Xi’an International Football Centre, China
Zaha Hadid Architects has designed the new Xi’an International Football Centre, to be ready by 2023, in time for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. Set to be built in the Fengdong business district of Xi'an, one of China's oldest cities, the stadium will contain 60,000 seats, along with a mix of public dining and entertainment facilities and also be used to host other national, international and domestic league games, alongside training academies, performances…
Museo Soumaya, Mexico
Museo Soumaya, located in Mexic, houses a large private collection of over 66,000 pieces of art which have an alleged value of over $700 million, the majority are European works from the 15th-20th centuries, including several stand-out pieces from Old Masters, French artist Auguste Rodin and more present day artists like Dalí. The Soumaya also has the world’s largest collection of pre-Hispanic and Colonial coins and currency. The museum originally opened in a 16th-century watermill…
Lakhta Center Tower; Europe's Tallest Skyscraper
The Lakhta Center, located in St Petersburg City, is a 400,000-square-meter complex which includes Europe's tallest skyscraper. The centerpiece of the development, the 462-meter-tall Lakhta Center Tower, is not only the tallest building in Europe, but also the first supertall skyscraper in St Petersburg and the world's second-tallest twisting skyscraper after the Shanghai Tower. The project, in which there is not a single repeating (typical) floor, is technically considered one of the most complex and…
Latin American Art Museum (LAAM), Miami
A private art collector, who specializes in modern and contemporary art from Latin America, is developing his well-known gallery into a new museum: The Latin American Art Museum (LAAM). He invited FR-EE to design the first home for the museum in Miami. When built, LAAM will house a contemporary art collection, which includes artists such as Diego Rivera, Fernando Botero, Wifredo Lam, Guillermo Kutica, Roberto Matta, Rufino Tamayo, among others. The aim is to transform…
Philharmonic Concert Hall, China
The China Philharmonic Concert Hall, designed by MAD Architects, will be the orchestra’s first permanent residence. The philharmonic orchestra’s goal is to create a state-of-the-art concert hall that will serve as a cultural exchange and China’s new locus for classical music. Located in Beijing’s Central Business District, the concert hall covers a site of 11,600 sqm, and has a total floor area of 26,587 sqm. The building is surrounded by a lotus pond and lush…
