SkyRise Miami Tower, Florida
SkyRise Miami is a 305-meter tall observation and recreational tower under construction in downtown Miami, Florida, US. The vertical hairpin-shaped building featuring three observation decks and several recreational facilities will be one of the tallest skyscrapers in America. The oceanfront observation tower is nicknamed the ‘Eiffel Tower of Miami’. The tower will be open at the sides to allow hurricane-force winds to blow through it. Its structure is designed to withstand wind speeds up to…
Amazon Spheres, USA
The centerpiece of the new Amazon headquarters is The Spheres. The building, located in Seattle, USA, is designed by NBBJ. The Spheres are a result of innovative thinking about the character of a workplace and an extended conversation about what is typically missing from urban offices– a direct link to nature. The Spheres are tree joined glass bubbles which occupy a prominent location at the center of the site, where employees…
Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition, China
The Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE), as a new attraction in Shenzhen, China, has combined the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Planning Exhibition (PE). Both museums are designed as separate entities emphasizing their individual functional and artistic requirements and yet are merged in a monolithic body surrounded by a multifunctional facade. The MOCA museum, designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, is built on a 21,688m² site with…
Shenzhen Energy Mansion, China
Shenzhen Energy Mansion is designed as a subtle mutation of the classic skyscraper by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The building skin is developed to maximize the sustainable performance and workplace comfort in the local subtropical climate of China’s tech and innovation hub in Shenzhen. This complex is composed by two skyscrapers, with the heights of 220 meters (northern tower) and 120 meters (southern tower). Located in one of the main streets of this city’s cultural,…
Crowne Plaza Shanghai Harbour City Hotel, China
As the first and the only island hotel in Shanghai, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Harbour City is sitting on the South Island of the scenic Dishui Lake, Harbour City, Shanghai. Designed by ATKINS, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Harbour City is stylish and elegant, looking just like a flower blooming in the water. The hotel presents 330 luxurious and contemporary designed guest rooms most of which are with a balcony that offers a…
