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For Generation of Innovators

For Generation of Innovators

Series of glossy images have been released of the Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)-designed Jockey Club Innovation Tower (JCIT) in Hong Kong. Taken by renowned architectural photographer Iwan Baan, the photographs document the new form coming to life as the first students begin taking their lessons.

Evergrande of 560m Height

Evergrande of 560m Height

Chinese developer Evergrande has commissioned Farrells to design an 11-hectare complex as part of the urban plan for the Jinan West Station District. The site is located along the green spine of the district and has been noted as a prime location for this commercial and residential development.

Cyprus Oval

Cyprus Oval

Situated in the heart of Limassol, just 100m from the sea, construction of The Oval, Cyprus’s latest new-build commercial development is now under way, with the backing of the President of Cyprus.

Lacework by Zaha Hadid

Lacework by Zaha Hadid

Renderings of the latest commercial development by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have been released. The 150,000 sq m structure is the fifth hotel tower in the City of Dreams development for Melco Crown Entertainment in Cotai, Macau. Arguably the most architecturally- daring of the five towers, ZHA’s scheme features an exposed exoskeleton, which optimizes the interior layout of the building.

Century Spire

Century Spire

In last May, Century Properties Group unveiled its collaboration with Daniel Libeskind and Armani/Casa Interior Design for a 60-storey office and residential tower in Century City in the financial centre of Makati City, Philippines.

The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect

HENN architekten has been selected as the winner of a competition to design a high-rise commercial tower in the Wenzhou Central Business District. The proposed site for the 160m-high structure is located on the southern edge of the business district so that the form may act as an ‘architectural gate’ for the business cluster.

Creative Offices for DreamWorks

Creative Offices for DreamWorks

International architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has unveiled designs for DreamWorks Asia Headquarters, Oriental Dreamworks and creative offices in the new Shanghai DreamCenter.

Skybridge Penthouses

Skybridge Penthouses

21 skybridge penthouses are now on the market in Shams Abu Dhabi, following a launch at Cityscape Abu Dhabi. Located at the top of the 238m-high Gate Towers development by US firm Arquitectonica, the duplex penthouses offer residents unparalleled views over the Arabian Gulf and Al Reem Island.

Life in Maritime Style

Life in Maritime Style

International design practice, Scott Brownrigg has submitted a detailed planning application for a new 38-storey tower – Brunel House in Portsmouth, on behalf of client, Bouygues UK.

Reimagining Sangam

Reimagining Sangam

Located in Allahabad, this master plan by Studio Symbiosis takes into account the single most important feature of the city ‘Sangam’. It is the meeting point of the three holy rivers of India; Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati.