Architecture studio OMA has completed the Jomoo headquarters in Xiamen, China. The 105-metre-tall skyscraper is the first office campus for Jomoo, China's largest sanitaryware company. The project is located at the intersection of two contrasting landscapes: the dense urban fabric of high-rise buildings and the natural backdrop of forested hills. In response, the design adopts a continuous, sculptural form that merges podium and tower. A multifaceted base, informed by the rocky terrain of the surrounding…
The museum is located within the factory area of Sunner Group, the largest broiler chicken breeding and processing industrial chain in China. The unique landscape of mountains and waters has injected inspiration into the architectural design. Adopting the concept of "recreating the mountain landscape", the architects aim to seamlessly integrate the building with the landscape. Three curved roof surfaces that gently rise from the ground and slightly tilt upward recreate the undulating appearance of the…
Taking place on the artificial island Yumeshima in Osaka Bay, the upcoming World Expo centers on the theme titled Designing Future Society for Our Lives. A total of 158 countries are exhibiting at the event, alongside pavilions and installations contributed by international organizations, groups and companies. Read on for 5 stand-out structures at Expo 2025 Osaka: 1. Swiss Pavilion by Manuel Herz Architekten The pavilion features four lightweight, interconnected spheres, creating a space to…
Zaha Hadid Architects has just revealed that the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum has officially opened. Designed as a platform to highlight scientific research and technological innovation, the institution will explore the role of science in shaping the future. The museum aims to provide a space for public engagement with current developments in science and technology. Positioned as a key cultural destination within the Greater Bay Area, the museum is set to engage with the…
US architecture firm Studio Gang has unveiled its first project for Canada: the One Delisle skyscraper made up of stretched hexagonal volumes topped with terraces and planters. The plans are for a mixed-use development, with shops at ground level and residences above. Aiming not to shadow the street level, Studio Gang has designed a fragmented composition, creating setbacks that allow light to filter down. It comprises eight-storey-high volumes…