Tulum Train Station, Mexico
The Mexico City-based architecture firm AIDIA STUDIO reveals the design for Tulum Train Station, planned to be built on the Tren Maya railway line in Mexico. The station sits in the beach resort of Tulum, in the Mexican Caribbean. The station is part of Tren Maya, a plan to build a 1,525-kilometre intercity railway across the Yucatan Peninsula. One of the key elements in design was to minimize the footprint of…
One Park Drive, London
One Park Drive is a stunning new development designed by Herzog & de Meuron and is the signature building of the new residential district in Canary Wharf, London. The 128-acre Canary Wharf Estate is internationally renowned as one of London’s most vibrant districts and with a unique waterside location. The circular form of the new tower clearly distinguishes itself from its orthogonal neighbors. The planning grid is rotated 45 degrees from true North to optimize…
Top New Stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar
Qatar won the right to host the 22nd FIFA World Cup in 2010. All located in and around the Qatari capital city of Doha, the eight stadiums will be the backdrop to the international football tournament. Among them is Qatar's revamped national stadium, as well as a series of new structures by the likes of British studios Zaha Hadid Architects and Foster + Partners. Al JANOUB STADIUM, By ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS The 40,000-seat…
Trojena Resort; For 2029 Asian Winter Games
On October 4, 2022, Saudi Arabia won the bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games in an area called Trojena. Following the principles of sustainability, state-of-the-art technology, and digitized design, Trojena resort is being designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, UNStudio, Aedas, LAVA and Bureau Proberts as part of the Neom development. It will be connected to The Line mega city, which is being built as another major component of the Neom development. …
The First Supertall Skyscraper in Miami
Sieger Suarez Architects has collaborated with Carlos Ott to design a new property for hotel brand Waldorf Astoria in Miami, which aims to be the first supertall skyscraper to be completed in the city. The Waldorf Astoria Miami has 100 stories and will top out at 319.7 meters. If finished on schedule in 2026, it will be the first supertall skyscraper completed in Miami, according to the developer. The structure…
