The MSG Sphere is a proposed state of the art, music and entertainment venue which is planned for a site near the Olympic Park in London. Standing at 130 meters tall, MSG Sphere would be the largest and highest resolution media display on Earth; more than 100 times clearer than today’s available HD TV technology. MSG Sphere would provide an auditorium (with a capacity of 21,500 people; holding concerts,…
The Heatherwick Studio brought a new public monument to New York City. The Vessel is located in the central plaza of Hudson Yards, where it is surrounded by native perennial gardens and a canopy of native trees, an ongoing master plan of residential and office towers, the shops & restaurants. The studio wanted to create a structure that visitors could use, touch and relate to. Heatherwick’s inspiration for Vessel comes from…
Morpheus hotel located in Macau, China, opened in June 2018, is designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Using the existing foundations, the architects designed a 40-storey building formed of two circulation cores that connect at the base via a podium, separate, then merge again at rooftop level. An atrium runs the height of the hotel between these two towers, and the hotel's restaurant lounges are located on bridges running through this central void. There are a…
“The Open Sky Valbonne” is a commercial and residential complex in France. Designed by Gianni Ranaulo, the goal of Open Sky is to bring a project that will have no equivalent in France. The commercial complex will be built on an area of 100.000 m2, including 60.000 m2 for shops and 20.000 m2 for offices. In addition, a Hilton Hotel of 10.000 m2 and 5000 m2 of restaurants, 3000 m2 of conference rooms, all served…
In 2014, PES-Architects’ proposal won the first prize of The Invited International Competition for the Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre in China. The design takes inspiration from the petals of jasmine blossom, the city flower of Fuzhou. PES-Architects' primary materials for the project were steel, concrete, bamboo, custom-developed ceramic tiles and louvres to create the curving lines of the Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre. The cultural programs…