Dun Shaped BEEAH Headquarters, UAE
BEEAH Group's new headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, was opened on March 30. Designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid, the Beeah Headquarters takes the form of a series "of interconnecting dunes" that echo its Al Sajaa desert surroundings. The form of the complex is also designed and orientated to withstand extreme weather conditions experienced on the site. According to Zaha Hadid Architects, this 9,000-square-metre building has a focus on sustainability to…
Nazarbayev Centre, Kazakhstan
The Nazarbayev Centre, designed by Foster + Partners, is the archive and library of the President of Kazakhstan located just off the central axis between the Presidential Palace and the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation. Its distinctive bowl-like form rises from the middle of a large formal landscaped garden, and is topped by a glass oculus spanning 90-metres, with views towards the Presidential Palace and gardens. The building also holds the offices of the President’s…
Olympia 66 Dalian, China
Olympia 66 is a statement of innovative design as a landmark in the city of Dalian, China. This 7-storey shopping mall grasps the fine balance between complex form and function, and provides the largest shopping and leisure complex in Dalian. The 63,400-square- meter site is adjacent to the Olympia Square. The complex has won numerous awards including Global RLI Awards 2018, A' Design Awards 2016-2017, IDA International Design Awards 2016, MIPIM Asia Awards 2017, etc.…
Limited-edition Mercedes-Benz, by Virgil Abloh
German car brand Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a limited-edition car designed by Virgil Abloh (the former artistic director of Louis Vuitton), before he passed away in November last year, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz' chief design officer Gorden Wagener. Named Maybach by Virgil Abloh, the car is a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class S680 model and was informed by a show car revealed last December. Available in a limited run of 150 units, the car builds…
Al Janoub (Al Wakrah) Stadium; For the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Qatar's Al Janoub Stadium, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and inaugurated in May, is the first stadium built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup championships to be taken into operation. The project idea was for a 40,000-seat football stadium which could be reduced to a 20,000-seat capacity in its legacy mode following the tournament. The distinctive form of Zaha Hadid Architects' Al Wakrah Stadium was taken from the shape of the typical fishing boats –…
