Shanghai Grand Opera House, China
Following an international design competition, Snøhetta has been commissioned to design the Shanghai Grand Opera House in Shanghai, China. The 134.000 m2 Shanghai Grand Opera House will be a world-class venue, placing the visitor at the center of the stage. Through its aesthetics, functionality, as well as its cultural and ecological ambition, the Opera House will be an accessible canvas for global visitors, local citizens, and artists to fill with life and culture. …
Clymb; World's Tallest Indoor Climbing Wall
Clymb Sports Facility, designed by Aecom, is located on Yas Island and connected to Yas Mall and Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi. It is designed to present unique sporting challenges to active lifestyle enthusiasts from around the world and enhances the emirate’s position as a global tourism destination, with world-class attractions for all travelers. Clymb has five climbing areas: the SUMMYT (world’s tallest indoor climbing wall at 43m high), a…
K11 MUSEA; The Silicon Valley of Culture
K11 MUSEA is the world’s first cultural-retail destination, and is situated at the heart of art and design district Victoria Dockside, Hong Kong. This 100,000 m2 project is envisioned to remodel a blend of aesthetics between heritage and avant-garde. Opened in August 2019, K11 MUSEA is a conceived as a Silicon Valley of Culture, where cross-discipline practices in architecture, art, craft, culture, design, gastronomy and sustainability worked in tandem. …
Edge Observation Deck, NYC's New Attraction
Edge at Hudson Yards, designed by KPF, is an observation deck that cantilevers over 24 meters out from the 100th floor of the “30 Hudson Yards” and hovers 345 meters above the city streets below. The 395-meters-tall “30 Hudson Yards” is the second tallest office building in New York City and serves as the headquarters for global media and entertainment company Warner Media, as well as its subsidiaries, HBO, CNN, and Warner Brothers. The 100th…
Sluishuis Mixed-use Floating Complex, Amsterdam
BIG and Barcode Architects have been selected as the winning team in a competition to design a new mixed-use building in Amsterdam. Sluishuis Housing Development is designed to offer a new way of living on the water. Sluishuis (Lock House) will serve as a new icon connecting the neighborhood to Amsterdam’s historic center while providing 380 zero-energy residences, 4,000 square meters of commercial and public space, and a marina with space for up to 30…
