked vertically, the tower…

Kuwait International Airport by Norman Foster


The design of Kuwait International Airport is rooted in a sense of place, responsive to the climate of one of the hottest inhabited environments on earth and inspired by local forms and materials. Foster + Partners has designed a flexible masterplan for the site, with the terminal strategically located to anticipate and enable future expansion. The airport will initially accommodate 13 million passengers per year, with the flexibility to…

The Spiral Tower, NY


The Spiral, the 65-storey glass tower is slated to rise as part of the massive Hudson Yards mixed-use development on the west side of Manhattan. Climbing 306 meters, the tower's design draws inspiration from both historic and contemporary design styles. The Spiral, designed by BIG, combines the classic ziggurat silhouette of the pre-modern skyscraper with the slender proportions and efficient layouts of the modern high-rise. The tower is currently…

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