Bora Tower
The Bora Tower is residential skyscraper under construction in Mexico City. The tower that is designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, will have over 50 storeys, a feat that ZHA claims will make it the "highest residential tower in Mexico City". In total, the building will include 200 apartments of one, two and three bedrooms. Each will have two glazed sides to make the most of natural light and views to the surroundings. These will…
Fondation Louis Vuitton by, Frank Gehry
In 2001, Bernard Arnault, the Chairman of LVMH) Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton), met Frank Gehry, and told him of plans for a new building for the Louis Vuitton Foundation. He told we wanted to present Paris with an extraordinary space for art and culture, and demonstrate daring and emotion by entrusting Frank Gehry with the construction of an iconic building for the 21th century. Fondation Louis Vuitton is constructed…
Dongdaemun Desin Park (DDP)
In the centre of the busy and historic neighbourhood of central Seoul's Jongno-gu district renowned for its 24-hour shopping, the $451 million Dongdaemun Desin Park (DDP) project opened to the public on 21 March 2014. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects as the new hub of art, design and technology, DDP ensures that architecture and urban landscape, interior and exterior, blend seamlessly. Covering a staggering 86,574 sqm, the project includes Exhibition Halls, Convention Halls, Design Museum,…
MahaNakhon (Pixel Building)
MahaNakhon or pixel building is a 77-storey glass skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand. The building is designed by German architect, Ole Scheeren. The 150,000 square meter tower looks like a band of shifted, box-like elements breaks up the surface that creates terraces and balconies. The skyscraper includes residential, retail, hotel, and restaurant. The construction started in 2011 and was completed in 2016. References: http://www.archdaily.com/tag/mahanakhon…
2 World Trade Center
The 2 World Trade Center office tower is designed by BIG. The glass-clad tower, consisting of seven stacked cuboids is located in Manhattan, New York City. This skyscraper with 226,960 square meter Gross Floor Area (GFA), includes 82 floors above the ground and 4 basements. The construction started in 2016 and is schedule to be completed in 2020. References: http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/2-world-trade-center/19928…
